L3 Creative Media 2018-2019 - Jack Palmer

During the production of my induction projec t , ' The Umbrella ', I took on two big roles which involved me being both behind and in front of the camera. My first role in the production of my project involved me acting alongside another member of my group. My character is viewed to be very confrontational towards his peer and he takes his umbrella. He realizes that the umbrella is dangerous and it kills him. Later, during post-production, I recorded dialogue for my character as the camera failed to pick up sound. My second role in the production of my project was a part in the post-production process in which I edited the production. Using Adobe Premiere Pro, I decreased the brightness of our camera shots. The use of this programme allowed me to pick the best take of each scene and cut selected scenes down to certain lengths, to create the final product. 'The Umbrella'

On the first day of induction, I was introduced to two of my tutors, Justin & Luke, who guided us through an introduction to the course. I was given time to socialize with my class by asking them questions about themselves and things that relate to them, which allowed to get to know my peers. I was put into a group with two of my peers and we were sent on a trail around the college, which allowed me to get to know my way around the campus. In the afternoon, I was put into a group with three of my other peers and we were given the task of creating a 1 minute short film about a given object. In our case, we were given a black umbrella. I contributed the idea of the umbrella having enigmatic and supernatural qualities. After devising ideas for the storyline of our short film, we published these ideas in the form of a storyboard, which helped us to structure our trailer. After completing the storyboard, we went out around the campus to coll...