Last term I saw an open call for joining the associates. The associates is a student collective, a funded opportunity to share sights, sounds and stories from inside the College. I have been wanting a chance to create new short films and felt this would be the perfect opportunity to do that and to meet new people at UAL on different courses.
We had our first meeting last week and discussed all of our ideas for the term and the type of work we wanted to produce. I pitched my idea of a series of short films about living in London. it was well received and I was given the go ahead to create the film. Having this opportunity to create paid work that will be shown either at uni physically on screens or online on some social media channel is very exciting.
Threads of Connection – London.
Above is my pitch for the film. It’s only very short and simple but I was able to get my point across my easily. To continue my pre-production for my film, I need to create the script and interview my classmates and friends about living in London.
I am aiming to create a solid piece of work to showcase animation and stop motion techniques o a wider audience whilst also exploring a topic that isn’t widely talked about. It can be difficult as a student moving to a new country or area without your support network and having a lot of distance between yourself and them can put a strain on your mental health. I have spoken about this to some of my friends at university who have moved to London from another country who have felt this way.