Interactive Narratives. Week 5. Emails with Further Planning and Development. Sketchbook Pages Second Year. Trimester 1.

Further Replies from Tutors (Nanette);

 

My First Reply to Nanette during Week 5;

 

Nanette’s Second Reply;

 

Max (Film and Television Student) First Email;

 

My First Reply to Max;

 

Leos First Reply (Week 5);

 

My First Reply to Leo (Week 5);

 

First Email sent to Kelcy asking for advice on how to edit Performing Arts Poster;

 

First Draft of ‘Performing Arts Poster’ for students to participate in ‘Interactive Film’;

 

Messages sent to Marta and Hannah (Animation and Illustration Course) who participated in the ‘VJ Animation Project’ from earlier this year (at the time this was written) to see if they show interest in this project. I done this as I haven’t had any replies from the animation students despite getting in contact with ‘Nanette Hoogslag’ prior who set up the information for the Interactive Project on Canvas for the said Animation Students.

 

Email sent to Emily and her response to question in whether its possible to produce an ‘Interactive Audio Drama’;

 

Email Update I sent out to Max and Leo on Wednesday 23rd October 2019;

 

Marta’s Reply to my message (She wont be able to participate in Project);

 

Hannah’s First Reply;

 

My Second Reply to Hannah;

 

Hannah’s Second Reply and my Third Reply to Her;

 

Max’s Second Email Reply;

 

My Third Reply to Max via Email;

Photos below showcase the potential shots that will utilised for Idea 1 ‘Grief’ if I Further develop it for Production;

Friday Shoot (Morning):

 

Friday Shoot (Early Afternoon)

 

I done two photoshoots due to the curiosity of seeing how the landscape changes from morning to afternoon and how this could potential affect the outcome of the footage that I will shoot. The location in question is ‘Mill Road Cemetery’ opposite the Ruskin Gallery in Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Selected locations (and angles) during the morning and early afternoon that will be considered for the final shoot for Interactive Film can be seen below;

 

After Talking to Kelcy Davenport in the SGL after Friday’s lesson, I produced a more refined version of the poster created to grab attention of Performing Arts Students for the ‘Interactive Film’. Deadline and Location were changed with the added ‘ Two Day Shoot’ to make it clearer to students what’s going on if they participate in this project. I printed 10 copies and placed across the University for Week 6 as well as emailed the ‘Student Union’ clubs to see if there was any interest.

The creation of the Poster’s and the emails sent to the Student Union are pushed forward due to no responses from the ‘Performing Arts’ course, considering I have a couple of students from ‘Film and Television’ as well as ‘Music’ I feel I should make the extra effort to bring in the final components to Idea 1 (Grief).

Final Poster Below;

 

Email (Gmail) sent to ‘Music and Performing Arts Society’  from the Student Union in ARU, Cambridge;

Anglia Ruskin Students’ Union, 2019. Music and Performing Arts Society -Cambridge. [online] Available at: <https://www.angliastudent.com/socs/20755/&gt; [Accessed 25 October 2019].

Second Reply from ‘Leo Oakely’ confirms interest in further working on project and awaiting updates from myself;

My Third Reply to Leo can be seen below, updating him on what’s going on during Week 6;

 

Hannah’s Final Reply, commenting on how she won’t be able to participate the project due to work and other commitments at the moment. I replied to her to let her know that I might send another message to her at some point to see if she’s still interested in working on project, as she said she might be able to help but not in a big way. I expanded a little bit more on the animation I have in mind for ‘Idea 1-Grief’ to reassure and give her more clarity and what to do if she wants to work with me in the coming weeks;

 

Screenshot bellows second update to Max, given him an idea where the locations are and what I had in mind for shots etc.

 

The Twin Peaks Image used can be seen below with Harvard Reference;

nytimes.com, 2019. What Critics Are Saying About the New ‘Twin Peaks’ – NYT Watching. [image online] Available at: <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/watching/twin-peaks-review-roundup-season-3.html&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

Several Screenshots of Max’s Film ‘Tengu (New Ending)’  can be seen below which I referred to in the email update to Max, selecting specific shots that I hope to replicate in the second act of my ‘Interactive Film’, with Harvard Reference. I also looked at his film ‘Questions Concerning My Friends’ which proved to provide more inspiration and hopefully influence the final second act of my ‘Interactive Film’ in collaboration with him and several others;

Tengu (New ending)=

Max Elgar, 2019. Tengu (New ending). Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWn7Me4qqY&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

‘Questions Concerning My Friends’=

Max, Elgar, 2019. Questions Concerning My Friends. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZnwmatZkY&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

Research/Sites that Influenced Idea 3 (Expanded upon in Sketchbook Pages ‘Week 5’). I’ll only implement Idea 3 if circumstances arise where I can’t further work on Idea 1;

Turner Contemporary, 2019. Turner Prize 2019 | Turner Contemporary. [online] Available at: <https://turnercontemporary.org/whats-on/turner-prize-2019/&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

BBC, 2018. BBC Sound Effects – Research & Education Space. [online] Available at: <http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/?q=bird&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

Screenshots below showcase the Sketchbook pages produced during Week 5 (Klynt Workshop Notes, Storyboards etc.);