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Initial Proposal Form 2023

This initial project proposal outlines Sydney Russell's plan to explore themes of loneliness and family relationships through a film comparing their experience growing up as an only child with working parents to someone else. Sydney plans to interview another person, research childhood psychology blogs and independent films about loneliness online. They intend to film on a beach using their phone and laptop, though coordinating schedules may be difficult. Sydney hopes audiences can relate to or feel pity from the film and wants to share it on YouTube and in an end-of-year exhibition. They recognize the proposal may change and are open to feedback from tutors and peers to further develop the concept.

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Initial Proposal Form 2023

This initial project proposal outlines Sydney Russell's plan to explore themes of loneliness and family relationships through a film comparing their experience growing up as an only child with working parents to someone else. Sydney plans to interview another person, research childhood psychology blogs and independent films about loneliness online. They intend to film on a beach using their phone and laptop, though coordinating schedules may be difficult. Sydney hopes audiences can relate to or feel pity from the film and wants to share it on YouTube and in an end-of-year exhibition. They recognize the proposal may change and are open to feedback from tutors and peers to further develop the concept.

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TASK 2 - Initial Project

Proposal Form

Launched: Week commencing 6


Feb

Review Date: Week


commencing 20 Feb

Task 2: Initial Proposal Form

To pass module 2, you must initiate a project based on the acquisition activities that tutors set at the
start of the module. To help you begin to identify your ambitions for this term, you will need to complete
this initial proposal form. This proposal form helps you to identify the themes, processes and mediums that
are inspiring for you and your development of a creative identity.

There is scope to refine this proposal at a later stage and your personal tutor will give you guidance.
However, to begin, it is important to engage with the prompts in this initial proposal and provide a
personal response to the questions. If you are finding a particular question difficult, it maybe because you
have not engaged fully with the project work on the module so far, or done enough reflection about your
own areas of interest.

At the mid module review point, you will share your proposal intention alongside your evolving work on
the Weebly site. The proposal form is a key tool in all project advice sessions or tutorials so spend time
working on this initial proposal to get the most opportunity for feedback.

Name
Sydney Russell
Programme of study
Foundation
What group are you in?
Fine art

1. Reflect on the studio work you’ve done so far on the module and consider the emerging
themes, concepts and questions.

What ideas or themes are starting to emerge from the acquisition tasks? What do you hope to
explore/communicate?

Please use this section to talk about the meaning of this project for you at this stage - what
themes or ideas are beginning to emerge?

I have found that remembering is the theme I have focused on most. So far I have been looking at
happy ones but I think I would like to explore the more miserable side of my past. I think it would
be interesting to compare my childhood to someone else’s- perhaps focusing on having
siblings/being an only child. Being an only child with working parents effected the way I grew up
largely as I spent lots of time alone. I was to show the sadness of being alone with the
unwillingness to be with other people.
2. How will you research this theme/concept?

Reflect on what do you already know about your emerging theme or concept. How can you
deepen this existing understanding? Are there specific books and interviews, film and exhibitions
that will broaden your understanding? Is there is a contemporary and historical context that
surrounds your theme/concept? Are there suggestions made by your tutors and peers that you
can follow up?

Consider how you can build your understanding further by becoming more informed of your
theme/ concept.

I will interview the person I am using as a contrast to understand their experience, this way I can
highlight the main differences and focus of those. I will also look into other independent/
homemade films about loneliness and family. I will most likely have to use YouTube for this which
may make researching the creator hard so I will also look at psychology blogs to do with childhood
and family relationships.

3. From a studio perspective, what materials or processes do you need to source, arrange or
learn to create a wider body of work and exploration?

Alongside identifying the wider themes and questions of your work, consider what materials you
might need to source, digital tools or resources to arrange and learn? Be realistic and reflect on
your time management and organisational skills from this module.

Moving forward, how can you create ways to better organise your workload and time
management to fulfil your potential?

I will use my phone to film and my laptop to edit. I will have the person I interview be an
actor/actress in my film and I will set it on a beach. Although this restricts filming capabilities I am
one hundred percent sure I want it set on a beach.
The problem with this is that I need to get to the beach on a weekend- I don’t drive so my partner
will have to when he’s not working. This clashes with when I work so I will need to organise myself
and perhaps take the weekend off. I want to spend a couple days there so I can do multiple shoots
if I don’t like what I produce on the first day.

4. How would you like your work to be received? Is there a specific context that you would like
your work to be seen e.g. a magazine, online, gallery or community space? Describe the impact
that you would like your work to have on your audience.

I would like my audience to either relate or feel pity. I will be posting it on YouTube as well as
presenting it in the exhibition at the end of the year.
5. How will you develop this proposal?

We fully anticipate that this proposal will change as you move through the module, and we expect
you to develop a second draft after the mid module review point. Coming back and amending a
project brief is vital in this stage in your learning - as it allows you to manage your expectations
and ambition at the half way point.

Why might you need to revisit your initial concept? How will you know when things are going
well? How will you plan for when you get stuck or for when things get difficult?

One thing that I may need to revisit is the beach being the setting, although I am set on it, because
of potentially clashing schedules.
I also am not sure on whether it will include animation or just filmed. This will depend on how long
it takes me to animate and if I think it’s good enough.
I will also consider how the concept resonates with anyone I work with as developing the idea
through others experiences will make it more comprehensive.

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