Goals

I like this statement. It is important to understand why you are drawn to a certain artform. I do need you to be specific about your goals and ideas for this year.

I need you to now list the following three things in a new blog post:

1) Artistic goal for the year - what do you want to accomplish as an artist (ex. experiment with composition, produce a documentary, make my audience laugh, enter my work into a film festival)
2) Technical Goal for the year - what is one main thing you want to learn about the equipment (ex. have perfect sound, use photoshop with final cut pro)
3) Present your first thoughts for a final piece - List out some basic ideas, or draft a short paragraph which decribes the general concept of the theme, whether it is the basic story, or the visual look)

Please have this done ASAP, but no later than 12/9.

My artistic goal for the ICA Fast forward program this year is to make a film that is edited, written, and directed to my standards. These include correct use of the English language to convey the point I am trying to make in the script, proper editing or in other words editing the way I see the piece in my head and not letting technical difficulties stand in the way. (no half assing during the editing process). The directing will be done to my expectations, meaning that i will re-shoot a scene until it is exactly the way I want it.
The lowdown here is that I want to make a film that I am happy with. In order for that to happen, there is an aspect of perfection that I want to achieve while I am here.
As a final piece, i would really like to have an outstanding film that uses mostly imagery. Some of the ideas i have had consist of the following:
A young boy goes on a trip with his parent, he starts to have vivid painfull hallucinations, he ends up in a hospital where he looks into a mirror and sees his own future. He sees his own death, and then sees the end of the world from outer space. Obviously this type of project would require a large budget witch is why it would use mostly imagery.
Anther idea I had this year was to make a film in witch two kids attempt to steal a computer and a robot/bondage fiend takes them to hell because of there heinous acts. It their hell they become what destroys them and in turn live life as a tortured victims of a world known to men as the worst place in the spiritual realm. They are forced to do tasks for satin. Naturally this could be a touchy subject for some people this is why imagery would be good for it. It would allow more ideas to come fourth to the viewer rather then having it automatically being a touchy subject.
With all this said, I would like to make these things happen, I know that they will require allot of work, but I am willing to put fourth the time and energy for filming, and making my projects unique, and recognizable for viewers. I also plan on becoming a millionaire and buying the ICA. Just kidding.

Hey Noah,
Your ideas are pretty far out! I'm glad you recognize the kind of work that they would take and even happier to hear that you are going to put everything you've got to make it happen! You have a lot of confidence and high standards for yourself and I respect that.
I was wondering what you meant by imagery. Do you mean that these are effects that you will make up to act as impressions of the idea? Or some kind of animation to illustrate for example what the boy sees in the mirror? I guess I am just curious to hear how you would plan to show the end of the world from outer space. Anyways I think your first idea sounds the easiest of the two to visually construct. They both are very heavy plots!
Are you thinking that it will be a narrative piece or more experimental? Is it a message where the audience will be free to interpret or are you going to be very plain in suggesting what is going on?
How did you come up with these plots? Are you basing this off of something or someone? What kind of style are you shooting it in?
Can't wait to hear more!
Always stray from limits and don't worry about being touchy.
Lenora