Self Portrait


For this assignment I chose to do a video with my two younger cousins names Alayna and Bella, they are 3 and 4. I feel that this represents how family oriented I am. It also shows my love and passion for kids. I wanted people to know this about me to see how compassionate I am,  and to know I'm their go to person if they're having a personal issue or need a friend. I was personally inspired by Drew Faflicks work because it was simple yet it showed his humorous personality. I also enjoyed Andrews banana film because it was very unique and kept me on my toes.

I shot my film at an angle the get both of my cousins and myself in the shot. I wanted myself to be in the shot because this video is about myself, so I figured it would be important for the audience to see who I am, interacting with my cousins. At one point I panned out to show the tent I was in with the kids, Bella had asked me to show it to the camera.

I hope my viewers can see my apathetic side of my personality and can get to know who I truly am. I do believe I was succeful in this and did an excellent job in the short amount of time I had to subtly get my message across. It was difficult for me to get the kids to stop being so cranky and to want to be in my video! I overcame this by bribing them fruit snacks and a movie! I personally like how adorable my cousins are and how spontaneous and random they are. If i were to this again I would most likely plan some more questions to ask them in advance. I learned to not read too much into what you want to do. This assignment is meant to show your personal creative side and I feel that your initial ideas for this represent who you are more than your final product.

In conclusion, I thouroughly enjoyed being in front of the camera and I look forward to a year in video! I would love to improve my skills and collaboration skills. I am looking forward to his year.