It's the start...

 

I said I would be back soon!! We’re finally starting our portfolio project and it has me SO excited. For this project, I am working alone, which allows me to have full control over every part of the process. This is pretty new for me, but I am so eager for me to be able to show myself my capabilities of creativity and innovation. 

I have been thinking a lot about what I want to come out of this project – unfortunately, I am still not sure exactly what I want its purpose to be, but by the end of this process, I hope to have an end result I am proud of.

We had four options for this portfolio project: 

1. The first one was a music promotion package. This specific project entails making a full blown music video for an independent artist. Trust me, I love a good song. In fact, my goats (favorite artists) Drake and Partynextdoor are dropping an album this Friday (Valentine’s Day). 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐That has me so hyped you do not even know–I don’t even care that all of the Kendrick Lamar “lovers” in my class are hating on me. Unfortunately, putting an entire music video together doesn't really feel like my drift. As a result, this option is OUTTTT.

2. The second option was a film promotion package. In this project, I would make two trailers for a full length film. I love the idea of creating a story–it is one of the reasons I am so eager to do this portfolio project. However, for this option I would just make trailers instead of showing a fully developed story. This doesn’t make this choice that appealing to me. 

3. The third option was a documentary package. Ummm, no thank you. ☺️☺️Ever since we had the documentary lessons earlier this year, I have actually gained a huge love and interest for watching documentaries–it has become one of my favorite genres. For me though, producing documentaries feels like a troublesome process; it has too many aspects I sense I would not be able to have control over. I have a HUGE respect for people who make documentaries, but I know for a fact that it is not for me.

4. The last option was the short film package. When I first heard of this being an option, it reminded me of a short film I had watched a few years ago called, “I ____ YOU.” The short film revolves around the emotion of love and is an incredibly artistic piece that is fast paced and passionate.

I then thought of a couple South Indian romantic short films I had seen before and discovered that I actually love the elements of a short film. They are fully developed stories that are put out in a short time frame and there is just an immense amount of creativity that can be immersed into them. I was pondering for a while actually, about whether I could confidently lock in on this option, but now–writing this blog post–I can tell that this is what I want to choose. 

Sooooo I’m making a short film!! 🥳🥳

Here is the short film that sparked my interest in the genre. 

I am SO SO excited for what comes next! See you all then😝

References:

School Manager by Family Zone. (2025). Hypebae.com. https://hypebae.com/2022/2/sarah-bahbah-short-film-i-love-you-nailea-devora-stevan-journey-watch