Hello, and welcome to my blog! My name is Farjad Tambey, and I'm here to show you the process that I go through while completing my Media Studies Portfolio Project. I've previously completed plenty of projects, but this is my first time making a blog, so I'll be trying out plenty of different ways to get my message across on here. You'll be seeing me use the word "we" a lot, and that's because, although I'm creating this blog alone, I'm completing the project with my good friend, Hayden Saase.
The first part of the project was actually deciding which of the two options we would choose to complete. We had the option of choosing between creating a magazine layout or a film opening. The magazine layout was an interesting option, as we knew that it would give us a great opportunity to use our presentation skills to illustrate a topic in a two-page layout that is different from any nationally-recognized magazine. But for us, the option of creating a film opening was a no-brainer. Both of us have been into films with several diverse genres and ideals for a while, while magazines were never actually major sources of interest for us. Yes, in magazines, plenty of ideas are presented using words and illustrations in some of the most well-thought out processes known to writers and editors, but the idea of being able to actually put our ideas into action is what brought myself to the desire to create a movie film opening.
I've created short films before, and having done that, I know that it is not an easy task. Mistakes will be made, but it's how the director bounces back from these mistakes that decides whether or not they will create a great film. The film opening is arguably the most important part of the film, and I look forward to showing proof of that. My partner and I will take it day-by-day, and we'll look to trust the process.
