Unit 13: Pre-Production

I just finished my pitch for my FMP. I am very happy with how it went. I made sure this morning to go through the pitch and the slides to make sure I knew what I needed to say. I also wrote up bullet point notes in my notebook so I knew what I wanted to say. This meant I could write down prompts which I didn't want written on the slides. I think my presentation skills were very good. I felt I spoke very fast at the beginning but towards the end, I slowed down and this was as I became more comfortable. The questions I got asked included what were my next steps, I answered talking about my research into getting the photos digitalized and creating a page guide for the book as this will allow me to get thinking about what kind of paperwork I need to do for the project. Another question I got asked was about the vintage style and how I am going to include that. I said with borders made out of negatives or old swirls and designs and pictures of old things, such as keys, would create this effect. I also got asked about the diaries and if I was going to find inspiration for them or if I was going to just write down my thought process and feelings as I'm completing parts of this project. After this, it was suggested to me that I write down notes and thoughts in my notebook as this would look cool in the book, but would also make me remember my thoughts at a certain time. Then I was asked how I was going to think of a new title and I said it would probably just come to me, it was suggested that maybe if a word comes to me while making the book that I just use that, maybe the word being something about the journey rather than about the project itself. Finally, I was asked about taking the pictures in St Albans and whether I should use varied locations, I said I would be taking different photos in St Albans of like buildings, streets, landscapes. This would show the audience that the pictures they take could be similar to the ones I take. I will say it is St Albans but it won't be the main focus as it the location isn't that relevant. To conclude, I am very happy with how this pitch went, I feel like I presented myself very well and got across most of the information that I wanted to, having the notes in my notebook definitely helped me rememer information to include within my project.