Self-Portrait Ideas

I’m really not a big fan of self-portrait videos. I’m sure if I was more interesting I’d be better at them. For my group assignment I was excited to find I was assigned to the “separation” group. Being an emo kid I think this theme will be easy to incorporate into my self-portrait film. So here are some of my ideas:

Idea One: My car

            I haven’t cleaned my car since last summer so it’s loaded with a ton of junk that describes me. I have a lot of my music hidden in the dash board and the console. I have a lot of wrappers from Tim Horton’s and my job lying around. I have a LOT of books and pamphlets from stuff I’m involved in stuck to the floor in the back seat. I would incorporate the theme off separation by how I first approach my car from the parking lot. I always park in this lonely desolate parking lot next to the highway so hopefully I will be able to incorporate this feeling into the video.  

Idea Two: Places I Haunt Around School

            I’m really good at hiding in lonely place around school. So I’m thinking of maybe filming my usual haunts around school and placing some objects around that describe me. I know I will want to include my laptop sitting by itself in the upstairs cafeteria. Having all these objects without a human by them will create the feel of separation I’m looking for. I’d also like to have my cell phone in the empty classroom in Ketchum I always hang out at.

Idea Three: Places I Haunt

            When you have two crappy ideas the best thing to do is combine them into one suitable idea. Rather than focus on one specific area such as my car or school for this idea I will capture footage of places I haunt around my house. (Especially, in my room; I never leave it). I think this offers a better picture of me. Also, I will not include myself or any other people in my video so this will create a feel of separation for the viewer.

            I’m probably going to try and follow along the lines of idea three and do a self-portrait of myself using the places I hang-out with one or two objects that describe me snuck in. I’m really excited to film this but I’m more excited about editing this. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the class has come up with as well.