Presentation Follow Up: A Piece of Advice for Summer 2017

In my PPP Presentation, I explain the direction that I want to go into for Level 6. I want to explore experimental animation, but not fully digress from the narrative storytelling type of animation. The most important thing is that I want to experiment how far I can push the hand crafted aesthetics of traditional animation to the subject matter I am exploring. Low-budget filmmaking has also been my interest this year because I am concerned with my survival with little amount of money while making my own animation when looking for freelance work, studio work, or even fundings.

Some piece of advices from my classmates:

• The most straightforward thing to do is to approach people from the Fine Arts course because they will have better understanding of experimental art and maybe collaborate with them.
• www.edgeofframe.co.uk, a blog about experimental animation which explains the making process of it.
• 16 or 35mm film animation will be a good start.

Steve had a good point on the bridezilla incident that no matter how good you are there are always some assholes that does not appreciate what you are doing. Mostly because they don't really care of the effort that you've put in into the work. Clients trying to get away from spending too much money are common when we are dealing with creative work, but you can't do anything about it since they are in better positions when it comes to legal matter.

I gave this a thought, and I am glad that I experienced this early. Next time I'm asked to do a commission, I should give a careful consideration of the brief: 

• Does it align with my personal belief? 
• Am I passionate with the project (not on the money)? 
• Will it helps to build my portfolio?

I also seek some advice from Mike by the end of a lesson on what should I do over the Summer Break, and here are some good points that he raised:

• The purpose of experimental animation is to make people notice something that they have never thought of about the world and make them wonder. A good starting point is by asking myself what I am curious of or start with what I want to say about real life issues, not limited to just politics.
• Some examples of experimental process inspired by curiosity: Material testing, themes, subject matter, experimentation on audio scape, style testing, ways of storytelling through movements and colours.
• Think about context it will be screened on and the audience demographic.
• Since experimental animation will be a big change for me, he told me to commit myself in making a 30 seconds to a minute experimental animation. 

So, I think my plan for Summer is sorted. I want to do more readings on experimental techniques, develop an idea, and make a 30 seconds to a minute animation. One more thing, once I am back in Jakarta, I want to know more local artists and see what they have going in Jakarta's creative scene.

Sooo much things to do