For this project, we were tasked with creating a short film based on the title “City Life”. To create this video, I ventured to several places in London which I found represented the city. One caveat of this project was to record the footage using a mobile phone, which brought with it certain limitations as my phone is not the most modern, so I tried to create more interest in the edit using Adobe Premiere. I travelled to Central London to get some views of the bustling city and its landmarks, as well as some night-time clips to develop a simple narrative. My final shot was recorded from Primrose Hill in North London, as I wanted to capture the city as a landscape, and Primrose Hill is perhaps one of the best locations to obtain such an image.
Although the final video was a bit longer than desired, I wanted the film to follow a simple narrative. The turning of a corner indicating the transition between a residential area and the busy roadways of Westminster Bridge leading to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. I also wanted to show a short clip of the nightlife in Trafalgar Square and ending with a wide shot of London’s skyline. By progressing from a small, residential neighborhood to the expansive view of the city, I felt this showed how different London can be as one ventures to different zones. I also wanted to play with the idea of space and time with a short ‘boomerang’ clip, and a hastened drive through Chelsea to alter the pace of the film.