A rough sketch of the initial idea
Final idea, storyboarded
For the making week the group came together and discussed each of our projects and trying to discover a common ground conceptually, which proved near impossible. Therefore, we decided that the process of making would tie each of our projects into this piece. We decided to play with the term "Put a sock in it", which brought us to the concept of female oppression. Our film consists of plastic bottles, each with their own voice, being placed into a box and then stuffed with socks to block out the sound. Whilst this is happening the expression "put a sock in it" is being projected onto the box. After each bottle has been stuffed, examples of misogynistic rap lyrics are projected, scrolling across the box.
If we had a longer time to complete the film, we would have edited it more to shorten the playing time, made the film brighter and changed the scrolling lyrics to a single line format to make them more legible. However, I feel as though the message is felt and the the sound, which we recorded on garageband using our own voices, works effectively in creating mood, but also serving their metaphorical purpose.
In regards to my personal project, it made me think about reversing the idea of escapism. The idea that a dream may in fact become the oppressor, rather than reality. Perhaps the dreamer experiences a great sense of freedom when awake and fears the trapped feelings that may swamp them in their dreams. the making week has also further confirmed my desire to create something more suggestive and obscure than literal, as it definitely risks becoming boring or obvious.
