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Here are some photos from our public screening at Bloomsbury Festival!

It’s a wrap!

Reflekta Films had a wonderful private view to family, friends on 11th October at Sir John Soane’s Museum and also had a chance to screen it on Sunday 21st october at Bloomsbury Festival.

In both events audiences got an opportunity to see AMATA VALE, the behind the scenes film as well as a photography exhibition documenting the process. Reflekta Films took part in a Q&A at both events.

Have a watch of our completed films below and take a look at our photos of our screenings!

AMATA VALE - Main film

AMATA VALE - Behind the scenes film

Bloomsbury Festival Screening:

Sir John Soane’s Museum Screening:

Final pictures printed ready for the exhibition!

Which art forms are you interested in? I am interested in a lot of art forms, mainly music, film and photography.

Describe the kind of people or careers involved in these art forms. There are many careers involved with these art forms, such as being a director, a camera man, a photographer and even being a musician.

What kind of places might they work/display/perform/exhibit in? A director would be working in various areas in different countries. A photographer would be at many different events, from film premieres to weddings, photographers work at many different places, and their work is showcased in some museums and are posted online for everyone to see. A musician would work in a professional studio with producers and would perform at different venues in front of crowds.

What qualifications would you need to go into photography? To be a photographer, there aren’t any specific qualifications required. You just have to have a good eye for good pictures and be able to get creative with your pictures.

What experience do you need? You don’t need much experience, you would need to know the basic functions of cameras in order to become a photographer or director.

What skills do you already think you have that would help? I can adjust DSLR camera settings as well as understanding different factors of filming/photography. I also have a decent eye when it comes to composition.

What other skills do you need to gain? I need to gain more experience and I need to be able to explain each feature on  a camera.

How will you go about gaining further skills in the field? (please tell us which organisations / opportunities you have found and their websites): I would gain more skills by messing around with cameras. Also by signing up to projects, such as: https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/visit-and-do/develop

How have you gone about your research? I have researched online and looked around my area, unfortunately I haven’t found much in my area.

I interviewed Rozi, a film practitioner and director who was helping at the Holborn Community Association. From my interview, I have learnt that the best way to get into the industry of filming and photography is to continue making short films, as well as taking a lot of pictures and getting creative with everything. I have also learnt that creativity is a key part of photography and filming, since you need to have a good eye for different shots.

Reflection 3

Date: 24/08/18

Give an example of how you’ve worked with other people during the project I was working with Chloe, she helped me edit and print the selected photos.

Why were you working/communicating with them? Chloe taught me how to use photoshop properly in order to edit the photos so they would come out properly instead of having little problems with the photos. She also taught me the correct settings needed in order to print out the pictures in the correct dimensions and colours.

What did you want to achieve? Did you manage to achieve it? I wanted to get some pictures printed out but unfortunately we couldn’t do it then because we ran into certain problems.

Did you have to resolve any issues you hadn’t previously thought about? I had to change a lot of settings on the computer because the photos wouldn’t print properly. We figured out we needed certain Epson photo paper because of the Epson printer, so we ordered some more so I could come in and finish printing them off. I should be finished printing them off on Monday 3rd September.