Parting Thoughts and What's Next?
(Excuse the vain photo of me amongst the cherry blossoms, I don't like making blog posts without photos on them!)
At the end of my four years of uni, the question I have heard the most is 'What's next?' What is next? I honestly don't know.
My future in film is unclear, over the past four years my self-doubt has been a raging issue and I think I will pursue directing and cinematography in my own time for my own passion projects. But on an industry level, I would like my journey to lead to working in a sound design post-production house. This would be my ultimate dream, somewhere like Savalas in Glasgow. I feel this would mean I could be creative and work within the industry whilst still leading the kind of life that I would like outside of that, where I have time for family, friends and more.
On the side as well as that I want to do intimacy coordination. I did my dissertation on Sex Education in Film and Television and I volunteer with the charity Sexpression outside of uni as a sex educator. So, I feel my next logical step is to merge my researched knowledge in these departments with my technical and creative skills in film and this brings me to intimacy coordination. I want to ensure that sets are more ethical spaces where everyone especially actors are treated well and not taken advantage of and in the uneasy power dynamics that can ensue between an actor and a director I want to ensure where I can that this is not abused.
I also want to travel the world and live abroad. Who knows what will happen. Here is a photo of little Peer from my first year helping on the set of Away Out:
I am happy because I know I have come a long way and I can't wait to see what's next.
This is goodbye. For now at least. It's been a blast. 4 years go by so fast. I have learned a great deal, even though we started during COVID-19 and my confidence levels over the years in my abilities were not always what I hoped for. Maybe one day that will be different.
I'm sure it will be, I can already feel it changing.
What I do know is that I can't wait to see what's next!
Hopefully, see you all on the journey.
Bye for now.
Lots of love,
Peerbear
