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lululeighsworld · 5 years

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Memories are the Music of our Hearts

The Ouran Host Club decides to attend a local Obon festival during summer vacation! Mori shows off a hidden talent, Haruhi takes on the role of instructor, and Tamaki reaffirms what he's wanted all along.

I wrote this fan fiction for @ohshc-music-room3-zine! Reminder that there are a few physical bundles of the zine left and that PDF sales are still open!

@chiisagi and I collaborated together to make this idea come to life! Find her art work here!

And as always, a big thank you to @thislittlekumquat for being my beta reader for the project!

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Summer.

A time known for its dreadful humidity, vacations from school, and most importantly, festivals. No matter where one found oneself in Japan, a festival was never too far away this time of the year. Colorful lanterns often lit the way as the sun dipped below the horizon, illuminating the festival with a cheery atmosphere. Although it was becoming more normal for festival-goers to wear casual clothes, many people still donned a yukata for these events despite the difficulty and time it took to dress in them.

The clicking of geta on the hard pavement rang in Haruhi’s ears as they followed the path of paper lanterns, worried that they had kept the others waiting for too long. They noticed their group of friends standing at the entrance, their faces so recognizable at this point that it was near impossible to not pick them out. Haruhi waved to their friends and slowed their pace, drawing the Host Club’s attention.

“Sorry I'm late! I had some difficulty tying my obi.” Haruhi shouted as they tried to catch their breath, stopping just short of the gate.

“Wow Haru-chan! You look amazing!” Honey-senpai was the first of the group to run up and greet them, bursting with excitement as always. “The floral pattern of your yukata is lovely!”

“Thank you, senpai. You brought Usa-chan along with you tonight I see?”

“Mhmm! He wanted to experience the festival too!”

“Hey Haruhi.” Hikaru greeted. “If you were running late we could have met you halfway.” He spoke as he and his brother approached Haruhi and Honey, soon followed by the others.

“I wouldn’t want you guys to get lost somewhere.”

“That’s true. Maybe we all should have met at your place?” Kaoru chimed in.

“Showing up in limos in Haruhi’s small neighborhood could potentially cause another scene like last time, remember?” Kyoya remarked from behind the twins.

“Mhmm.” Mori agreed, his short and simple contribution causing Haruhi to smile. It was good to see everyone again during summer vacation.

As the group continued to idly talk, Tamaki stood silently towards the back with his cheeks burning bright red, holding onto Kyoya’s arm for support. Haruhi looked so pretty in their blue floral yukata, matching barrette clipped into their bangs and a beautiful flower decoration behind their left ear. His crush on Haruhi was no secret amongst the other members, and as much as they teased or joked they only wished him the best. Kyoya pinched the top of his hand to bring him back to reality and gestured to the festival behind them as an idea. Once Tamaki had managed to recover from the initial shyness, he decided to make his presence known, jumping into the conversation with his dramatic, sing-song voice.

“Well everyone, shall we head in? There’s lots more to do than just stand here and chitchat.”

“Yeah! Let’s go everyone!” Haruhi enthused, the other boys nodding in agreement as they all made their way inside.

Taking their first steps onto the cobblestone path, the sights and sounds of the surrounding festival reminded Haruhi of the few times they had attended when they were younger. Back then they attended Obon with their father to honor their mother. While now was certainly no different, Haruhi thought it was reassuring that their mom would see them having fun with their friends tonight.

All around was laughter and chatter from the other festival-goers, while off in the distance Haruhi heard the steady rhythm of a drum. Everyone had agreed to participate in the festival dance later that evening, but until then, they would amuse themselves with the various stalls that lined each side of the walkway.

“Hey, why don't we play a game to pass some time?” Hikaru suggested, Kaoru following his brother’s gaze. The younger of the twins pointed to one stall as he finished the thought.

“How about goldfish catching?”

Everyone thought it was an excellent idea, cheering in agreement as they headed to the stall. They were all handed both a paper scooper and a bowl of their own upon paying their 100 yen, everyone helping one another roll up the sleeves of their yukata before giving the game a chance. The rules were simple: be quick and catch as many fish as possible before the scooper disintegrated in the water, and no standing in the pool.

Catching fish was much more difficult than Haruhi recalled from their childhood, their paper scooper breaking after only a few submerges into the water. The boys seemed just as unlucky, unsuccessful in their attempts to catch even a single fish. However, Mori appeared to make up for their bad luck, finding a rhythm and capturing goldfish after goldfish before his paddle eventually broke. His bowl nearly overflowing with fish, he was forced to carry the plastic bags of his winnings in his arms. The group was now in quite the dilemma, for Mori would be unable to participate in the festival dance with his arms full of fish.

“Your goldfish are all so cute, Takashi! Look, this one here has orange speckles!” Honey pointed out as he watched the fish excitedly.

“But it will be impossible for Mori-senpai to navigate through a crowd of people with all these bags in his arms.” Tamaki frowned and tapped his index finger to his chin.

“And we can't exactly take them either since they’ll get jostled around while we dance.” Kyoya thought aloud, allowing the rest of the group to ponder on their next course of action.

“Maybe the stall would take them back?” Hikaru suggested.

“Or perhaps we could put them on a bench and hope someone takes them home?” Kaoru proposed and looked around to see if there was a bench nearby.

As the others discussed the possible options, Mori set his sights somewhere off into the distance, leaving the group so he could carry out his own solution. A little way down the lane stood a group of girls who had noticed the Host Club, recognizing their pretty features and charming air. The Strong and Silent Host made his way towards the group of girls alone, wearing a smile on his face. Haruhi happened to notice that he had taken off, watching the scene unfold out of the corner of their eye.

“Would you like one?” Mori shrugged his arms, gesturing to the many goldfish he carried. Each of the ladies was thrilled to receive such an adorable gift from their upperclassman and thanked Mori generously before they departed to enjoy the rest of the festival.

“Well that sure got all those fish off your hands, huh, Mori-senpai?” Haruhi asked as he returned to their group. He nodded in typical Mori-fashion and watched as the group of girls showed one another their fish in excitement.

“Yeah, they seemed really happy about it too.”

The group continued to wander around the festival, browsing the stalls and bravely trying a bit of the food. They each bought something different, allowing everyone to try out the various tastes and flavors. Haruhi had decided to purchase taiyaki, cutting the fish-shaped cakes into smaller pieces for sharing. The twins had bought ikayaki and dared everyone to at least try a small bite of the grilled squid on a stick. While they all stepped up to the plate, not everyone agreed that they would like to have a second bite.

“Say Haruhi, when is the dancing supposed to begin, again?” Hikaru asked as he threw out the stick to the chocolate covered banana he had been eating.

“It begins at 8:30. What time is it now?”

“According to my watch, it’s about twenty after eight o’clock,” Kyoya reported.

“Already?! It doesn’t feel like we’ve been walking around for that long!”

“Is something the matter Haruhi?” Tamaki asked, sensing concern in Haruhi’s voice.

“If we dawdle for too much longer we’ll be stuck in the back of the crowd for the dance. And that’s no fun since we won’t be able to see the performers.”

“Well, if we’re all done eating, why don’t we head on over? We came out tonight to dance, correct?” Kyoya suggested and nodded towards Haruhi. “Lead the way and we’ll follow close behind.”

“Come on then guys, let's go!” Haruhi motioned towards the gathering crowd.

The group soon found themselves encompassed by people on all sides, everyone full of excitement and cheer as they waited for the dances to begin. A few feet away stood a two-level yagura; the lower level serving as a stage for the dancers, while on the second level stood a nagadou-daiko, which a performer was already drumming away steadily on. Lanterns decorated the stage, bathing the area with enough light for everyone to see where they were going. Haruhi’s eagerness continued to build as the crowd grew. They turned to look at their friends, who wore expressions of nervousness.

“Is something… wrong?” Haruhi questioned. “You were all so bubbly a few minutes ago.”

“Well, I believe what everyone is thinking here is—”

“—None of us know the actions for the dances.” The twins spoke in turns, the others nodding in agreement.

“You're kidding me, right? None of you know the movements?”

“I would keep in mind that the last time many of us visited a festival was when we were children. And even then, I'm certain our parents would have taken us home before it had gotten too late.” Kyoya answered as everyone else agreed. Haruhi sighed as they thought about their next steps.

“Well, I suppose this time I will be the one instructing you guys! You all better watch carefully and not miss a beat!”

With minimal space available, Haruhi did their best to explain and demonstrate the actions to the dances they could remember as the others paid close attention. They practiced as the opening taiko performance played, Haruhi giving key pointers as well as warning them that they might become separated during the dances.

“I think I’m going to mess up these actions big time. Was it a step with the left or right foot first, again?” Tamaki looked to Haruhi for help, feeling a tad silly that he couldn’t keep the order straight in his head.

“The right foot, Tamaki-senpai. Don’t worry about messing up the steps too much though. Remember, it’s all about having fun!”

Haruhi’s smile made Tamaki’s heart skip a beat as they spoke and blood rose to his cheeks, painting them a nice, bright red. The ever-outgoing Host Club King could only bring himself to nod as Haruhi tried once more to explain the actions. Though he listened carefully, the tutorial was cut off by a very loud man announcing that the fun was about to start.

“Is everybody ready?” came a booming voice, pausing to give the crowd a moment to cheer in reply. “Alright! Here we go everyone! 3 - 2 - 1, leeeeet’sss begin!”

Enthusiasm surrounded the yagura as Haruhi and their friends danced together, the atmosphere amplified by so many others also enjoying themselves. The first few songs were slower in tempo, the crowd moving in a circle around the yagura as they danced. Everyone watched Haruhi as they led the group at the front, doing their best not to hit anyone in the face with their sleeves or step on someone’s toes. After some time there was a bit of a free dance, which allowed everyone to jam out as they liked. Although standing in the middle of the crowd was quite warm, everyone held it together, having a good time as they danced and laughed to the beat of the music.

To start, the group had managed to stay together, but they were eventually separated as the dances became more hectic, Tamaki finding himself amidst unfamiliar—albeit exuberant—faces. He had met a few of his friends so far, matched up with Kyoya as well as the twins during the group dance. He was honestly having fun, watching the demonstrators so as to not mess up the actions too terribly. That was, until Tamaki switched places with his dance partner, turned around, and realized who his new partner would be.

“H-Haruhi?!”

“Oh hi Tamaki-senpai! Looks like we’ll be partners for a bit!”*

Tamaki could feel his blood run hot as his cheeks flushed red, his actions turning clunky and disjointed. He was too worried about messing up big time in front of his crush, of all people, though he did his best to keep on dancing to cover it up.

“Are you enjoying yourself so far, Tamaki-senpai?”

“M-mhm.”

Haruhi’s expressions of delight as they moved along to the music eased Tamaki’s nerves immensely, allowing him to enjoy the moment too. Even though he was certain that he had made a few mistakes, he had forgotten all about trying to be perfect and let himself smile and laugh.

“Sha!” They shouted in synchronization, laughing together as they continued to dance. This moment was the most amount of fun Tamaki had experienced in a long time, apart from club activities. As the night progressed, he was truly thankful that Haruhi had invited them to the festival that night, because he was making priceless memories with the people he felt happiest around.

As the dancing continued, people joined in and left as they pleased, each Host Club member making their way out of the crowd once exhausted and convening at the meetup spot they had decided upon earlier. Now only waiting for Haruhi, the other members talked amongst themselves as they did their best to keep cool in the humid evening air.

“Sorry you guys! Every time I tried to leave, the crowd kept pulling me back in!” Haruhi panted, relieved to have escaped the suffocating air of the dances. They quickly opened the bottle of water they had run to buy once free, taking a long swig to rehydrate themself.

“You wouldn’t think it, but dancing around like that sure builds up a sweat!” Tamaki said as he wiped his brow with a cloth. Kyoya and the twins did their best to beat the humidity by waving fans in one other’s direction. On the other hand, Mori and Honey seemed to be the only ones who were not tired, their endurance built up from martial arts training preparing them for such high-energy activities.

“Well, should we make our way over to the fireworks?” Haruhi prompted as they finished quenching their thirst.

“It would be best to get going before it becomes too congested.” Kyoya tucked his fan into his sleeve, the twins continuing to bask in the cold air provided by their own.

“Where’s the best place to watch from, Haruhi?”

“The fireworks happen over the river, right?” Kaoru explained, answering his brother’s question. “If we get close enough to see its reflection it’ll be a beautiful show.”

“You’re right, Kaoru. Follow me! I know just the spot.” Haruhi began to walk down the gravel path towards the river, followed close behind by the others. A few lanterns lit the way, but for the most part it was dark, the sun having set a while ago. Given that it was a clear night, it surely would be an excellent fireworks show under the stars.

Haruhi did know of a great spot to watch the fireworks; however, it appeared they weren’t the only ones to have that idea. A small crowd had already started to form along that section of the river, forcing the group to stand back, away from the river bank.

“Ooh I can’t see, everyone’s too tall!”

“Here, Mitsukuni.” Mori moved before Honey could respond and hoisted the boy up to sit on his shoulders. Now he towered over the crowd and had the best seat in the house.

“Thanks, Takashi! Look Usa-chan, now we’ll be able to see all the fireworks!” Honey cheered as he rested his chin on the plush rabbit’s head.

Off in the distance the dances continued, the music adding to the already excited air as people chatted with one another. The group talked amongst themselves, discussing how fun it might be to hold a summer event like this for the Host Club. However, as the wait was drawn out, the chattering wavered almost uneasily. Now and again a small child protested, questioning or upset with the nervous energy. Haruhi could see the anxious anticipation in the set of the twins’ eyes and the way Honey-senpai slouched atop Mori-senpai's shoulders. Even Kyoya and Tamaki seemed a tad restless, the vice president cleaning off his glasses with the speed of a turtle as their King looked out over the river in a daydream-like state.

Just as the feeling of impatience started to feel too heavy, the first firework rang out with a bang, immediately drawing the eager crowd's attention from the dark where they’d been waiting. It lit up the sky and created a beautiful reflection in the lake below, leaving everyone breathless as more and more fireworks were set off.

“Look at those ones Hikaru! It’s like they’re sizzling!”

“Fireworks sure have become fancier since we were little, huh Kaoru?”

“I wonder how much a show like this would cost to have for the Host Club… hmm…” Kyoya mused to himself, making a mental note to jot down later.

The fireworks glistened over the water with every loud bang, lighting up the sky with sparkles and excitement. Haruhi let a gasp fall from their lips as an especially high firework burst in the sky, changing colors from yellow to blue as it dispersed. Amazed at the sight, Haruhi leaned so far back to see it that their head brushed against Tamaki’s arm, pulling the other’s attention away from the show. He looked down at Haruhi, watching as their eyes lit up at every firework, wondering what they were thinking.

“The fireworks sure are spectacular, aren’t they, Haruhi?”

“Yeah… I’m glad we could watch them together. It was fun to hang out with everyone outside of our Host Club activities.” They paused for a moment, trying to collect their feelings as a rainbow of color exploded before their eyes. “I really appreciate you all coming out tonight, too.”

‘I think my mom also had a good evening.’ They thought to themself as they watched every color imaginable dance across the dark canvas of night sky. Haruhi’s previous comment drew Tamaki’s attention for a concentrated moment before he looked back up, watching as the sky was decorated with bright oranges and fiery reds which were very reminiscent of the festival. He almost missed what Haruhi said as the grand finale started, their voice drowned out by the loud booms and cheers from the crowd.

“We should all definitely hang out like this more often.”

Despite the surrounding darkness, there was just enough light from the spectacle above that Tamaki could make out the smile that bloomed across Haruhi’s face.

“I think that’s a great idea. What do you say, you guys?” Tamaki looked at everyone around him before lifting his gaze, his next words unheard as the other members remained absorbed in the firework show.

“Let’s make lots more memories together in the future.”

Thank you for reading! This project was an absolute delight to be a part of and I will hold this experience near and dear to my heart!

Definitions for some less familiar terms!

Geta: A Japanese wooden shoe. Obi: Sash worn around a kimono. Obon: Summer festival originating in Buddhist customs. Taiyaki, ikayaki: Popular Japanese foods. Yagura: Wooden tower structure often found in Japanese castles. Nagadou-daiko: Elongated taiko drum.

#ouran high school host club #ohshc #chiisagi #ouran zine #ouran #my writing #haruhi fujioka #mitsukuni haninozuka #hikaru hitachiin #kaoru hitachiin #kyoya ootori #takashi morinozuka #tamaki suoh

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jademccampbell · 5 years

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Enterpise - evaluation

How successfully was your Activity carried out/ what worked well-- What didn't work so well

Marginally successful, however there were a number of issues that occurred, that prevented us from completely fulfilling the task to the best of abilities.

Within activity we pursued 2 ideas. The first idea was a zine of portraits of homeless people, with any money made to be donated to charity. We agreed on a business plan, however a final plan was never fully developed and shared with the group. Due to challenges - which I mention below – it was not possible to continue with this idea, which required a change of plan (including the back up agreed). This lead to a number of problems.

The second idea started off advertising food for other businesses, as a group though we developed this to another project called “Look Up” where a zine would be produced aimed at travellers, tourists, and anyone looking to spend leisure time in the city.

A zine was finally produced, however, there were a lot of setbacks which prevented the activity reaching its full potential. The group I worked with was small which brought its own set of challenges within the time frame. It was difficult to get group members to agree on what role they were taking and then from this the tasks which each member would be responsible for. This was primarily due to problems with group members being available for face to face meetings to discuss and bounce ideas off of

A final zine (LOOK UP) was able to be made and distributed.

What were the particular challenges

Members of the group contacted various charities and from this we were looking to get a safe way for homeless people to participate in the project. The charities either did not respond and those that did respond did not support the zine. Our back up plan was to approach homeless people directly in the street, however the reality of this caused me to be concerned – which I shared and was agreed with others in the group.

This put us at a setback due to not being able to further our zine idea in till we changed it to something that was doable.

As a group, we found producing a business plan difficult, as this was something none of us had much experience of. It was also difficult as discussed to agree on responsibilities.

How did you benefit from realising your group's Activity

The benefits from this were personally for me gaining more courage as I found I had to take on and pursue various roles resulting in me personally producing a full zine for the project. I have learned to get over setbacks out with my control and look for ways to progress against the odds.

Did you fulfil your original ambitions and challenges with this Activity

Unfortunately we only fulfilled half of our original plan. This consisted of planning and making the zine but we unfortunately couldn’t find anyone willing to purchase our zine. Overall this project was frustrating, but this was mainly due to time restraint of when we changed our idea to get some form of work from this task and not having a detailed business plan. However we did mange to sell ten copys and made a profit of £16.

Did you enjoy the process and your role?

I enjoyed pulling together a zine for commercial activities. Following this I have started thinking about other ideas for future projects.There have been a few difficulties working with the group which have contributed to delays and the project not continuing as intended. As we were a small group of 3 initially the intention was we would meet regularly and go through tasks together, however various reasons prevented this. I completed a zine - however it did take a few weeks before the group got back with tangible feedback and changes, resulting in me having to work these through only a week before course ended. The delays in completing the zine has impacted the time which could spent on the other activities of the project I have found it difficult to work with others who were not committing to what they were going to do within specific times.

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thatkellikat · 7 years

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Above - version of the Pigeon shoot (not the final version)

Evaluation: London 10th April 2017

Inspired by skateboarder/ film maker Pontas Alv (I Like It Here Inside My Mind, Don’t Wake Me This Time (2015)) to get more ‘creative’ with my shoots, I had planned to shoot at Trafalgar Square in London. My idea (as described in a previous blog post) was to capture a skateboarder skating through a bunch of pigeons. The aim was to represent flying literally but also using a famous London Landmark, to represent the British context of the film.

I asked a friend and ex-student, James Shergold to assist in the shoot as I knew that as a skateboarder he could achieve the shot. He also really grasped the notion of the shoot. James makes his own films and is an accomplished editor. He is creative in many ways and therefore I knew that he would be able to assist with capturing the aesthetic as well as capturing the technical compositions. I also brought with me a current student, Jake Cotgrove who is a skateboarder and as a media student is skilled in filming. Jake got work experience hours from this shoot and it was also a great opportunity for him to combine to passions: filming and skating in a professional context. To authorise Jake being safeguarded whilst on this shoot I gained permission from his Mum (out of courtesy as he is over 18yrs), I also informed the college and completed the necessary paperwork to register this as work experience. Jake was a huge asset of the shoot. He used my Cannon 600D with a Samsung Fish Eye lens to capture the pigeons in flight and because he was able to skate alongside James whilst we did this, we achieved an excellent range of tracking shots.

We faced numerous obstacles on this shoot. Firstly, we were stopped by Trafalgar square security before we had even got all of our camera’s out of the bag. We discovered that you need a permit to film there and skateboarding was forbidden to protect the surface of the flooring there. You are also prohibited to feed the pigeons so luckily we hadn’t spread our bird seed bate yet – triple strike! In hindsight, I should have researched this better but in the true nature of skateboarding, I hoped we’d just be able to get away with it. The location, in retrospect was probably inappropriate because of the amount of people there. When I envisaged the shoot I naively thought that it would be less busy. We would have needed to shoot really early in the morning to legitimately have got away with this. I understand that this is bad planning on my part and is something to learn from.

We decided to relocate to Regents Park. The park was again busy but there are more open spaces and there are plenty of pigeons and other birds there. We discovered a perfect spot. A circle of concrete in the middle of some grass surrounded by trees. This location was great because it gave the sense of skating in the middle of a park but the surface was suitable for skateboarding on. The second complication we faced was related to equipment. I had booked my equipment from the College that I work at way in advanced of this shoot. Unfortunately, the Go Pro Hero 4 which has 4k and is easy to use was taken by someone else. This was down to the staff in the equipment room not checking that it was booked. I was extremely annoyed at this and had to use a lower spec Go Pro which is complicated to use, has no viewing screen. The Go Pro was also set up as default to take stills and I had to go through a lengthy process of resetting it every time I turned it on. In preparation for this I downloaded the instruction manual to my phone. However, I was struggling to tell if the camera was recording or not. (the Go Pro 4 has a screen so you can see clearly if and what you are filming). The whole process of capturing a skateboarder skating through pigeons is very time sensitive. We had to have all of the equipment set up and the skater in place before we spread out the bate (I brought with me a large bag of bird seed). I spent about 20 minutes setting up the Go Pro only to discover after we had shot the action several times and had run out of bird seed that the Go Pro was not recording. Upon discovering this, I eventually managed to get it recording. I went to a nearby coffee outlet and bought some bags of popcorn (thinking, I could use this to get more pigeons to come back so we could do one more run through with the Go Pro recording.). Who knew – pigeons don’t like Pop Corn! After waiting and begging for the pigeons to come back we eventually gave up on the idea of getting the Go Pro Shot.

Me and James- trying to figure out the Go Pro - Picture by Jake Cotgrove 2017

Luckily, the footage that Jake got from the Cannon and Fish Eye Lens is an excellent replacement as he is skating / moving and thus achieved a sense of POV. I shot using the camera that I have used throughout this project the Cannon C100 with a standard lens. The combination of the two camera’s luckily captures what I intended.

Still from the Cannon 600D camera by Jake Cosgrove 2017

After shooting in Regents Park we relocated to The Undercroft on The Southbank. Over the Easter holidays The Southbank Centre has an ‘Urban Arts Festival’. I hoped that there would be some interesting things to film on route so we walked there. It was immensely busy everywhere and this made it hard to film and also not interesting. Any street art of performances that I could have filmed where shrouded by crowds. I had a lot of heavy and valuable equipment with me I simply found it hard wading through the people. Needless to say, I didn’t capture any decent footage on the Southbank.

We did go to the Undercroft where James and Jake had a skate and I filmed them for some additional filler footage. Whilst there some of the skateboarders were interested in what I was filming and sparked up conversation. I got some really interesting interviews with two of them. Skateboarder/ graffiti writer AK17 spoke to me about how he saw the links between skateboarding and graffiti especially at The Undercroft and I also interviewed another guy who did not want to be identified about the educational values of skateboarding. When I returned home I discovered problem number 3. The camera had been used by some students who had changed the settings of the sound. As I wasn’t expecting to do any interviews on the shoot I had not checked or tested the sound. This again was bad planning and a mistake to learn by. I have no sound on these interviews and therefore they are useless. All in all the footage, I have achieved at the Undercroft is pretty minimal and without these interviews does not have any context. I will have to go back to the Undercroft and see if I can speak to some more skaters another time.

Jake and James at the Undercroft Southbank - Photo by Kelli Watson 2017

In conclusion, I have achieved the pigeon shoot but it is not precisely as I planned. I have learnt a lot about the importance of planning and checking equipment. I have also managed to overcome obstacles and use them creatively to achieve an outcome which is organic and haptic which in essence is what skateboarding is all about. So, I guess what I have learnt about is improvisation and making the best out of what I have. When I was sat in the Undercroft on The Southbank, I have to admit I felt pretty uninspired. All I could think about was the genius of Pontas Alv’s film I Like It Here Inside My Mind, Don’t Wake Me This Time (2015) and how I couldn’t think of anything as creative for WeCanFly.

Still From I Like It Here Inside My Mind, Don’t Wake Me This Time (2015)

After I reviewed my footage and reflected on the day’s events it came to me… I need to incorporate the art of the skaters I have featured into the landscape of the film. I recently created a title sequence for Eloise’s part whereby I have included her ‘shadow character’. I am planning on filming Mat writing a poem very soon so that I can superimpose this on the where he is skating. I have also just purchased two of Ben’s Zines. I intend on photographing these and using the images from his collages to incorporate his landscapes into those that are skated on in the film. This requires some additional filming and I will need to plan to create similar concepts for any future participants.

Secondary Picture Source:

Still from P, Alv I Like It Here Inside My Mind, Don’t Wake Me This Time (2015) https://hypebeast.com/2016/9/pontus-alv-polar-skate-video-i-like-it-here-inside-my-mind-dont-wake-me-this-time [accessed 12-4-17]

#pontasalv #pigeon #london #gopro

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