The Somunium
WARNING: This film contains images of war.
A short film exploring the feelings of a man struggling with the reality of his dreams.
I wanted my main character to have a hidden disability that may be a gift as well. I chose narcolepsy as my sister has a form of epilepsy that resulted in her having hallucinations based on reality, to her they were true. It was a small step to wonder what it would be like if her hallucinations were real.
I am passionate about film, my interest is wide and included all aspects of film. I spend a lot of time not only watching films, but also researching the film making process. My dream is to be a film director.
Greg
This film was made as part of what we want!, a media grants project run by Futureversity (formerly Tower Hamlets Summer Uni). For more info see www.summeruni.org/whatwewant
Recently finished shooting everything however still got a couple shots to go. All The dark shots (as seen above) were lit by a laptop screen - ‘true guerilla filmaking’. All the shots (above) are from the film.
The Beginning of the End…
Finally got a blog! Yes, I realise this is very near the end of the project but I thought I’d atleast have a go at blogging. It is very close to the edit so I’m going to try to post alot of things regularly.
Greg’s project
Greg’s film project is about a man dealing with the narcolepsy and whether the visions he has of wars are something more sinister than just narcolepsy induced dreams.
About me
Greg is taking part in what we want!, a media grant scheme run by Tower Hamlets Summer University.
www! helps young people aged 13-20 create a film or photo project about a subject they feel passionate about. The project offers mentoring, training and financial support over 6 months.
To follow the project blog and see what the other students are up to, go to:
www.what-we-want.tumblr.com
To find out more about the project and Tower Hamlets Summer Uni, visit:
www.summeruni.org/whatwewant
