The pieces of media I chose to incorporate into my self-portrait were selected from a diverse range of filming I had taken over the past couple of weeks. These pieces of film were taken as an after thought when I was doing something or walking somewhere, or just ‘noticing’; so as to portray myself through a natural light, rather than only filming a selective piece of my life so as to convey a particular version of myself. However I do believe there are many parts of myself that are still not shown through the media, and it would be a near impossible task to do so.

The sounds I chose are sounds I hear everyday; birds in my courtyard, the train and the audible ‘tapping on’ of the Myki machine. During the week, that is what I hear; birds when I wake up, and the various sounds that go along with catching the train.

Feeding off my first self-portrait (project brief 1), every morning I go outside to look at the sky, which is why I chose the two images of the sun rising. Two completely different sunrises, one with rippled warm clouds smeared across the blue sky, and the other a creamy blend of pinks and purples. The other photo I couldn’t resist including is of my bookshelf; my books are my pride and joy and are what I stare up at when I’m procrastinating (an action taken several times during the curating of this project); comfort in the form of paperbacks.

I incorporated a lot of film, to get a moving idea of how my day flows, from inside my house to my time spent outside. I used a lot of cross dissolve transitions to create a smooth transition between time and place without creating a quick cut, jarring effect. Fading the sound files in and out through each other also supported this smooth effect of carrying the audience along my journey.

The beginning of my self-portrait was a lot smoother, peaceful and more flexible with what could be read into it in regards to the portrayal of myself. The use of images among the film interrupted the effect of my self-portrait as a journey, however this was unavoidable and allowed the audience to understand what I felt was most important to me.