I picked the document theme for my video, with the focus being my cat, Mitsy. I didn’t know what to film over reading week, and I couldn’t think of a subject I’d be around frequently enough to make a video about, other than my cat. I was thinking about those David Attenborough documentaries, and how intense they feel. Obviously there aren’t very high stakes when it comes to filming my cat around the house, other than the dog trying to play with her, so music and Martin’s lovely voiceover helped. I mostly just followed her around the house for a couple days, trying to get videos of her doing anything but sleeping. I set the camera up on a table for one of my shots, so I could play with her without the camera being all shaky. I really tried to focus on the fun and playful aspect of filming, just because my subject felt so unserious. I enjoyed the editing process as well, though the most draining part was cutting up the voiceover audio and having to listen to it over and over again. I really enjoyed making this project though!
