Overall, I believe that our film and still image that we produced as a group has been successful, due to the fact that we have achieved our goal by producing a visual representation of the turmoil and discrimination that people who are members of the LGBTQ+ and religious communities suffer, and with the film offered a light-hearted resolution. Some aspects of the film that I believe worked well and allowed for this to happen, were the religious setting scenes, due to the fact that we were able to shoot on location, in a real church. Furthermore, by using clothing to signify the comfort of the characters in different setting, for example wearing conservative white clothing in the church and leisurely and comfortable clothing in the dream sequence, I think it helped to enhance our vision. Another thing that helped the filming process, was using a camera frame to make scenes in which the camera is moving look smoother. Although this doesn’t mean that the camera was perfectly steady, it most definitely helped us produce a more professional outcome. On reflection, something I think we could improve on is the riot scenes, as we used stock video to make it feel more authentic. However, I think that if it were possible, we could have used footage that related more closely to the subject of our film, such as religious protests about the progressive laws towards the LGBTQ+ community. With our digital image, I think that by using the medium of embroidery to stitch over the collage, it created a sense of trauma that these people suffer. This is as it helped to represent how these verses and comments on their sexuality cause harm to the target whilst piercing them and break them down emotionally. If I were to comment on something that could be improved within this image, it would be to make the colours of the separate photographs bolder, by having them printed on a fabric or canvas material, instead of the thick paper we used. When viewing the film it can be said that we used NFT artist Fewocious as a source of inspiration, due to our story of a hidden and repressed LGBTQ+ identity, that can also be seen through his digital art. In addition, the NFT artist Hackatao can be said to be an inspiration for the composition of our final image, due to the fact that our photographs incorporated protest signs that have a similar essence to the written text within their work. In conclusion, I believe that these two pieces of work were successful responses to the theme of community, due to their message of unity and acceptance between the religious and LGBTQ+ communities.
