It's been a long semester, which means this is going to be a long post. So, let's go ahead and get started with the PSA I made.
Our PSA was about peer pressure, and not giving in to the temptation of doing stupid stuff. The project didn't take long. Everyone in the class spent about a week on pre-production. But my group then finished shooting and editing in the next two days. Really the only challenges we faced were during shooting, we couldn't quite decide what we wanted the friend group in the background to do. And we weren't exactly sure how we could make it known that they were there while still focusing on the two main characters. Ultimately, I just cut a clip of them reacting into the middle of the scene. It may not look professionally made, but I didn't know what else to do. I don't think I learned anything during this project. The process wasn't any different than what we had already done, it was just the concept. As for feedback, I honestly don't remember. And I don't remember whether I went back and changed anything after that feedback. My overall opinion of it is that while it definitely wasn't the worst video in the class, we could've done better.
So this is a short film I made with my group. Originally, we had an entirely different idea for our film. But due to actors' schedule conflicts, we were never able to do it. So we found ourselves in a little predicament. The project was due by the end of class the next day and only two people in our group were available to work on it that night. So, in a desperate attempt to actually get something turned in, we switched to a script that only ever had two people on the screen at once, was really simple, called up the only friend either of us had that didn't have plans, and threw together a video. However, it actually turned out decent considering how little time we spent on it. If I learned anything in this project, it's that a simple script is much easier to film. As for feedback, it was mostly about how short it was, how the fight was too long, etc. But honestly that was kind of the point. I didn't really intend for this film to be emotionally deep or dramatic. Kid walks in the woods, kid fights somebody in the woods, kid goes home. I'm not sure if we changed anything. My overall opinion of this film is that it was better than a lot of the other films in the class, but it wasn't our best work. I would've liked to add something to the beginning, but we didn't have the time to do that.
My time in class has been devoted to either working on projects or learning how to enhance those projects. If I finish early, I often watch movies or videos to see what the professionals do to make their movies good. I have been especially interested in watching the behind the scenes of fight sequences. Outside of class I do much the same, exposing myself to the world of behind-the-curtain.
My strengths are largely attributed to my personality. I am a perfectionist and always have been. I always want to plan everything out, and do every shot multiple times to ensure we get the best take. I think I could definitely improve my editing skills. I'm not usually the editor in my group, so I don't know nearly as much about the programs as my classmates.
I honestly don't even remember the guest speakers. I don't know if I was gone or just tired, but I don't have any recollection of any guest speakers.
The MX4D technology was interesting, and seemed like a phenomenal idea, but it ended up just being annoying. Everything it did was just distracting. It was loud and obnoxious, which just pissed me off. I don't believe this technology will benefit the movie industry until they make it less noticeable.
I think my favorite part of this semester was definitely the short film. I had a great time doing the fight scene. I think that the main thing I would do differently is be more confident in my ideas. It took me forever to come up with a script idea because I kept thinking that it was too complicated, or too simple, or too weird. I'm not sure what my overall takeaway is, there's been a lot of stuff that I've forgotten. One thing that I would like to do next year is actually come up with an idea for our feature film. I didn't have anything this year, so I would like to get my chance to introduce my own story.
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