Reflecting

Over the course of (roughly) the past two months, I have grown and benefitted immensely from the process of creating my two minute film opening project. Although at times challenging, I truly credit this work with enhancing my production skills and permitting me to better my creative processes. I had extremely high expectations for myself (as I always do) coming into this portfolio assignment. Yes, at times my hopes may have been unrealistic; however, albeit some expectations did not come to life, I remain content with my final creation and appreciate both the hard work and improvement I elicited during the journey. 

As I have documented in my blogs, it can be noticed that my projects underwent changes throughout the duration of these two months. Some of these include the two major sound alterations I revealed yesterday. Previous to last afternoon, I had never considered adding music to my opening; however, after watching the finished product back, I felt there was something missing and concluded music was the best course of action to fix the mishap. In addition, concerning my CCR, although not revealed, I had always had in mind wanting to create a "director's cut" form of production. However, due to scheduling issues, and my final film opening not being completed on time, I resulted into changing these plans as the project needed to be fully finished in order to do so. Instead, I decided on the WIRED "autocomplete interview" and I could not be happier with the results of this creation. 

Reflecting on my process, I also realize the key moments I experienced while working. The very first one, in my opinion, was the creation of my storyboard. Completing the planning aspect assisted me greatly in truly picturing my piece. It brought me one major step closer to the filming process and marked the first time I deeply visualized my opening. In doing so, it allowed me to connect with the product I planned on making and come to appreciate it on a greater level. Another key moment was the day I filmed the majority of my project. This day, as I remember it, consisted of me absolutely falling in love with mise-en-scene. I found myself getting extremely caught up in my character's set and costume design, appreciating and perfecting every minor detail in an attempt to convey my story properly. As a result, I now greatly value mise-en-scene work and am enthralled by my ability to deliver a variety of messages through such simple props such as a notebook, making me appreciate my work and process much more. 

Overall, this project has taught me a lot. I feel completely that this was an amazing learning opportunity for me. I learned not only specific skills, such as production and post-production processes, but also overall, crucial life skills, such as time management. My next two blog posts will consist of publishing my CCR and final film opening; I could not be more exhilarated to finally demonstrate the project I have spent so long writing about.