Day 39: When will my reflection show?

Hello hello helloooo!! Today is my last day of blogging before submitting my final film opening and CCR's and I'll be giving a little reflection about my whole process. I'll be breaking it up into a few sections:

1. Initial thoughts
2. What I think I did good
3. What I thought I could do better on/regret
4. My overall opinion

First of all, I want to say that this project was such a blast. I am so glad I chose to take this class and was able to produce a piece that I actually am proud of. I think that this was such a good experience because now I'm able to say which parts of production I like or dislike. 

Something that I think I really did well was time management. During this project, I made sure to use my time in class well and work on things actually related to my project. I also stuck to my schedule pretty well, and I'm extremely glad that I gave myself a buffer week because I would be so stressed out if I didn't.

I think that I planned my mise-en-scene very well. Though I was the inspiration for the main character (and actually was), I wanted to make Maia appear extra in every way. I wanted to make her seem extra childish, extra bright, extra everything. Because I knew exactly what I wanted, I went on Pinterest and made my moodboard to really solidify the concept of the character. Through this process, I learned that I really enjoy planning and creating a whole backstory for the character that can be told through the set design, props, and costumes. Personally, that was the most fun part.

I'm going to be honest, I don't have many things I regret, but after re-watching my film opening, I think I could have done a better job filming some of the shots. I did have a fantastic camera to use (the Canon EOS Rebel T7), but some of my shots are shaky and let me tell you why. 

For the shots that were a bit shaky, my friend, Emma, had to be behind my desk, or piano, to film because we opted not to use a tripod for those shots. Naturally, because the shots were handheld, they weren't going to be perfect. I think because the pieces of furniture were very heavy, we were just lazy to move them out more to fit the tripod. If I were to do it all over again, I would definitely make enough space for a tripod so that the shots are exactly what I want. 

Overall, I really enjoyed the process of this project. I sincerely appreciate the amount of time that we were given to complete because I feel like I was able to produce a pretty good product. Through this project, I learned that I love planning, but not so much the filming or post-production processes. I feel like the fact that I enjoy mise-en-scene so much is due to the fact that I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was younger and it just makes me so happy that I've discovered it. 

I think that you can tell that I loved this project. I will in fact be back at it next year for A level, so I hope you're not tired of me (yet). I'll catch you on the next one!

Sources:

Canon EOS rebel T7/2000D review. RTINGS.com. (2024, October 9). https://www.rtings.com/camera/reviews/canon/eos-rebel-t7-2000d