Final Reflection!

We're here....the time has finally come....THE END!..... jk I still have some things to say :) 

It's been a big self-discovery/ insightful 8 weeks. There have been many ups and downs, yet I believe it was all for my own self-improvement. I've learned what needs to get stronger and what is already done well. At the beginning, I was worried that any idea I came up with wouldn't be good enough, and if I did my best, it still wouldn't be enough. Thankfully, after doing more research on which genre I wanted to do and coming to terms with the fact that it's only 2 minutes and not an entire film, I definitely felt a lot better. Going into this project, I already had an issue that I knew couldn't get in the way of the quality of my film. Time Management. That is the one enemy that always seems to come back. In order to combat this, I made myself a Google Calendar that went day by day, of which blog would be posted when, and when I would film and edit everything. Some days it was hard to maintain that schedule and keep pushing, but even when I missed some days, I always came back the next day with the determination of a bull.  

The filming was super fun (mainly because I filmed with my best friend) and stressful at times because either one of us couldn't stop laughing, or we had to refilm certain things because something small went wrong. Either way, it was nice to see something I had an idea about come to life. The editing was all done by me and wasn't much of an issue. Deciding on the fonts, colors, and sequence of the clips was more of a critical thinking moment, but the outcome was definitely worth it. 

I know for a fact that I'm going to miss this project, even though it was the cause of many nights of stress; it is still something I thought of and created, and brought a lot of joy when I finished. The entire process of being able to document it was honestly a breath of fresh air because I love to document things and be able to look back on them.  In the end, this was a daunting task, yet with the proper guidance (Mrs. Stoklosa!!!) and previous knowledge, this was a challenge that I overcame with great confidence and even greater satisfaction!