Hey Cambridge! I'm finally done with the Portfolio Project! This has been such a journey! I've had such a variety of feelings towards this project and a bit of stress from time to time!
When I first heard about this project, I was very overwhelmed! I thought it would be extremely difficult to do on my own and I wasn't very confident about it. But, little did I know, working individually would be the best method for me. If an idea popped into my head, I immediately used it and didn't have to check if another person liked it. I could also work at whatever hours of the day I wanted and could get it done on my timeline!
After my teacher explained the rubric and all the important info, everyone in my class immediately had ideas. But I didn't even know what genre I wanted to use. So, I felt behind compared to everyone else right of the bat.
To brainstorm, I started thinking about film genres I'm interested in so it would make it more fun! That's how I came up with Coming-of-Age. But, I had still not come up with a plot. My teacher told me to gather inspiration from other films and my life. That's how I came up with having her runaway.
My teacher also recommended I find a reason for her (Jess) leaving. During one of our discussions, she proposed having Jess become pregnant! I was shocked that a teacher would recommend portraying something as controversial as that, but I loved the idea! It was something unusual but entertaining! And that's how the film 'Over It' was born!
After that, all the small details about production just started to flow. I enjoy very dramatic and full of plot-twists films so I utilized that in my own film! I came up with the idea of her boyfriend being apologetic for the way he reacted. I feel like this adds another depth of conflict to the film and makes it more engaging.
My filming process was fairly easy. Since I made a plan and list of shots, I was all prepped for filming day. I also had my friend, Crosby, as the actor which made it very fun!
I was so relieved after editing was over. But then I found out about the CCR. After all that work, I have yet another thing to do. I felt very frustrated at this point but I knew I had to power through it!
I started working on my CCR's right away. I didn't have any unique ideas I wanted to use, so I created an interview and a director's commentary. The editing process was kind of difficult compared to the film opening since it wasn't just adding audios, but also removing and adding clips of multimedia.
Overall, I'm super relieved and happy this project is over!! I've put so much effort in and learned so much! I'm so glad to be done, especially since spring break is next week so I can relax and recuperate from this project.
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