Expectations for "Letting Go"
There are a lot of high expectations for our film "Letting Go". Not only from us, but from our peers and our instructors. We expect the film to be grand and an amazing piece of work. Due to our reputations and previous work experiences, our peers and instructors are expecting huge, great things from us and our film. We are very much confident that it will be amazing. The story is very interesting and captivating. It is also very entertaining and tells a story, that is most important. We expect a lot of positive feedback and mostly some constructive criticism or suggestions. Because this is our final thesis film project at the Cinema School, it's important that we do an excellent job. We want it to be well-received and we want it to be a reminder of how hard we worked and what a great job we did. The one thing that we want is for the film to be a reference to show not only those who watch our film, but also us that we did it. We planned it, executed it and accomplished it. It is definitely worth watching and we hope that others feel the same way.
Something funny
It was a Friday night, about 8:30pm or so and we were trying to achieve this very difficult shot. However, everyone on the set had been a little tired and worn-out, but we were determined. We were trying to do this tracking shot, but instead of zooming in on the actor, our camera man would be moving in on the actor with the entire camera, as if the camera was walking to the actor. We didn't have a dolly, so it was quite hard to get the shot done right. So we decided to improvise. We had our camera man stand on a rolling chair, while the crew took turns pulling the chair close in to the actors face. It just wasn't coming out right. Every time our camera man would come in close he would either fumble or the actor would burst out in laughter. It was frustrating but also very funny at the same time. Soon after the entire cast and crew were dying of laughter. Finally, we were able to achieve the shot and we wrapped up filming for the day. And we continued to laugh about it!
What we've learned
From filming this project, we have definitely learned a lot. However, one thing that we learned that is very important is how to manage your time carefully. It is very important to do that and remember that you can never be too prepared. Time was a huge issue during our shoots. We found ourselves running out of time a lot. When you run out of time or don't have enough time, then you have to re-evaluate your entire schedule. There were a few times where we had to cut some scenes short or get rid of certain shots. That can cause a major headache too. The moral is that you can never be too prepared. We thought we were because we had organized everything in advanced and mapped things out. But when the time came, it was chaos. However, we got the important things that we needed to get and it was successful.
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