In my honest opinion, Film & TV 2 has been the most fulfilling course in my undergraduate studies so far. I was able to take an idea that I felt compassionate about and transform it into a piece that provides awareness on a social scale. This film has also provided me with the opportunity to take into practice the skills that would benefit me as an aspiring media producer, in terms of communication, acquirement of resources, and most importantly in the production of The West, thinking outside the box. I believe to have comprehended the idea of having no definitive roles as Paul has promised; even though each group member had their own specialties and relayed responsibilities, we were all definitely involved in every aspect of the film’s creation. I am also very happy with time management during this semester. The group was succesful in surpassing milestones over the production process, despite having been delayed in the presentation of the rough cut. The only problem with a democratic group, besides being way too polite with each other when carrying out equipment, was waiting for everyone to affirm major creative decisions during post-production. Having specified no director in the beginning, each member would make a suggestion, only to end up taking up more time than needed to wait for the others to confirm.
Nevertheless, I was very fortunate to have ended up with such a talented and loyal film group this semester.
