What went well? How can I build on it?
- Good ideas! I’m really happy with my visual representation — in theory, anyway. They were varied; I didn’t feel like I was repeating myself. I gave myself a lot of time to think about it which I plan to continue — it’s important to respect the abstract stage as much as the planning or making.
- I’m proud of the patience I demonstrated with the found images. That stuff takes forever and usually I avoid it. I’m glad I dived into something I knew was going to be a bit of a drag and, though it’s far from polished, it’s probably my favourite section of the three. The lesson? Stop avoiding things you think are going to be boring.
What went poorly? How can I do it differently next time?
- Ellie: you’re not a filmmaker. At least you’ve made peace with it. But there’s no harm in getting a little sharper. You must be better than first year, at least in audio editing, because there were plenty of things that you recognised were worth fixing (even if you didn’t go through with it and do them). It wouldn’t kill you to work more on your filmmaking and editing skills because frankly, this video is beyond amateurish. It would be an insult to amateurs to call it that. Your execution is… not great.
- Tweaking irrelevant details. That time could’ve been better spent editing out all the peaks in your audio, for instance (turns out I have a heavy “P” sound). I know this assignment was meant to be lo-fi, but my time management would’ve been better if I’d assessed my priorities at the very beginning.
- I’m torn on the lo-fi issue. Where does it end and sloppiness begin? Is there an issue of personal pride to take in? On the other hand, I feel like I accurately (if not elegantly) represented my ideas. Self-doubt is an issue no matter what. These are questions you should be asking earlier on, not when you’re slapping together dough in your kitchen a day before the thing’s due.
- Try not leaving your upload until the last minute!!!! Damn!!! This is your third year!!! Come on!!!!
