WEEK 12 – Collaboration

15-10-2023

I think that the collaboration for this film went really well. Originally Joey, Phoebe and I worked together on a few class exercises which was the first time that we all met each other. Originally it was a little hard to fully understand the concept of the film as a group but I think that that is mainly down to main communication skills not being the best when it comes to the group. However, I think that once we started working together things were going uphill and that everyone started being on the same page as one another. I’m really glad that I got to work on this film with people I didn’t already know because it meant that I was able to make not just two new friends but two new people who I trust to work with in the future. I know people always say “these are the people who you will work with”, and to be fair I had always known that but I thought that since the class is ‘uncomfortable filmmaking’ I should really step out of my comfort zone and put it into practice. However, I think that it is not just about working with as many different people as you can because I don’t think that will help in any way, rather I believe that – and read up – that it is better for me to actually make real and meaningful connections. I think that people work best with people that they like so having a real friendship or even mutual understanding is the only way to work together successfully. Which is why I think we worked well together. Even if there were rough patches or road bumps when making the film, we all had each other’s help and support which made it so much more manageable.

https://tophollywoodactingcoach.com/2015/12/how-to-network-in-the-film-industry/