As I turned in my film today, I reflected on all of the struggles that Devin and I over came this past semester. I feel like we have done so much in such a short amount of time. I am proud of the way our film turned out. I think it's funny, relevant, and has some real truth and meaning that will resonate with people. Although I do feel like it could benefit to some sprucing here and there, I still think it's a good film that holds its own.
I enjoy seeing it, and I think that all of the stylistic decisions we made were the right calls. We had every problem on set that you could have for a film, but every single shoot we learned something. I think there's something to be said for overcoming obstacles on set. It helped us learn. I think if everything went right on set, then we wouldn't have the same amount of experience that we do now. Every time something went wrong, we fixed it to the best of our ability, and even though it wasn't perfect - it worked. That's the thing with documentary, it's never going to be perfect, because it's real. You're dealing with people and places that you can't plan for, so not everything can be perfectly lit or mic-ed. You just have to roll with the punches.
In the end, I think Devin and I are extremely happy with the structure, edits, and flow of our film. The only thing I would add if I had more time would be more b-roll.
Thanks for a great semester!
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