I am extremely pleased with the way my video We Don't Belong In The Wild turned out! In the beginning, I was extremely intimidated by this project. I think my group really struggled with trying to narrow down one idea. We definitely didn't lack creativity, ideas were flowing, but trying to figure out what one would really work for us took longer than any of us expected.
Narrowing down an idea was really the only part we struggled with however. We had really similar ideas when it came to filming. Despite my being away for a large portion of this project (thank goodness for my amazing and understanding group members) on the day of filming things went pretty smoothly. Shout out to Rachel Leers, who is a natural at filming and editing, and Jessie our oh so cooperative wolf. I've never been a fan of filming videos but after this project I've completely changed my mind. I really enjoyed it and would definitely do it again. I'm not much of a techy, so the editing part does't appeal to me. But I loved being in front of the camera. The thing I loved most was coordinating props and costumes and scoping out settings. I would love to do this more (hmmm... possible career idea?) I love focusing on the small details. I think having an eye for detail is the key to success in anything in life, especially in the creative process.
As for content, I think we really did a great job. Our video was our own twist on a classic fairy tale. I think our attention to detail was great. Rachel's editing was spot on. Her use of the hazy filter was was perfect for the dreamy fairy tale feel. As for costumes and props, they helped give our video timelessness. After all, aren't fair tales timeless? Instead of focusing on duration as "a set amount of time", we focused on the aspect of "how long something lasts". We wanted to make our video feel timeless and classic.
In the future, I would like to practice more of the editing side of things. I think I've always kind of avoided editing because I never thought I would be good at it. But I want to make a conscious effort to try it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KrfgpGJLgk
I just love your establishing shots and the winter setting. Very courageous for the actors. Your fairytale motif is used but still in creative ways. The idea of timelessness is almost achieved ... the blue nail polish and dogginess of your wolf become distracting. For your first video project I was most impressed by your teamwork and your ability to accomplish all of your goals within the timeline. Well done.
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