R.E.D.2 Feedback/Final thoughts

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Feedback/ Final Thoughts

I had become concerned before the screening that I may have taken the content of the film too far, the goal was certainly to make the film an intense experience , I wanted this film to be as honest and frank as I could make it, but I did have to ask myself whether or not I had stepped into the realms of the offensive, which as I mentioned earlier , wasn't a concern of mine. The most I wanted to do is be provocative and present my point of view, I decided to simply run with a screening of it without any changes. I was nervous about it, more than usual probably because this was the first time that I hadn't been helped by anyone and there wasn't anyone up there with me, I was alone.

I think the film screened very well, once it was screened I had one of my peers shake my hand, and was praising my film which was something that I had not experienced before. I got a few shocked expressions and one of my fellow students simply asked " why?" I did my best to answer that question without preaching too much, I tried to say that this film represents me at my most negative.

I was given some feedback from one of the lecturers who said first of all asked why I named it " the Negation"  I replied by saying that in simple terms that means "denial" after which he added that the film comes across as more of a confession which I thought was an interesting point and one that certainly made me consider changing the title afterwards.

I also was advised that the audio may need some tweaking before submission, but unfortunately i had lost all the original audio elements and I felt worried about sourcing them all again, which could potentially cause problems with the timeline of the film, I decided to leave it, although I did attempt to locate the audio before making that decision.

Ultimately I think that this project has been my greatest success and I have a new sense of confidence going into my next project, I feel more articulate as a film-maker  and  I feel able to make a valuable contribution at a greater level than before. I have a better understanding of the processes that go into the technical side of post-production and I think I have achieved what I initially  set out to achieve. I think this film is very much me, it says something about my style and abilities and It's a film I can feel proud of, this must be true  as I have looked at it far more times than I have viewed any of my other films. Here's hoping that I can take what I have learnt into my next project and beyond and maybe make something even better.