Welcome back viewers! We are just 2 blog posts away from finally showcasing our new film, "Offsides," to all of our fans. This has been a work in the making for months, to which we feel we are finally finished with filming and nearly complete with our editing. I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish, but now I want to go over my own reflection of the project we have completed.
The Ugly Side
"Offsides" is truly one of the best projects I have been able to be a part of in my High School years, one that I am personally proud that me and Davin could pull off with all the struggles we faced. Our plans for the project has not only undergone extreme changes, but has even almost blown up in our faces because the lack of resources and budgeting. It is not a lie when I say we have had to scrap out aspects and details from the film, because it was a bit over ambitious and could not meet our budget, which is something I will be discussing in a future post. I also feel that we have not been able to touch up on things such as the audio quality, which is not up to standard with bigger films in theaters, but for a school project it was expected.
I would say one of our bigger worries as the project was going on was how we were scheduling filming and finding people to cast. School is a time for studying and work, where students would not be able to have time to help us with our own project, but because we have such outstanding friends some could show up to film. Of course, we wanted to have a wide casting for the film, but they simply could not show up on the same days, even with all the rescheduling we had done. However, with what little resources we had we managed to beat this obstacle and move on from it.
The Bright Side
The film took a lot out of us to put together, including our time and skills. The project put us in various uncomfortable positions, ones which included how ambitious we can be about it. We had to roll with the punches, but in the end we turned up with what we could get. I am proud we could do it, our cast was able to really drive the emotions and dialogue we wanted to include during the scene. They were so cooperative, I again want to congratulate them for their efforts in helping us.
Additionally, I would say the flow and shots that I wanted out of the film were captured during the filming, as well as the editing which Davin has such an incredible vision of. This project has provided me experience on what a video project really should be about and to work with what little things you have to produce a fantastic story. Not only that, but now every time I have watched a movie while I underwent this project I could point out such details in a scene that would piece the film all together. I could take some inspiration from those films and integrate it into the shots I envisioned. My last storyboard is such an improvement from even the second and first ones I created, which is something you will notice while observing the film in the future blog post.
To sum it up, thank you, audience, for tuning into my blog over the past few months. It has been my pleasure to write up these posts and connect with you guys over my journey into the world of film. I had started with no knowledge of how movies are created, but with this class I could imagine what it takes to produce such a film. Thank you again and cannot wait for you to watch our film for the first time!
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