Final Project: They Came From Planet Sexy 7

I definitely think I’m improved as a filmmaker this semester. I feel like my aesthetic perspective has changed and I see things in my head differently which causes them to come out differently on the screen. I truly feel I put a lot of effort into my projects this semester. I feel like my work ethic has improved a lot and I enjoyed doing films again. I dabbled a lot in special effects this semester which I feel like I improved in. I just recently got After Effects so i’m excited to use Lynda and learn how to use it.

I think a lot of my improvement has just come with knowing myself better. I learned that I work better with projects that are more tense and exciting than the new wave of indie minimalist. I have stories that tell what happens next and keep the emotional subverted, where as many people are all about emotion and keep the plot subverted.

I learned a lot on how to work with people, especially my friends. Sometimes I have a tendency to just want to get things done and if an actor or helper has input, I get annoyed. Most of the time I’m open to suggestion, but sometimes I know what I wanna do and I shut people out. I’m learning on how to relax on set and know that it will all get done and that sometimes people have cool ideas.

This semester was tough on me from a work standpoint because I was taking three comm classes instead of the recommended two plus running a webcampaign and taking creative writing. I f0elt spread thin occasionally and I know my work suffered for it but ultimately I’m glad I did it. I learned how to manage my stress better and pick the right things to focus on. I learned what was important and when I needed to just take a break to enjoy life a little before i went insane. Overall I just learned that being a hardworker means learning about yourself and where your limits are.

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