Final Thoughts

     Thank god this project is over. Not to say it wasn’t informational or interesting to learn, however as a person who tends to struggle with hard deadlines and being creative… it wasn’t my favorite. Making movies is really hard, coming up with an attainable yet a creative idea was really difficult, scripting and planning everything out was difficult, filming alone and having to beg friends to let me film them was difficult, and editing alone in my bedroom at 11pm while switching between tabs to do math homework was really difficult. Something interesting was learning a lot about genres and filmmaking through my initial research for this project. Sorting through different films that fit my genre and seeing what they had in common or what they did differently to incorporate into my own work was more fun than I expected. I really enjoyed learning about the conventions of coming-of-age film and more of the filmmaking process. 

    Now, do I think my project lived up to my inspirations or what I hoped? Honestly, no. As I said, I had a very difficult time with this project especially in terms of deadlines and scheduling. As a highschool student with multiple extracurriculars, a job, homework from other classes, family obligations, tutoring, etc. I felt very overwhelmed by this project. I’ve come to realize that this is a common feeling in the filmmaking industry and even though I’ve considered going into the industry before, this has taught me that I might not be cut out for it. I definitely shot myself in the foot a little when it came to taking on the project alone, but thats just how things worked out. I will say, I feel a sense of pride that I was able to create something using my cellphone, my iPad, and pure willpower.

    Overall, I am incredibly relieved to not have this project hanging over my head any longer, it was driving me crazy. It taught me many things about creating movies and a few things about myself. For example, I have a lot more fun analyzing and taking notes on movies than creating them myself.