smh you can't even CC in this country anymore, probably because of R

 This is my first Saturday off in a while, so why not blog. 

For my 3rd and 4th questions, I'm going to do a cool little investigative short film. For the third question, I have to answer the following: 

How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

How did they? Hmmmm. I'm already well-versed in a few aspects of production, so let's try to get to there bottom of it. 

*Shuffling through papers* 

Found it- Time management

I've learned how to use my time wisely on this production more than any other I've been on. It's requires planning, teamwork, cooperation, and constant attention placed on every detail of the process. Another thing I've improved on is color grading. I wouldn't consider myself a miracle worker when it comes to color grading like some of my friends are, but I wouldn't call my work bad or anything. The Western genre provided an opportunity for me to really stretch my coloring muscles, as we wanted to get the look just right. 

(about) the color we were going for. 

Color we got

Shooting outside provided a unique challenge for me during coloring. Matching the clips to one another after the sun had hidden behind some clouds in a few shots, or it was a bit brighter in other shots was hell. It took a long time to get the color cohesive across the edit. 

This project also gave me the chance to take a second and think about the why. Why am I doing this? Why is Charlotte wearing a hat, why is she limping, why is she doing anything at all. This production and class as a whole has given me the outlet to think, and it's helped a lot in my skills outside the classroom.

Mise-en-scene was another big thing I learned the importance of. From how our character moves to her costuming, a greater focus on what we showed on screen elevated our production to another level.

But the biggest thing I learned is that any genre can be interesting. I hadn't watched many Westerns before this project, but now it's become a genre I respect and enjoy. It's a relic of old movie-making, and while the techniques may be from the past, it can teach a lot about how we can improve in the future.