Project Reflection
What surprised me about this project was how much I got invested in the whole underlying theme of it all. I’ve been noticing how more and more people tend to be persuaded by media sources and their news from just random video compilations and quoted politician statements alone to defend this country to their last breath. That’s not something I would like to have happen. Much like Stephen King, I care about moderation when it comes to passion about some place or thing. I think what I learned the most from it is how much dedication I need to have to be a filmmaker with appropriate time management. This project took a lot of time to think out for me, and I have many more ideas in my head that I can adapt to the screen, but those will all take more than a few weeks to write, let alone film. Despite this, I also learned how productive I could be given some sort of reasonable deadline. The strongest part of the project for me is probably the cinematography, because I mainly wanted to convey a sense of loneliness through the obscuring of Anthony by the chair, the distance between him and his AI in the computer room with that medium shot, the oppressive atmosphere of the darkened hallway at night, and the placement of Anthony at the end when he’s kneeling down. The weakest point is probably the sound design. While I kept the sound consistent, I do wish that I could have used some artificial beeping or noise for NK speaking his mind. That would have been more expressive for his character and my original intentions, but unfortunately, I did not have enough experience with my video editor to place those in time. If I were to grade myself for this adaptation, I’d probably give it a B+, possibly an A- considering the time constraints, although there are definitely some kinks that I need to work out with the sound and visual effects, and my acting isn’t too compelling retrospectively. Overall, though, I’m satisfied with how it turned out.