Movie and Reflection

Here is the movie my group filmed and I edited.  Enjoy!



Reflection

     If I had to do it all over, I would develop a more concrete script.  While improvising worked out fine, the process will go a lot quicker, and you will avoid the possibility of gaps in the plot.  The whole process was very fun, albeit time consuming.  The filming went by quicker than I expected, and that was a lot of fun.  Next time, I would use a better camera, like the one on my digital camera.  I would even consider using a tripod so that there is no need for the "cameraman" and everyone can be involved in a scene.  The editing was not necessarily intuitive, but was fairly easy.  A few quick Google searches answered any questions I had.  The process was actually very fun.  Once I started, I didn't want to stop.  There are endless little edits you can make, so depending on how interested you are, you can have a lot of fun with that.  I really had no frustrating moments with iMovie, only a few stumbling blocks and some time spent waiting for that pinwheel to stop spinning.  I could see myself having students make videos to present, the only problem would be making sure they had the proper equipment and knowledge, since there is a learning curve associated with iMovie and filming.  I certainly feel comfortable enough with the program that I could explain it to students and assist them.  I think an assignment would best be implemented with one group per chapter.  That way, I could assist a small number of students, and give them all of the appropriate equipment/programs.  It would also allow me to spend less time on it, rather than dealing with an entire class's questions.  I actually gained an appreciation for movies and filming after seeing all of the work I put into a four minute movie.  I probably spent one hour of work per minute of finished product.  I now understand why movies take so long to make.  A two hour movie could take several months to produce a polished, finished product.  Overall, I had way more fun than I ever imagined, and am pleased with my end result.  If I ever can't find a job teaching, at least I know I can be the next Wes Anderson.