This was by far the most stressful week of the class. We ran into every obstacle you could think of trying to get this film finished. Preparing for finals and studying for tests did not help either. The first problem we ran into was that not all our footage had been given to Brian. He had a very narrow selection of shots to work with to try to edit the movie. Moreover, the shots were not all complete and not every transition shot was included in this set of files. Therefore, the first edit of our movie was filed with narrative gaps that would have made it hard for an audience that was not involved in the shooting to understand the premise of the movie. After contacting and conversing (via text message) with Eric, we were able to get all of our files. However, Brian used Windows Movie Maker to edit the film and the files that Eric gave on a DVD were not supported by Windows Movie Maker, only AVS Video Editor. Moreover, Brian could not get AVS on his computer. We tried using my computer, but none of the files would work in either Windows or AVS. We tried editing on Jordan’s computer, then Jo Beth’s computer, but Jo Beth needed her computer to finish her work. By this time, we were all frustrated with the editing process and how much trouble it was for us. Jordan stepped up and edited the movie on her computer. This also provided more problems than solutions because her computer kept freezing as she tried to edit the film; she had to restart multiple times before she could get a project started. And the bad news did not stop. I got a message this morning saying that the file was not opening. Jenny tried to open the film and edit on her computer, but it the file was not supported by her computer either. This entire process has been incredibly frustrating for all of us. We started with so much promise for this film, and it’s very disappointing not to see it come to fruition in a final edit that we are all proud of.
Despite the problems we faced in editing the movie, I think we all learned a lot about the film making process, and how demanding it can be. Making a 5 minute movie took time, energy, and dedication on everyone’s part, so I have more respect and empathy for people who can organize and complete larger, more extensive movie productions…
Now, I’m just ready to see how far we go with our film and enjoy the movies of my classmates…
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