As the title suggests, we finished filming! An unforeseen dilemma which was one I should have predicted from the beginning: My sister getting tired and annoyed with the project leading to her degrading performance, so it took more time and takes than what was needed. Filming completed with 2 hours to spare. However, I did not have the time to repaint the obstructive piece. For one, it would have obstructed some previously taken shots, thus necessitating reshooting, and two, the time range in which shooting was available (there's a much better word for that - let it be known I am severely depressed and irritated by the fact I can't think of the word. Hint: I feel like characters said it in some of the Star Wars movies. Specifically A New Hope and/or the Rise of Skywalker - for your sake, don't watch the latter) would have been decreased significantly. Therefore, under unfortunate circumstances, a completed version of the obstructive piece was not used.
I have also realized that the blueprint reference painting by Jill Dowell also had the white square in the middle. For copyright/plagiarism avoidance purposes, the white square was added in by Nyx, not that it was already there and included in the painting. This is the original painting:
To continue, I realize that these "unfortunate" circumstances were not unfortunate at all, they were completely avoidable given more proper use of time management, otherwise known as the consequences of my actions. People should probably learn from those right? (But humans consistently don't, that's why wars, prejudice, unjust hatred, rampant injustice, sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity, continue and persist across time, including perpetuating the cycle of hatred. Politics! Emotional and mental immaturity of the masses! Am I right?) I will be finishing the piece myself, for personal values and to complete a product I truly believe in, over the summer, when I have time again. If you'd like to see my finished product, please return to this post on July 1st, 2024. That is, 7/1/24. 7/1/24. I repeat, 7/1/24. I know you didn't add that to your calendar... 7/1/24... I'm watching you Wazowski... Always watching... - Disclaimer: This includes both Ms. Stoklosa and the Cambridge graders who I know are reading this.
Again, for personal values and my determination to create a product I truly believe in, I am determined to create another version of this film opening with the finished piece, since I already wanted to finish it, why not create a much better film opening product when I have the available facilities? For that one, review this post on 8/21/24. That is... 8/21/24. Yeah. Do it. I'll be waiting...
EDITING
The editing processes will be drafted as follows:
Nyx and I will create two separate products, incorporating our different interpretations of how the product should come out to be. Upon review and extreme dissection of both pieces, we will collaborate to create another product - the FINAL...product... (Where did these drums come from!?!!? And the bass?!! Is that... -SUSPENSE!!?).
The reason for this variation and tediousness is because I believe this is the most optimal way to create the best final product. I am very meticulous, and as previously stated many, many posts ago, I take charge in most of direction, production, and storytelling. I want to utilize shots and techniques for a specific purpose in developing thematic material or generate tones required - be it suspense, serenity, love, etc. This includes lighting, sound, movement, and much more. However, my meticulousness is not sufficient, despite its... meticulousness. Both the product and I require a third party. All arguments require third parties to combat properly - in other words, a Devil's Advocate. The closest analogy I have to this is the efforts of Daryl Davis, a blues musician who traveled the country for decades, seeking members of the KKK and similar organizations and changed their ways. With each one-on-one encounter, he started: “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?”. How can I believe a product is perfect to the utmost of its potential if I am the only opinion? How can the opinion of the one in power dictate the law of the entire world? The world cannot and should not abide by the one. Furthermore, how can I improve my performance, my abilities, mentality and comprehension if I do not allow comparison, review, critique? And this is most definitely not to say that acting as such once is sufficient - that is pretentious, an egotistical take over to appeal for appearance rather than generosity, charity, improvement, and just simple, simple respect. Such a lack of respect, from all generations really. An improved and more perfected performance relies on the insight and input of a community, built on observation. Strive for improvement, not perfection. Perfection does not exist, it is mistaken as knowledge and experience others don’t have. There should always be insight from critique, whether implemented or not. Therefore, I require, as do all arguments based upon perspective/opinion and such - especially because of minority populations being largely outnumbered by majority populations in different instances where the majority is generally in power, for example, disrespect and disgust because of differing religions, color of skin, physical characteristics, genetics, sex, social constructs, etc., all really circling back to unjust hatred, sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity - I require a differing opinion to challenge my own and incite me to develop deeper reasoning as to why one thing should/is better/any number of reasons as opposed to another, thus, overall improving my final product. Obviously, despite such meticulousness, this will only improve the product to the most of its potential, otherwise, the utmost potential of what is already had/made. The product can be indefinitely improved to the maximum of its potential, but if the maximum isn’t a (for lack of better word) good product, it is because of the internal components already constructed, such as direction, production, shot technique, etc. These areas will improve with time’s and experience’s knowledge. Meaning we have already performed to the utmost of our ability in direction, prod., etc. and now perform to the maximum potential of their culmination, or, the final product. I must make it clear, Nyx is not a third party, they are my partner in this project. I feel the wording of “third party” in a way demeans them in a way in which they are not. I look forward to the experimental versions and the final.
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