Week 5

Week 5 - Changes in the Story

In week 5, I have been modelling more assets to the boy Liam’s house. The project is moving forward, however, the deadline is moving closer. We need to be up to face rigging and animation blocking by next week. However, the group as a whole doesn’t seem to be able to agree on a solid story at this point and what I thought was an opportunity to reduce the scope of the film has, possibly, turned into making the story more complex. I need to get my point across that less is more. The length of the film in my opinion should be around 2:30 minutes and this will make the film more achievable. Unfortunately, I was sick on Friday and I obtained my current information through Facebook so communication issues may have occurred. Nevertheless, I am concerned that the scope of the film is too big to be more achievable and I feel I need to get the group to stay on track with what is really achievable in the time frame. This brings me to talk about compromising.

Compromises

           If you have an idea for a film and you want to pitch it to Hollywood or Fox.

They may like the film but you always have to make compromises. For example, “We can’t have that scene because our sponsors won’t like it” or “Your film can only be 1hour 30 min not 2 hours because we don’t have the budget”. The ability to compromise as an individual or artist is important in this industry especially in team projects.

At times, when working in a group, you have to make a compromise about what you are passionate about. I have to deal with the fact that the fight scene, which I feel proud of in the draft animatic is being taken out. The film needs to be more attainable and I’m good with this, but I think at this time the group needs to make more compromises which they may not like. In my opinion, the ability to make compromises makes you a better team player and we, as a group, have to make compromises for one another to make a viable film in the given timeframe.

What compromises you might ask? No Sacred Cows

The film needs to be shorter and achievable. Some people in the group are attached to certain scenes or ideas which may have to go. Hopefully as a group we can make compromises that we can all agree on but still be proud of the final result.

This concludes my thoughts in week 5.