As the summer comes to a close, we're reflecting on what we've done the past few months. At the beginning of summer we decided that our main goal would be defining the story and familiarizing ourselves with the software we'd be using. Although we'd been attending school virtually, it wasn't clear how long the virus would last for. That was our biggest problem. Upon meeting with our mentors, we realized that we'd have to go back to the drawing board and fleshing out more than one story idea in case the pandemic continued into the fall. Another thing that we struggled with was motivation. It was pretty devastating when we realized that the story wouldn't be able to look exactly how we wanted it. In between zoom college classes and the protests, we were, admittedly, a little bit drained. And that's ok because we were able to recognize that and adjust our schedule accordingly. We took a little bit of a break and then jumped back in, jotting down any and all ideas and work from there.
Although having to revise out story was a set back, we used this time to explore different ways to tell our story. We were particularly inspired by the Netflix show, Homemade. The show was a collection of short films shot during the period of isolation before the country started opening up again. Netflix and Youtube were our biggest tools of motivation. Although it sounds a little bit counterintuitive, as visual learners, watching videos that analyzed movies or short films actually helped us learn. Not to mention, seeing all the cool short films gave us inspiration for our own. Though we don't know what the future holds, we're excited for the school year and know that no matter what happens, we'll be extremely proud of our movie.
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