Director's Seat
For my first collaborative film, my role will be director. The only required piece to showcase in the film is a chessboard; the rest is up to my group and I's imagination. The decision to be the director was quick, as I wanted to have the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the film's making to get a real taste of what it takes to create one. What I hope to accomplish as director is to be a leader, not a boss. To have everyone's individualism and creativity shine through each role they took upon themselves for the film. A good film to me showcases brilliance in its execution. From the message it conveys through cinematography, editing, and sound, being a director means pulling every one of these pieces together to ensure that the film we envision comes to life more than what we first imagined it to be.
Establishing a Film Crew
On the first day of working as a director, I realized how a film has many components that require preparation and planning through an effective communication style. Immediately asking questions to find out what role was right for each person, what device we would use to film, having backups in case one of us was unable to attend during filming days, and setting boundaries for the ways we reach out to one another outside of being in class, were important discussions. We agreed to submit each of our ideas, as well as the documents that are assigned to each job in a group chat—so that planning and holding one another accountable was possible outside of the film setting in class. Thinking ahead of the film in terms of the tasks each person is responsible for in making it, established our group as a film crew. In those first conversations, we had not yet discussed genre or plot ideas, but, by communicating the organization we wanted to follow, it put all of us on the path to effectively work together in the making of this film.
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