Aftermath

At long last, the project is almost over. Less than two days away as of this writing. After delivering the final film a couple of weeks ago, I’ve spent my time relaxing, creating a short “making of” with the rest of Green Spill, writing stuff on this blog and a self assessment document. The self assessment document isn’t quite finished yet. I’ve written most of it in short form which I suspect only I would understand, so I have a feeling I should go back and do a rewrite or three. Also yet to be done is to update the DVD cover and label. We need one version for the “making of” we’re handing in on wednesday, and another version for the team: The version destined to collect dust on a shelf somewhere, but which will be taken out and looked at every few years. The very special Green Spill team member version. With any luck, I’ll be on that right after finishing this post, and the only thing I’ll have to worry about tomorrow is straightening out the self assessment document to something resembling the language of english.

This being the last post I write about the Student Film Project at Noroff, 2009 (at least I think it is), I guess the time has come for looking back and reflecting upon the last five months of work. Don’t worry, I’ll be quick. Or as quick as I can be. Which can be pretty slow sometimes, but I digress.

Looking back, it has certainly been an interesting five months. We’ve gone back and fourth on story, had our moments of inspiration and desperation, experienced conflict and unity and last, but not least created a film!

The film itself turned out OK, though I certainly think there is room for improvement. Story, continuity, animation, graphics, simulations, compositing and editing spring to mind as points where we could have improved given more time or by making better use of the time given. Having worked on the film for five months and knowing about every fault from the tiniest to the most humongous, I might just be extremely fed up though

On the whole, I’m one experience richer what film making is concerned, have learned a lot, both about team work, planning and skills, and though it has been trying at times, it’s an experience I wouldn’t be without. I think all there is left is to thank my team mates, Aleksander, Andreas and Jamie and wish them, my teacher, Paul, and the rest of 3D Film Production in Oslo a very happy holiday

Now onto those DVD-covers…