CCR: Question #3

     Since I'm combining both a talk show and an enhanced podcast for my first CCR, I'm going to do something on the simpler side for my second one, just so it's easier to understand and my point gets across quicker. Because of this, I'll be doing a presentation with a voiceover. Presentations don't exactly have scripts, so in this blog post I'll simply be answering the question that I will later break down on the presentation.

"How did your production skills develop through this project?"

    Through my project, I followed the natural progression of research --> plan --> production. I began by researching genre, media theories, title sequences, and openings that interest me in terms of inspiration. I was thinking of this project as simply another assignment. Something brainless and easy. Then, I started the planning for my opening, which included my plot idea, storyboard, characters, costumes, filming location, props, music and audio, and script. At this point, it was becoming more personal. I was starting to become proud of my product and gaining a sense of ownership for it. Last was producing my actual opening. I filmed, recorded, and created. It was such a creative journey that it felt liberating. The process was no longer a chore but a pleasure. I do have to admit, though, that I definitely had moments that felt weighing. For example, I had no costume until the day of filming, and I didn't even plan it myself. Solution? My costume for a school play just so happened to be perfect for my opening and came right in time for filming. Another instance was when I had to edit my entire opening THRICE because I kept losing or deleting it. Solution? I gave myself lots of time to do my editing, so though it was an unnecessary and time-consuming hassle, I managed to get it done in perfect time. A third occasion was that I am a huge procrastinator, and I worked on this project alone. This meant that I had to be solely dependent on myself for timing when it came to posting blogs and filming and editing. Solution? I had to learn and push myself throughout this project to get stuff done on my own terms and for my own success. This project has been a journey and a gift, and I have honed in on my editing, time management, and overall production skills through the course of it.