360 Shoot Experience

I think the 360 experience was a little bit of trial and error.

My group went first. We practiced a few times with our idea, but then ended up making two takes. Although we had done two takes, it still wasn't as polished as the second idea was. Some things work well for the 360 shoot and some things don't.

Our idea, which was about a split world where a killer and a romcom boy fall in love, wasn't as polished because it was hard to account for how it would all come together around the camera.

I liked the second project better in my opinion because the video idea worked better with the 360 shoot - the cues were also easier to work with.

Trial and error helps a lot.

I feel like if I worked with 360 shoot now, I'd have a better idea of what films/plots could work with it. I also feel like it would simply take less time to set up since I've experienced it a couple of times.

It was fun all in all and I am fascinated by 360 googles. I'm still floored after watching it the first time in class because it is phenomenal.

                      Rough Theatre

Peter Brook brings up some lovely points in his writing about the "Rough Theatre."
There are certain feelings and atmospheres that cannot be recreated - it is often a feeling that no matter how it is strived for, cannot be artificially made.
Think, for example, of small mom and pop shops, of kitschy little thrift stores and restaurants along the boulevard - they are all unique places. They aren't chains, aren't recreated constantly. They are completely their own. It's beautiful in a way.

My rough theatre probably originated when I was younger. I used to have a cassette video recorder and I would make small movies with my toys. It was a big production and I used to even come up with stories with my cousin. It was fun - very obviously n o t good, but fun to make. Even more fun to watch back and laugh at.

Rough theatre is anything that people pour their blood and sweat and tears into that isn't careful and clean, I think. Film, places, stories... just depends on the medium as to how it is done.

                                           16 MM Experience

I really enjoyed working with the film. It was a unique experience that I don't think I really would have been able to get anywhere else. However, it was a lot of frames to work on. I found myself struggling to sit down and work on it for long periods of time outside of the class.
I did have my idea of what I wanted to do for my part clear, though. I did my animation with the flowers, but I also worked on the fire section. I used tape and photos of fire for that. Though the tape stuck, I still feel as if I used the wrong kind of tape as it fell off after the film was projected.
As for how I worked with my partner, I felt like we worked well together! We both made time to meet outside of class and plan as well as work on the film. It was a good experience over all and my favorite part was seeing it projected.
There's a certain satisfaction that comes with seeing a work be realized.