Zachary Willard Film/Blender

 Progress Check So far I've got the entire script done, I've finished filming and am about to start the editing process. Moving into editing will be a little more time consuming than normal since I'm thinking about doing some minor VFX where you see me in two places at the same time. Still haven't decided if that's a definite or not yet though. What I've Learned So far this film has been a ride because it's been the most autobiographical of any film. I really botched the planning phase. For a while I had no clue what to write. So I sorta just filmed some stuff. None of it felt good though, I still didn't know the look of the film or what it was about. I've always been uneasy about making a film about not knowing what to make, but this time it just felt like what I had to do. I also watched Adaptation last night and thought it was one of the most thought provoking films ever. It really inspired me to write and gave me the courage and understanding tha...

I think I was able to learn a lot of different processes for filmmaking from the presentations for this marking period. One of which that I found particularly helpful for my upcoming short is Mark Weller's film A King' s Quest. It was particularly helpful because the film I just finished shooting as of today is made with just me. Seeing Mark do his film by himself helped to motivate me to also do the same. Also the way of using your budget limitations for comedic effect is something I might utilize in the future because it seemed to work quite effectively here. Also, having to do all the acting for my film I have a greater respect for his ability to make the scenes feel connected. In   his film it really feels like the characters are talking to each other even though he plays all of them. The next filmmaker's process that influenced me this marking period was Aaron Grinberg. What I learned was the importance of quantity. This past semester Aaron has made three music videos....

 Intention Definition and Exploration of Ideas Last year I focused on the themes of Invention and Fantasy, Politics and the Social Order, and Looking Outward. Ultimately the goal of all my films was to entertain the audience to some degree. In exploring these themes I found that I am most drawn to relationships between the characters of a story. I like watching them transform, change their perspectives, change the perspectives of others, and much more. However, I find it truly interesting to watch the characters change the perspective of the audience. To see the audience be transformed by a piece is the most satisfying conclusion to any work of art. I find that a story that has elements that require introspection are the greatest gift. However, that's not to say there is not a need for pure entertainment. I find a need to balance the themes and bring new topics to be discussed. At it's most basic, themes are just a broad topic of discussion. From these themes I've discussed...