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First of all, there is no doubt in my mind that multimedia/film making is pretty much exactly the same as writing. There are a ton of similarities between the writing process and the filming process. It’s hard to film without a written script. And even if there is no dialogue int he film, there is still a story to tell or an opionion to express through pictures and if you don’t have something in place (like a storyboard), you are going to forget something and your film is either not going to make sense or it will be missing something. Then there is the revision and editing. The editing process in film is very much the same as revising in writing. A shot may seem great on the storyboard, however when ou get face to film, it doesn’t translate and it needs to be changed or deleted altogether.
My groups process has been great. Everyone has participated and we have allowed each other the freedoms to do what we are strong with or have the ability to commit to and still make a great film. For instance, I missed the first in person meeting so I didn’t get to be a large part of the writing process, but I was able to contribute equally by offering up my home as the location and even cooked for everyone so that our little family dinner scene would feel authentic.
For the most part, writing is such a solitary act that going into something that is inherently group oriented like a multimedia or film project can really put you out of your comfort zone, but I have really liked this process so far. I’ve felt kind of lonely over here on my laptop in cyber classroom land. It was nice to be with other people.
