Hello!
In class, we have just completed a "One Word" film project. We were given a word from a box and told to transform it into a 15-shot, silent, 90-second story. My partner and I received the word "regret", and we decided to center it around the falling out of two best friends. One of them hurt the other's feelings, and regrets never making things right with her later on now that she is alone.
In brainstorming ideas, my partner and I filled out different shot lists and mapped out our ideas into different storyboards. Doing this helped me visualize my project and figure out how to get the message of the film across without the use of words. In general I am a very visual learner, and doing this helps me to expand my ideas and decide how I want the film to look and what effect I want it to have on my audience.
I used Adobe Express for editing. Although it had a few bugs, and was mostly difficult to work with, I am still very pleased with its outcome. Next time I would like to try Premier Pro if it is available to me, because I have a few more years of experience with it than I do with express.
With the little time my partner and I had, I was impressed with how we were able to get all of the shots we needed in roughly 45 minutes that we had for filming. Although some things we had planned for were not realistic and unable to make the final cut of our film, I still consider it a success. If we had more time for planning, I would have liked to have created a more abstract or creative plot, but with the resources and timeframe we were given, I am proud of what we have accomplished.
Here is the link to my project. I hope you enjoy it!
