2nd Weekend Reflection

 Weekend Reflection #2

After a week of hard work and dedication, we finished everything about our project, including the poster and the documentary, except for a few final touches that should not take long. I learned a lot about teamwork. There are many times when we fell into disagreement but were able to resolve them by each compromising and taking a step back. I also learned that editing is much more complicated and tedious than I thought. Precision editing is the hardest part of making this documentary: cropping the clips, dragging them around, and adjusting their volume is a pretty dull job, especially when I have to repeat it for every single clip (there are probably 100 clips in total). 

To be honest, I grew bored of my job because of how repetitive it is. I was also frustrated as the weekend approached, worrying I won't be able to finish editing the documentary and still save enough time for revising and many of the evaluative work completed. However, when I heard my partners exclaiming, "this is awesome," at once after seeing my edit so far, I was able to get back on my feet. I was motivated and determined to end our project on a high note and thus buckled down, working hard and productive over the past few days. 

I will benefit from this week's activity as it has helped me grow as a group member and a film editor (though not professionally). I am getting closer to achieving my third goal, which includes effective teamwork and patience. I have learned the importance of compromising and taking steps back when I encounter disagreements with my group members. After all, there are three minds, each with their own opinions, and only through uniting together we could accomplish great things. It does not cost me too much time to lower the volume of one clip if my partners suggest that I should. However, it will cause damage to our group's bondage and progress if I am too stubborn about it. I have also become more patient with things, as maneuvering my computer's trackpad up and down the iMovie track is a job that requires time and circumspection. 


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