So I was asked to help putting the grad video together. I don't mind since 1) I like putting together videos 2) it's for grad 3) it's so simple -- I just have to put it together. Boy oh boy was I wrong about #3. Not only do they not have a plan, they don't even have all the footage!! How can you do anything with lack of footage??!! Besides, I thought I was only to help putting it together...NOT brainstorming how to make the video, nevertheless, filming footage. I'm sorry but I did not expect that in my job description. I was only told that I would be putting the video together for I have the experience and technology, assuming grad council already came up with a plan in how to put everything together, etc. Yeah I don't mind cutting footage, finding more pictures, etc but spending three hours on the drawing board in how to make the video was NOT what I signed up for. And filming? Really? I thought grad council was suppose to do that, I mean that's why we have grad council right? Yeah, I don't mind helping out...I would love to help out to make grad better but at least tell me first what I am getting myself into. I didn't plan to commit a whole lot of time to this and I never will, especially when it's so late!!! The basic structure is due in less than a week and we just started now? Uh excuse me but what happened to the past few months?!! And the footage? It's seriously not that great. I thought they'd be a loooott more interviews but there were only three? Wwwwooww. And really, grad council members, if you know you would be away, finish something ahead of time!! Isn't it your responsibility? I mean you are ON THE GRAD COUNCIL! Isn't that the whole point of electing you? The lack of footage really bothered me. It would have been a lot more efficient in making the video when we have all the footage assemble together...NOT LOOKING FOR MORE WHILE MAKING IT!
There's a reason why I'm reluctant to make videos, especially longer videos such as this. Because once you say you'll make the video, everything is YOUR work..and ONLY YOURS. From planning to filming to editing to publishing. (see now I'm part of the planning and filming crew even though I thought I was only editing) @___@ Because only then can the video be coherent. I learned my lesson from social projects and I am not getting myself into that again. Heck yeah I'm proud of that social video because just exact how many days and nights did I spent on it? From planning/organizing the video to filming to scripting voiceovers. That was waayyy too much for me and it was a group project? I can say I felt a little unfair and I will not take on a movie project by myself ever again for school. It's a little better that different people work on different segments for the grad video. Especially when I'm not the only one who can make videos. phew~ I'm wiling to do small projects...but don't expect me to put the whole thing together. As much as I want to, I just don't have the time and my parents are strongly against me getting involved in this in the first place, which is really annoying. Like it or not this is what i have to say. Just saying~~
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