Molly Sales discusses her experience working alone on a pre-production project. She found it gave her independence and full control over decisions, but was also lonely without others to provide advice or feedback. While working alone allowed freedom and flexibility to pursue her creative vision, it was difficult to determine the genre and style at the beginning. Post-production may be easier alone as there will not be conflicts over sharing computer resources or trying different editing ideas within a group. Overall, working alone provided benefits of full control and understanding of the process, but came with challenges of isolation and high workload.
2. Working alone.
I have found that working alone during the pre production stages has
both positives and negatives. I have found it a good, insightful
experience, as I was able to make my own decisions and fully take
on board the whole project, yet I have also found it slightly lonely, as
if I was to ask anyone for advice they wouldn't fully understand the
scenario, yet when you're working in a group you are all
knowledgeable on your project.
Although I have enjoyed being fully independent in
my choices, consequently this has helped me
understand the pre-production and production phase
more which will be beneficial to me in later life.
3. Advantages of working alone.
The advantages of working alone (I've
found) mainly is the freedom you get, both
time wise and creatively. Working alone
allows you to be as creative as you want
and too which style suits you, which is
something I have thoroughly enjoyed
throughout the process so far.
Working alone gives you more room to
explore, as you only have yourself to
answer too - when in a group you have
to ask for everyone else's opinion
before making a decision. I felt better
as I was working to my own deadlines
and choosing the genre I liked most,
and style of song. I understood the
project more - I was in complete control
of everything I did.
I feel this suits me as I enjoy being independent and not having to rely on other
people. During the filming process working alone is definitely easier as you only
have to fit filming around yourself and others involved (actors) and not other
members of the group.
4. Disadvantages to working alone.
Whilst there are many advantages to working alone, there are
also disadvantages. I have found that it was difficult knowing
where to begin, and which genre to go for, what style narrative,
which representations and meanings to convey.
When working in a group you have more input, and it is easier to begin
projects as you can bounce off each others ideas as there are more minds
to create them.
Also, when working in a group there is less pressure upon you as the work
is equally divided between all of you, and this is something I have personally
found hard when working alone. Sometimes I have felt the workload is high
and meeting deadlines tougher, but when working in a group you can
motivate each other to get everything completed on time and split each task
between yourselves.
5. How will post production be affected?
I think that post production will be easier when working alone. This is
because when working in a group everyone is trying to put their ideas for
editing forward around one Mac computer, therefore it is hard as
everyone wants their idea to be tried - when there isn't enough time. This
results in a negative attitude within the group.
I am looking forward to the post production phase of the project, as I enjoy
working on FinalCut Pro software and I think, due to it being a music video,
the editing style needed will be interesting to explore, in terms of what will
work and what won’t for my style of genre and narrative. It will be exciting to
see the range of editing techniques I can use and how this will affect my
end product and whether editing has a real effect upon how meanings are
conveyed to the audience, and whether the audience now understand them.
6. How will post production be affected?
I think that post production will be easier when working alone. This is
because when working in a group everyone is trying to put their ideas for
editing forward around one Mac computer, therefore it is hard as
everyone wants their idea to be tried - when there isn't enough time. This
results in a negative attitude within the group.
I am looking forward to the post production phase of the project, as I enjoy
working on FinalCut Pro software and I think, due to it being a music video,
the editing style needed will be interesting to explore, in terms of what will
work and what won’t for my style of genre and narrative. It will be exciting to
see the range of editing techniques I can use and how this will affect my
end product and whether editing has a real effect upon how meanings are
conveyed to the audience, and whether the audience now understand them.
