A Rough Start

I am very anxious to admit that the start of my portfolio project has not been the greatest one. 

About a month ago my friend and I had agreed to work together and do the Music Video portion of the portfolio, however, yesterday they confided in me saying that they had a sudden urge and motivation to do what they are most passionate about, animation, and wished to do an animated short. Of course, for them, this is a great opportunity and they definitely should take advantage of it, however, it does leave me in a difficult situation. 

I don’t think I am capable of working with a band and filming a music video on my own, which means the original plan I had is out the door. This leaves either the documentary, short film, or trailer projects. 

Like the music video, I feel as if a documentary would be too challenging for me to do considering I would have to not only come up with a subject but also find an interviewee which wasn’t my strongest suit during the documentary project we had this year. 

Finally, we have the trailer and short film. Though I would love to create a full story with a start to finish I am a little worried that I won’t come up with a concept in time considering the time restraints I am in. I also have this concern for the trailer, though in this case, the narrative of the story would not have to be as developed. 

Since I am very indecisive and also a visual learner, I decided to jot down the main points of each project, my fears with them, and what I would look forward to if choosing said project. 

In conclusion, what I gathered from this process is that every project is going to have its challenges. After writing everything down I think I'm leaning towards the short film however I would like to brainstorm some ideas before committing completely.