Big Idea Reflection

How did you decide on your Big Idea?

I didn't. There were too many ideas, so i decided to take a risk with an idea i hadn't put much thought (or effort) into. It was late at night and i didn't have much time left to make something extravagant, so i filmed random things that i thought might match up with the poem i had written a few nights before. But the poem itself is something i wrote without a reason, so the ideas i had before of being genuinely human came out through my poem without me trying to execute it that way.

How did you decide on a way to show your big idea through video?

I just wrote a poem a few nights ago with no purpose. And because i was struck with such minimal time, i used the poem because if its something i wrote, it obviously means something to me. The poem covers alot of ideas and thoughts of mine. I think because i wrote it without a purpose, it has more meaning to it and is more genuine. It's not just for a project.

What video concepts did you decide not to do? Why?

I decided not to go with something over done and complicated, because i had no time and if i had actually done a complicated idea, i would have spent much more time than given to accomplish it. I also  have realized that the simpler the video, the more complex the idea can become. 

Do you feel you effectively talked about your Big Idea with your video? Why or why not?

Yes i do because the poem i wrote that narrated the film was very natural to me, because i wrote it randomly. And i think that's what made my "idea" better because it was genuine. It wasnt something i forced myself to do.

What was the best part of the process?  The worst part?

The best part was the editing. I thought this whole video would be complete crap, but going with my gut and putting it all together really proved me wrong. I realized i really need to just go with an idea and work with it. And because of that, during editing, i realized it works better that way. I thought the poem wouldnt go with what i filmed. But it worked! A very good feeling.

An additional idea:

Hm.