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I did not particularly like doing this project. The management was very poor and rubrics kept changing. Due to how the project was set up, I ended up doing the whole video and was completely burnt out doing it. I had to work completely at home so there was nothing to do while in class so my group was kinda just at a standstill relying on me to do the whole thing. I however really liked making the video and it was overall fun to do, even if it was done while I was half asleep.

When we finally got to present this project, I was quite disappointed. No one had really tried it seemed. With no one else putting as much effort into the project as me and my group had, it was like I had done all that work when I really didnt need to. I think it was an alright end result, but it made me really miss Shawnee when everyone tried their best and you got to watch them all at the end and everyone was so excited and happy to see eachothers work. At Shawnee, we all had to do this random autobiography project where we filmed corresponding videos for each line and edited it into a video. We took a class period all just watching eachothers videos and it was so fun. Even if people didnt put as much effort into it as others, everyone tried and made something. While some people were embarrassed to show theirs– me including– people were excited and proud of their work. New Roots work sharing system has always felt begrudging– no one wants to do it because it is so forced upon us and its for projects we arent proud of. This project honestly made me quite home sick.

The process of making this video was quite therapeutic for me though. It had been such a long time since I had animated something and it was fun to do it again. While I didnt like the sustainability aspect, I felt like I had a lot of freedom in the direction I took. I really enjoy making videos because I used to make them a lot as a kid and they remind me of my childhood.

Working in a group was also very enjoyable. I get a lot of joy from my friends and it was nice to work together with them. I felt bad for them because the projects structure made them idle most of the time,

I think this project taught me that I have to try my best to make things enjoyable for me, even if they really arent. I get stuck in a lot of situations I dont wanna be in, but I have to see the good in it.