Week 16 Update

This past week, we edited Starting Again to prepare for the end-of-semester screenings. Getting all the b-roll assembled and color correction and titles added took more time than expected. Although we were able to wrap things up into a completed film, it is currently not anywhere where I want it to be. We will be tweaking the film this week to prepare for the Carolina Bay screening, and probably more so on my own before submitting to festivals. I understand that the way the film is shaped now it is kind of one-sided, without anyone really saying anything negative about their retirement experience, either a homeowner or a community resident. I also realize that adding more from the gerontology professors about how younger audiences could relate to the film is a necessary component. Looking back over the course of the semester, I feel that we accomplished a lot as far as getting interviews scheduled and filmed and making extra time for b-roll filming. Although it would have been nice to possibly get perspectives from not-so-happy retirees and more variety in b-roll, we just did not have the time. I should have dedicated more time to editing on a regular basis, so that I was not scrambling around to get the final cut in this past Tuesday, but I definitely learned the importance of time management.