The Difficulty of the Video Essay

The current video essay project has already proven itself to be very demanding. The amount of time everyone needs to spend on the video in order for it to be effective is substantial. Combine the time needed and over 20 people trying to work together and you will find what is most difficult about the project: Organizing everyone in a timely fashion.

Class has begun to be a little repetitive with all the “Well I can’t do this until he or she is done with that.” I am not trying to point out one person; just about everyone has said something along these lines during the last couple weeks, and everyone is being serious. Many tasks cannot be completed until certain information is known. If one person decides not to do anything until the end of the semester, we’re all screwed.

Personally, my most difficult task as a director thus far has been finding the necessary tools to shoot the film and the location. Matt recently got a camera so that is settled, but finding the perfect spot to record an interview has not been easy. For example, a few of us stepped out of class to examine a possible location for interviews. We went to the Main Mall to see if we could fit the Lone Star flag the way Sara and I want. It did not take long to realize that the Main Mall was not the most ideal place to shoot the interviews. We will have to move to another place like the Capitol building or Frank Erwin Center.

Again, this goes back to the “time” problem. Going to a less convenient location could be a problem for some, but it must be done. Hopefully everyone was assigned something they feel confident doing. If that is not the case, finding help should not be a problem. If everyone keeps things organized and does not fall behind, this project will be effective. However, if we constantly push tasks back our final product will appear less convincing. That is why the class must stay organized. Fortunately the Google Doc was revised in class Tuesday. That thing seriously needed some reorganizing.