Final Thoughts

Hey everyone! Sorry for not keeping you guys posted for a second there. I have good reason though, as this week has been a nonstop grind to perfect Cutting Room Floor, and to as well develop our other products for the project. 

The biggest news is that Cutting Room Floor, unless any sudden changes come our way, is ready for the world to see. The visual effects and text graphics have been added, lines were rerecorded, and a multitude of other changes were made to make the short film as cohesive of an experience as possible. Seeing the pieces of this puzzle finally falling into place is a beautiful moment when glancing back at the hard work my team and I put in these past few months. 

For one, this concept is highly ambitious, as developing a short film that covered a plethora of genres, stories, locations, and design elements was a huge undertaking for me as an independent student filmmaker. The scope of the project did not end here, as being able to convey that push-and-pull dynamic between a literal movie character and narrator in a way that was not only comedic but also meaningful was extremely difficult. This is why I am so glad to be working with such like-minded creatives that share the same vision as I do. The conference calls we spent discussing what this short film should be were spontaneous and instant, with ideas being thrown around that most people would either shrug off or consider to be too difficult to pull off. Not for us, though. It was not long before the concept transformed into the Frankenstein's monster that we now know as Cutting Room Floor. 

To continue, the concept took a while to write and plan. There are countless rough drafts sitting around on my computer with vastly different variations of scenes. The hours spent writing then translated to many more hours spent filming. It was a back-to-back shoot that by the end was exhausting, but ultimately rewarding as we were able to begin bringing the pages to life. This leads into the editing process, which was intense with the massive amount of shots, transitions, text animations and graphics, visual effects, sound, color grades, and overall arrangement necessary to tell the story we wanted to tell. And wow, what a story it came out to be. 

Cutting Room Floor is a fantastic and engaging short film of pure creativity and heart. I am extremely excited for you guys to soon watch this piece of self-aware cinematic art. As soon as even... TOMORROW! That's right, Cutting Room Floor and all other products of the portfolio project will be posted tomorrow for you all to enjoy. Stay (especially) tuned and remember to bring popcorn!