Working in groups is often a very difficult thing even when you have good partners. If I have learned anything so far in this project, it is that things will go wrong and sometimes you must be willing to take a position in the backseat even though you really want to be the one driving the car. This week there were some issues in our group with getting together to shoot the B-roll. This ultimately meant that I was not able to be there when my other group members, Annie and Ayanna, went to shoot the film. Not being there was really a struggle for me. As I said in class, I was really concerned if my group members’ vision would match my own and I even questioned their overall documentary making abilities. All I could do about this was hope that some of the ideas I mentioned in our discussions would matter when they went to shoot. After they sent me the footage, I quickly realized that I had nothing to worry about. I feel they did a really good job and feel the shots they took will really work as a good foundation for our film. Overall, I feel like we could have had better communication with this and I wish I could have been there. However, I have also learned to trust my team and I am excited for the rest of this project.
