Feedback

After days and nights of editing and adjusting every second of my film opening, it was finally done. I could finally see my idea as something complete.

But.. the part I feared came.. sharing my creation with others. I chose sharing it with my family, the people who had watched me think, create and stress over every single shot, every detail. We sat together, and I showed each one of them my creation. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I was so nervous. Each second I tried searching for a reaction from them.

My parents always supported me in everything I did. My mom absolutely loved it. The way I filmed each moment, the editing... everything. I know my idea it wasn't exactly her genre style, but she was proud of what I did. They all liked my idea, how I filmed it and how I gave like to my ideas.

What made me the happiest of all was that they understood the idea behind the 2 minutes of my film opening. They understood what I was trying to say through the few lines I have used, through the actions, through the body language. They saw the meaning between each shot.. and I was so excited to hear that.

It's hard to describe how I have felt. I felt a kind of joy I couldn't describe. I was so happy everyone finally understood what I wanted to create, that they were able to step into the world I created.

Hearing everyone's feedback made me realize how important it is to share my work with other people because after spending day after day in my own world, I couldn't notice a few small "mistakes". With the help of my family, I realized that the background music of my film opening was a bit too loud. Firstly, I didn't even realize, because I knew the lines perfectly, so I could understand them, but once they mentioned it, I could hear this problem clearly. So.. I went back and fixed the sound, and the difference was incredible.

Every small suggestion helped me see my creation from another perspective and I am so grateful for that.

Feedback is not criticism, it's a way of helping me and my ideas grow.

Art doesn't need to be perfect. Mine wasn't. My film opening wasn't exactly what I thought it will be. But it's my creation.. and what's important is that they understood my creation of my story.