Self-Portrait Experience

I am someone who prefers to work by myself, so this was definitely my favorite project of the semester. I was pleasantly surprised by my end result, especially since my ideas were initially separate and I put them together. I wasn't expecting it to work so well, but it did! I had a fun time shooting, especially on the beach. The hardest shot for me to shoot was the bathtub scene. For one, it was hard to frame it the way I wanted it since I was in front of the camera rather than behind it. SECOND, breathing underwater isn't a thing...so I couldn't breath. LAST but not least, I had to do it twice because I didn't like the framing of the first one. But of course, I used the first shot so I almost died a second time for no reason. I had a lot of fun with the soundscape in the first half of the film. I had layer after layer, and listening to all of it come together to convey a sense of panic was really awesome. I was a little disappointed in the transition from claustrophobia/anxiety to my boyfriend and dog. Once again, getting the right framing was difficult and people on the beach were staring so I really didn't want to keep laying on the sand and sitting up. It was also really interesting to see everyone else's self-portrait, which I think connected us all just a little more.