Final Thoughts: Characterisation & Performance

This unit has without doubt been the hardest work for me on this course. Although an enjoyable process in terms of getting into a character's mindset or the physicality of acting out a movement the actual execution is something more infinitely difficult than I first imagined. Technical problems were rife from day one and it did seem at points to be impossible, particularly the acting piece. In terms of end results I can now see that much more planning was needed in all areas, but mainly the acting shot. Which although shorter than the assault course, was by far the most difficult, mainly due to the subtlety needed and the requirement for naturalistic movements as opposed to the grand physical gestures of the assault course. If I were to start this unit again I would allow much more time for the acting piece, as the time needed was grossly underestimated. In all honesty I have not enjoyed the past month of this project, both interest and enthusiasm having dried up long before the hand-in. Mainly due to a rig which seemed to enjoy changing the way it worked on and almost daily basis and a set of IK switches determined to mentally break me. In saying this the start of the project when filming reference materials, planning out shots and blocking in movements were most enjoyable and I feel it will be something I will continue in my spare time, hopefully learning to master the details along the way.