Documentary Reflection
I chose my topic because mental health is something I am very passionate about. I knew I would enjoy writing, discussing, and creating on the topic of mental health. The process of creating the documentary itself did not come naturally. I knew what I wanted to say and the things I wanted to discuss, but the visual aspect was difficult for me. I had never done a project like this before so I had no idea where to start. I can write essays all day long but I am not the best creatively. I struggled with what imagery to use, but even when I had ideas, I didn’t know how to implement them due to my lack of video editing skills. Writing the storyboard came easily to me because writing is something I did a ton in high school. I have formed successful writing habits. I know exactly where to start and it is much easier for me to dive right into a paper than it is for me to do something creative like this. As you could probably tell, my documentary was not particularly creative ...
