Production of Aztec Escape: The Forbidden Cake is now complete and burnt to dvd. As Director of this film project it was my role to oversee and direct all areas of the film (both creative and technical aspects). Its been a hard but enjoyable three terms of solid work and organisation. Taking on the role of director was challenging at times, always knowing that you make all the final decisions for the group and on the film creatively can on the one hand be a benefit but on the other you always know that if anything goes wrong , you'll be the person it lands on. I have seen myself change for the better because of this pressure and character building experiences. I have been more than happy throughout the year to take plenty of time out to review work and to give positive feeback.
When i first began as director i seemed to make decisions very openly to the group, allowing too much discussion and i tried too hard to make compromises when making key creative descisions on character design and story. As the terms have progressed i have realised that to be a successfully director you need to know what u want, and must be able to communicate these wants/needs to the team clearly. I have always taken a very professional approach to the role, I learned that it is hard to balance productivity and quality within the BA course time frame. I always strive for perfection in my work and in the film which can become a weakness as I want to spend too much time on one part of the production process, I have learned that when on tight deadlines quality must be lowered so that productivity is increased and the film is finished. Having direct creative control on a project is a great experience, that you must stay focussed and positive no matter what problems you may come accross throughtout the production process. I have learnt that a good story needs to be told well, through use of cinemtography, developing edits and creating clear and strong camera work. Let the camera work tell the story rather than relying on great animation and rendering. My overall thoughts on the finished film are very positive, im so happy with the outcome and the way we all worked effeiciently, professionally and effectively throughout this year. There is still alot i would want to change if i had the time, scenes i would replace and parts of the script i would re-write, but you just have to learn to walk away and start a fresh project, learning from the mistakes made in previous projects. Im most proud of the edit and energy created when watching the film, its not slow or boring in any place, the audience is taken on a short journey, that is what film making is all about. I look forward to directing many more films to come!
The future of Aztec Escape? Well since completing this one i feel as though the overal concept has a lot of potential for future film projects, the next film would be slightly longer and dialogue would be essential. In a week or two i will start to write another original film script using Aztec Escape as its foundations. I would like to give a special thank you to Alistair Primrose whos talents and professional score really makes our film stand out and memerable. As well as to Kev and Gareth, whose cinematography advice changed our edit and helped us to produce the film we're all so very proud of. Thank you to my whole team for your ideas, deadication, laughs and for putting up with my perfectionism, its made it an amazing experience working with you, all the best of luck!
Jonathan Pryce (Director)
When i first began as director i seemed to make decisions very openly to the group, allowing too much discussion and i tried too hard to make compromises when making key creative descisions on character design and story. As the terms have progressed i have realised that to be a successfully director you need to know what u want, and must be able to communicate these wants/needs to the team clearly. I have always taken a very professional approach to the role, I learned that it is hard to balance productivity and quality within the BA course time frame. I always strive for perfection in my work and in the film which can become a weakness as I want to spend too much time on one part of the production process, I have learned that when on tight deadlines quality must be lowered so that productivity is increased and the film is finished. Having direct creative control on a project is a great experience, that you must stay focussed and positive no matter what problems you may come accross throughtout the production process. I have learnt that a good story needs to be told well, through use of cinemtography, developing edits and creating clear and strong camera work. Let the camera work tell the story rather than relying on great animation and rendering. My overall thoughts on the finished film are very positive, im so happy with the outcome and the way we all worked effeiciently, professionally and effectively throughout this year. There is still alot i would want to change if i had the time, scenes i would replace and parts of the script i would re-write, but you just have to learn to walk away and start a fresh project, learning from the mistakes made in previous projects. Im most proud of the edit and energy created when watching the film, its not slow or boring in any place, the audience is taken on a short journey, that is what film making is all about. I look forward to directing many more films to come!
The future of Aztec Escape? Well since completing this one i feel as though the overal concept has a lot of potential for future film projects, the next film would be slightly longer and dialogue would be essential. In a week or two i will start to write another original film script using Aztec Escape as its foundations. I would like to give a special thank you to Alistair Primrose whos talents and professional score really makes our film stand out and memerable. As well as to Kev and Gareth, whose cinematography advice changed our edit and helped us to produce the film we're all so very proud of. Thank you to my whole team for your ideas, deadication, laughs and for putting up with my perfectionism, its made it an amazing experience working with you, all the best of luck!
Jonathan Pryce (Director)
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