It's monsoon season. Just a week or so ago I discovered The Big Mountain Short Film Festival. Well, I thought, why not make something for it. Then I realised on Monday that the deadline is September 1st. Some people (the sensible sort) would've dropped the idea right there. But no. So far I have no camera, no mic, no cast, no location, and no script. One water cooler bottle is about all I've managed to scrounge up (Don't ask). I am well on the way to all of those things but it's just that none of them have been actually secured yet. Which is a wee bit disturbing at times.
One of the hardest things for me to keep in mind during times like these is that if it doesn't work out the world won't fall to bits. Things would turn out exactly the same as if I'd never heard of the festival - which I almost didn't. No one will die, my life won't fall flat, and no thunderbolt will strike from above to punish me for my failure. On the other hand, there does seem to be some merit to the 'nose to the ground' mentality. We get things done much faster (and perhaps better) when we are utterly focused on one project. I sometimes wonder if it's possible to take a middling course. I certainly haven't managed to find the way, and (at best) can only switch back and forth between the two.
Now - speaking of (almost) utter focus, I'm off to work on the script. By the way, sorry about the reruns earlier in the week; I've been having some problems with the system.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
There's no middle ground here. If you go all out - the worst you can do is burn out.
:)
It should be ready for viewing by the end of the month. In fact, has to be. [nervouschuckle]
Post a Comment