Musings of an Idiot

Dreams

Is a dream worth striving for? Is an idea worth fighting for? Everytime I think of those questions I cry. Human society is such a hard place to be in - the majority live with a compromise for most of their lives and they don't take too kindly to people trying to live a dream. I guess those questions gives me pangs of existential crisis now and then. But then again I know that the easy way out of this angst would be to give in to the majority and lead a 'normal life' but then where is the fun in living a life less ordinary. I bumped into an old acquaintance who heard that I had just finished off my second movie and sarcastically commented 'It is good that you are still trying'. I promptly corrected them saying 'I am not trying - I am doing it.' I don't know if the meaning of my words carried through or not but I hate the cynicism that people carry with them when they quickly pass judgements about you based on their 'normal' world view. On the other hand I had a few conversations where some people I know have told me that I am talented. I don't take compliments really well and I frankly don't know what talented means but it gives me hope that maybe I am still on the right path; maybe I can still keep dreaming. It is a matter of finding some sort of balance between reality and dreams, so I don't disappoint my family.



FIVE's initial sound mix is done and I have fired off the copies for reviews as well as to Microcinema Festival. It is a big relief and definitely a big weight off the shoulders. I have decided to chuck out the idea of doing a proper 5.1 mix since time is so precious without money and the plan is to work a little bit more on the 2.0 mix and bring it as close to perfection as possible. The sound is good as it is right now but the additional work will lift the movie up a little more.

The second draft for 'Urameshiya' has come in and I am currently reading it before I send it out to the people already on board the project. My room is in a state of complete mess and I still have to tidy it up. It has gone from bad to worse after I started cleaning it up :-(

I watched a couple of really good movies - 'Half Nelson' and 'Sophie Scholl: The Final Days'. Half Nelson isn't technically perfect but the acting is fantastic and it totally pulls you into the movie and never lets go and it is the same with 'The Final Days' where the human drama is so raw and honest that it is emotionally devastating by the time the credits roll. Acting can make or break a movie and technically the idea should be to just capture those moments when they happen.

Time to try and cut a trailer for 'FIVE' and update the website along with cleaning my room - maybe all at the same time; maybe at different times - who knows.

Till later,
Amit

Labels: Five, Movies, Random, Urameshiya

posted by Amit @ 9:43 PM