Alex Brunelle

Capstone Reflection
The biggest problem I had making this film was the actual subject of the film itself, the
incident that happened in November. I was in and out of school, anxiety was high, and I was not
in a good place mentally, nor did I have a real idea of what exactly i was doing. I changed my
film idea about two months ago. I had to scrap my old idea of a narrative film completely
because the pressure of directing, coordinating, getting props, finding a set, scheduling, and
everything else that came with it felt like way too much pressure and I had too much stress
already. So...I scrapped it. Changed my whole plan. I settled on a documentary, detailing what
happened and why I was absent so often, and why, when I wasn’t absent, I was slacking off or
falling asleep in class. That is not normal for me. Normally, I am a diligent student and I do my
best.
I wish that I had not had that crisis and that I had enough mental stability to have gone
with my original idea. I was proud of it. It was really creative and would have been amazing. But
I am proud of what I have. I think my film tells an important story and will be impactful to anyone
who sees it.