Last month I traveled three hours outside of St. Louis to visit a small town by the name of Marceline, Missouri. This small town was the same one where Walt Disney grew up and spent most of his childhood. In the town was a ton of important Walt Disney locations and a museum. One of the most difficult parts of making a film about his hometown was the fact that I am a huge Walt Disney fan. Every little thing was amazing to me so it became difficult narrow down what was important and what I had to leave out. Because of that I had to go through a bunch of footage which was not only time consuming but also took up a lot of space. The next time I take on a project like this I plan on coming more prepared with a strict guideline of what I want to focus on. Honestly everything from the hometown theater to the local toy store could have been a full length video by itself so maybe next time narrowing my focus would be better. With that being said this was probably one of the funnest projects I have worked on in a while. Not only did it provide a nice opportunity to take a much needed break from school but it also opened my eyes to the previous misconceptions I've had about small towns. Everyone there was so kind and welcoming and the museum and stores we visited were all following COVID guidelines (masks, plexiglass, etc.). Overall this project was more of an experiment than anything else. It was a combination of trying some new styles and a learning experience of how to record in public spaces were you might not feel as comfortable recording. While it might have not been my best project, it has been the only one so far to really push me outside of my comfort zone and take some more risks than usual. If you want to check out the video click here
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AuthorMy name is Mate Daus. I am a filmmaker, editor, Musician, and artist. Archives
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