Post Your Cuts

If you've landed on this page after completing all the pages before it, that means you're ready to post your rough cut, and ultimately, your final cut. Congratulations!

At this point it's likely that you've received some feedback on work you've produced this far--your script, storyboard or both--as always, keep in mind that all the reviews you've received--great, not-so-great and otherwise--are part of the digital storytelling process. This is true especially if you've received less-than-stellar comments. One of the most difficult aspects of any type of work that you've created is receiving criticism on something that feels so personal to you. Two good rules of thumb to keep in mind when receiving any type of review are:

• Don't take negative comments personally. Yes ok. This is both harder than it sounds and also very cliched. Perhaps a better way to view it is to look at it as comments on a draft of some work you've done, rather than a criticism of who you are and what you are capable of.
• Assume good intensions on the part of the reviewer. This one is actually a great attitude to take in virtually any situation. But in this case, and particularly if the person giving you feedback is your teacher, remember that the comments are there to improve your work and make you a better producer, which is, indeed, a good intension.

Post your rough cut in the left-hand box below. After you've received your reviews and have reworked your production, post your final cut in the right-hand box.