As with all final things the end of our project is something that is bittersweet. On the one hand I'm pleased that the final version of the project is something I'm proud of. Its incredible to see something that myself (and everyone that was a part of Supergroup) spent so many hours on come to fruition. On the other hand the project represents my final 360 Project with Newhouse and with my friends which of course is a cause for little melancholy and of course self-reflection.

Its on the latter that I'd like to focus this post on because, as in all great endeavors I've learned something from my work here and hopefully some of what I've discovered can be useful to anyone else embarking down the same road.

1.Know your business, and dabble in everyone elses'

Part of what made this work was that we decided to each hone in on something individually and focus on making that the best that it could be. For me that was  directing and writing the project. Being able to hone in on good storytelling and logistics meant that I was able to free up other people so they could do what they needed to. However, because I still played an active role in things like stitching and cinematography it kept me informed on what others were doing and let me direct as needed

2.Choose your friends carefully

This is going to be the part of the post where we get a little sappy but I truly owe a lot to my team. As a director your only as good as the crew you've got, and what you can produce is directly related to the trust placed in you by your crew. After working on Royal Flush I knew I had a group of people I could work with and that had the mindset needed to get a big project done. Having people that worked, and most importantly holding each other accountable made this whole thing come together.

3. Take time for pre-production

One of the takeaways here is that if you have time to plan it do so. Any time we ran into snags it was because we hadn't scripted as much as we should have, charged the cameras as much as we could have, or mapped out the scene. If there was one take away it's to prepare, prepare, prepare and then to keep preparing some more.

Thanks again to Professor Harper for his constant wisdom and insight, all of the Supergroup, and you internet for reading. Good luck and may your nadir's be patched, your cameras be charged, and your stitch lines few and far between.