Final Wraps (Production Blog)

We are FINNALY almost finished with our final task. Months of work is coming to an end. From preparing and planning for the movie. To executing our plan. The overall process (including filming and editing) is basically complete. But we still have some work to do. This includes rewatching our film to make sure everything is amazing. 


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