Video Production Work

So, things in England are a bit more different academically than I thought. We're working on a film for Video Production and I'm suppose to be the director. Well, the professor of the class keeps telling us that he doesn't like the ending b/c he says it's not a real ending. I try to get the writers to change the ending, but they basically told me that they don't care what the professor thinks and they are going to keep it. I really don't want to fail, but a British student heard our conversation and said, "The professor can't fail you if he doesn't like the film. What matters is if you did it correctly or not."

Totally different from what I'm used to. I've tried to back down, but they want the script to be British and since they're not natives of England they are using broken English. I tried to make it run smoother by editing it, but they got mad that I decided to edit their words. Sometimes it's hard to be the director, especially when the producer agrees with you but won't say anything. So, I had a conversation with the professor--who knows exactly what I'm going through since he's tried to talk to them--and he told me to just do my best and let them take over if they feel they can do a better job.

I really hope this doesn't reflect upon my grades since I really don't want to fail. But, what can you do when it's two against one (not counting the other person that agrees with you but wants to stay out of it)? I think I'll back out of it a little and let them run the show since they're so keen on doing it. We've talked and talked and talked, but I think if I can write a good paper about it in the end, I might be able to pass. I worry too much about grades and not enough about travel, LOL.