Final Blog

I wasn't sure what to expect when I first arrived in 201. I had some production experience in my previous school and had a little bit of a head start. But that was short lived. I had never been exposed - haha get it - to learning the actual settings on the camera as in fstops and the like so it was a little confusing at first. The technical aspects of filmmaking have been my biggest obstacle to this point in my new career choice. I need to learn a lot more as I go but this class was a good learning experience. The way it has effected my way of thinking is simple, I need to learn more, work harder and become more involved. Creatively I feel like I'm on the right path and I just need to let go more often and allow ideas to work their magic on their own without getting nervous about a grade.

As far as what I learned about filmmaking, that question deserves a long answer than I'm guessing you have time to read so I'll nutshell it. I learned that previsualizations are paramount to a proper shoot. Time is always against you and people need to do their job as titled. The technical aspects of filmmaking are so extensive that it will take me many years to become as good as I hope to be. Sound and light make more of a difference in the outcome of a film than anyone will know outside of filmmakers. More shots, more shots, more shots. And I learned that no matter how much you plan for, you didn't plan enough!