During the sound piece I learnt a lot about
how sound works and the importance of sound when it comes to storytelling. During
the sound piece we attempted to create an atmospheric piece conveying the
internal feelings of anxiety. As I didn’t really know much about sound
recording or editing this was a great chance for me to explore this and learn
how to tell story through sound only. I really enjoyed the task and by the end
of it I had a range of skills that I would be able to carry through to the next
task such as sound recording skills, sound design skills story telling through
sound.
During the experimental project it gave me
a chance to focus on the image and editing and how those two things are used in
storytelling and how particular combinations of images and the way they are
edited together convey certain ideas. Whereas the previous task allowed me to
explore sound this one allowed me to explore the use of image and as an aspiring
cinematographer I took great advantage of this and allowed myself to learn all I
could about image in experimental film.
During the documentary project I was able
to focus a lot on how to work in larger groups and how we can all collaborate together
to create a film. I took on the directing role for this project which I love
doing as I have directed before however I hadn’t directed a documentary and it
was completely new to me. I learnt a lot about how to work with different parts
of the team to get the narrative of the documentary across or the themes of the
film across. Working with cinematographers, editors and sound designers to tell
a story was really exciting for me.
Finally, during the drama I learnt a lot
about working under pressure and within a certain time frame. This was due to
the fact we only had one day to film the entire film which meant everyone was
under pressure to get it all done and finished but keep it of high quality and
not look rushed. I also learnt a lot about how to use lighting to enhance the
image and when using natural lighting the best way to reflect or bounce it to
create shadow or light something in a particular way. I also learnt a lot about
writing because I had never really written a script for film before, I had
written for stage but never anything for film. I found it to be very hard but I
did my best to learn the format and how film is written.
The things that I have learnt about sound,
cinematography, editing and directing are things that I will be able to carry
over and build on during my career as a film maker.
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