The major thing I took out of this week’s shooting exercise is DON’T BE LATE FOR CLASS. I have a very bad habit of running late to classes; this seems to always land me with the acting roles. Having done a lot of acting in the past I am never fazed or fused with being the actor, however I have realized that it is stopping me from learning as much as I could. I think it is important for everyone to have a go acting, to see what it is like to be directed, however I feel as though I am dropping behind in experiencing the behind the camera work. I don’t think that I am confident enough in any of the roles, I feel I am competent, but I am still not confident, and I am realizing that these weekly exercises are exactly what I should be doing to get my confidence and knowledge to the level it should be at.

The biggest thing I did notice when shooting in class was the vast difference moving the camera even a millimeter can make, especially when filming in a room, such as the class room, with such strong lines and colors. It can change the whole dynamic of a scene, just by moving a phone into the shot, or tightening the shot in to exclude some of the white wall, the shot can become so much more powerful. These slight movements bring in interesting lines and get rid of wasted or boring space that can distract from the scene on a whole.