ON THE SPOT

For this week, we did two exercise in class. The first exercise we received was a scripted scene, which we have to do in one shot. It was a scene with longer dialogues than our past exercises. Therefore, we had to plan the blocking and the movement of the actors properly. For my role in the first exercise, I was place in the shoes of the actor. For me it was an exciting part to do, as I really loved the drama side and understanding what a character is all about in the cinema scene. It was great to have that role even though it was a short scene. From what I understand, actors play such an important roles in movies, as they are the one’s who can make or break a story. Their performance is one of the key points to project the plot, message and meaning of a movie. And I felt really in tune and excited while doing this. If I had the chance, I would do more of this in the future, not only to understand performance better, but knowing how to build a rapport and connection working with actors or talents when making a film.

To the second exercise, I was placed as the Director Of Photography. Even though it was a short scene with no dialogues, I was more nervous for this than the first exercise, as we had to plan more than one shot this time. For me, I was never good at creating, thinking or planning on the spot. I always needed time to think as I always have this urge to make sure everything is a 100% right. Being put on the spot, gave me a bit of jitters, when you realize the way you shoot, will effect the outcome of not only your own work but the rest of your group mates. Therefore, there was no room to back down, and all I could do was to give it my best. After seeing back the shots and editing it through, I’m glad that I have manage to do justice to the scene. In the future, I feel I need to learn to put my self on the spot more, as it will help me to cope with pressure better and be more decisive. I hope to take on more challenges like this soon.