At the beginning of Real to Reel we were asked to write a blogpost on our ‘intentions, aims and desires‘ for the semester’s studio, in which it has met my expectations. From a previous class with Rohan I had already understood what skills he specified in, and I was keen to learn from him.
I started off the original post with discussing how I aimed to obtain a wide range of transmedia skills, in which I did gain through class activities. This mainly included various styles of photography and documentaries. As I had not studied much photography in the past, it was very interesting to analyse these varying styles and how each worked to create a sense of a place or a person.
My overall aim for the semester was to predominately build on my practical skills, in which I believe that I’ve achieved. Despite not exploring the radio platform, I still worked a lot in creating a soundscape that could easily be converted into a podcast. My interest remains in editing, both visuals and audio, so I managed to edit Anxious Art to my own contentment. As I created, directed, filmed/interviewed, and edited the film, I feel as though I got to know each and every part quite well. I chose to film rather than create a radio piece as I also wanted to build on my cinematography capabilities.
Through the filming process, I was quite disappointed with myself as I didn’t manage to have a clear list of what I wanted to film. I felt the shots were relatively un-inspired comparatively to what they could have been, and my confidence doesn’t lie in camera operating as much as editing. Despite this, I did manage to gain a larger understanding into a camera that I hadn’t used before: SONY X70. With this, conducting these interviews has largely improved my ability to conduct an interview.
My original intention was to work by myself rather than in a group, but this plan had been altered when my friend needed a group to work in. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing at all, and the film still remained my original vision while being able to work on my collaborative skills. The aim that I had to think ‘independently’ and ‘master a platform’ had still been achieved as I worked in every role available.
