The Scene in Cinema has been my favorite part of the media course thus far by a considerable margin. I’ve met some great people and the class as a whole has bonded really well. This is entirely thanks to the fantastic work of Robin, through his unparalleled commitment and passion towards the course which makes the environment such an enjoyable place to learn and collaborate with others. I genuinely look forward to going to class every day and engaging with the fascination we all share for the filmmaking process. If there’s just one thing I take out of this class from a theoretical basis, it’s the flow of actors within a location and how they flow both on and off the screen. This was apparent in my analysis of ‘There Will Be Blood’ earlier in the year, whereby the way in which the camera transversed the space made it seem real and alive. It felt like there was a lot more going on off-screen, and it takes a great camera to actor relationship to pull this off. On a broader spectrum, I’ve learned to far greater appreciate the effort of the team behind film productions that too often goes unnoticed. The fact that a directors thinking does go unnoticed by their audience is a credit to them, and is arguably the most rewarding part of the process, as it means they are fully immersed in what they’re watching. I loved the focus on group collaboration and constructing a scene, getting feedback and improving it. It’s a tried and proven formula that worked really well in this class, and the quality of what we produced only grew as the semester progressed. As I’m sure everyone in this studio will agree, it’s been a great class to be a part of, and it’s a shame it’s ended so soon. We’ve developed some great friendships and look forward to continuing collaborating in the future. As Robin put it himself… ‘you’ll never have the opportunity again you have now to create stuff’.
