There are many aspects of filmmaking tackled in this course. But one that stuck out with me was the conversation in class we had about how to cover a scene.

In class, we were shown many examples about this topic, and it stuck with me the notion that a scene can be prepared in all of its details and have a great result, while also being improvised, and have a good result as well but having the risk that it could not turn out well in either way.

Covering a scene is a complicated matter, in my opinion, it is important to construct a scene and give it the attention to detail it needs for one simple reason: visual storytelling. I really love when a film uses its environment to tell a story through the objects and signs left behind, possibly from someone who went in that place before us.  The background could give you more information about the characters, or maybe it shows you the background story where the main event is taking place. And this is something more difficult to achieve without prior planning on how to cover a scene 

Then, it is time to decide how and what to show about the characters and setting you created. With a planned out environment, you have many options on what to shoot, too many options sometimes, giving you many shots you could include in the film. But that does not mean that even seemingly empty locations cannot achieve interesting results. One example we were shown in class was from Deserto Rosso where the areas in that scene were a bit baren but in my eyes still resulted in interesting and enjoyable to watch.

It is a balance difficult to achieve, with mixed results even depending on the story and the setting of the film. Some things may work better than others in different circumstances and it is always recommendable to adopt the most effective solution.