I chose this studio because it seemed like it would be a very practical, hands-on studio. This really appealed to me because I feel as if I am lacking in understanding a lot of the technical aspects of filmmaking. Something else that was really important was not only the learning of technique, but the application and thought that went with it, the ability to learn how to be able to make the form support the content, or even the other way around.

To be more specific, one of my desires would include to just in general gain a strong proficiency with more professional cameras. I have a small amount of experience in handling cameras, however they are often for personal and home use, which can be limiting. My desire to want to become proficient in being able to use more versatile, complex cameras comes from a desire to want to understand lighting. I think that the advantages of using a more complicated camera comes out mostly when it is matched with an understanding of cinematography and lighting, so I feel as if I would get the most use out of learning about cameras if I become very proficient in learning about lighting and cinematography in general.

I would also like to learn about other aspects in filmmaking that I would probably not push myself to  learn outside of the classroom such as audio, as it is a very hard thing to understand well and I think that I would learn about this aspect of filmmaking a lot better and with more motivation if I had some form of guidance to go with it.

I am not sure if this is something that is specific to this course but I would really like to gain some sort of experience with directing actors. This is something that I think is fundamental to filmmaking and something which can only really be learned by doing. I hope that by having some experience with directing actors that I would improve my communication skills and know how to better express what I want in something that I create.