Analysis/Reflection #5 – Question 2

The course has lived up to my expectations, in the way that it delivered the practical knowledge for films students to be able to produce good film. However, it lacked the excitement and the unity, as I found multiple groups leaving it until late, not really talking much throughout the weeks, and also having a general sense of hopelessness when it came to their ambitions for their film. I think that where this came from was due to the subject matter of a documentary, being encouraged to be ‘experimental’ in its style. Not many people are too excited about experimental film. However, it allowed us (my group) and others to explore themselves as filmmakers without the constraints of particular styles, or filmic formulas. We were able to try different things and create visual images which weren’t necessarily seen as narrative film, but as individual canvases of art work at twenty five frames per second. I believe the course lived up to my expectations in its structure. It guided us through each step from pre, production, and post production. We learnt it step by step and more intensely than last year. I found it a great transition into become true filmmakers in third year, and a great way to find out how to express your inner artistic, philosophical and technical capabilities.