What we did in class
After i went to class this afternoon, I have learned a lot about how acting and filmmaking from the class. It amazed me how talented and focused the actors and actresses have to be in order to finish their work. And also, it is actually quite fun and interesting being a part of the process while filming.
Firstly, Paul showed us what the director would say and how everything is done before the actual action. There are a lot of steps and talking while preparing. Also, I was quite surprised how close the microphones have to be to the actors to make the sound clear and perfect for the film. In the beginning, I was the camera, my job was to capture the right angle in the right time and also try to avoid the microphones above the actors. I found it quite challenging, which is surprising because I thought it would be easy. Trying to capture the moment in the right time and also to follow with the flow, story and the feelings in the film isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. However, after a few times of trying and changing from here and there, I understood better of how it’s done and also feel more confident with the camera.
I also found that it’s really difficult to not only remember the lines as an actor but also to understand the given situation from the director.
Overall, I am impressed by what we all did in the class. I could see that everybody was a little confused at first by what they had to say and what to do but after a little bit of practice, we got better.
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