When I chose The Scene in Cinema to be my first preference in the studio ballot, I did so for two reasons. 1) I thought it was going to be like an intensive cinema studies class (which I do not have as my major) and 2) Paul and Robin were taking the studio. From the brief description, it basically just said that we would be looking at scenes, what makes scene work, and discussing this. However, given that Paul and Robin are taking the course, I was sure that there would be at least a small practical element.

I was very surprised to turn up to our first studio and find a stack of cameras and tripods in the corner. After a very short introduction, we were split into groups to start working on a scene. My preconception of the studio, while not incorrect, seemed to be a far cry from what we were actually doing. I am very excited for the course to come. What Paul has said about the main aim of the course being to develop our own method and style is inspiring and motivating.