Although the studio has really only just begun, I feel like I’ve learnt quite a bit in the last two weeks. For one, why haven’t been more videos more often? Hasn’t been too strenuous so far. Two: working with other people rather than solo is sooo much easier working with other people. Not only does it divide up tasks and require me to not have to constantly be in front AND behind the camera, but ti’s also nice to just be collaborating and creating with other people again – something I’ve missed over the semester break. Three: it’s good to reflect. Not only on your own work but also others – look into how they made their pieces, what worked, what didn’t, and visa versa; have others criticise and give feedback on my own work. I should a lot more time between creating a piece and hitting the  export and submit button. Wouldn’t hurt to actually take my time rather than just shooting and editing the very first thing that comes into my head.

The class time we’ve had so far, whilst seemingly short and quick, have been invaluable. Previously I had gotten into the habit of doing various extra takes and trying things from new angle, thinking that I may change my mind later on about a sequence of shots, or ‘just in case’. But I’ve realised that that’s wrong now. You don’t want to have your film “shot to shit”, because if it is, then it will become shit. Don’t shoot until you know what to shoot. Have everything planned, know your work inside and out, then once production has begun, you can work quickly and efficiently. Only if having faced challenges and obstacles in the filming process itself should you then compromise and change a shot or scene. Know your shit. Don’t just work with what you have on the fly.
This is just what I’ve come to know in a week and a half. I’m eager to find out what’s yet to come.