MONDAY
1/8/2016

Today, we decided on the groups we would be in for our artist projects. I’m really keen to get the ball rolling and I feel like my crew mates are too. I’m in a cohort with Serena, Rob and Fiona. Rob and I have worked together on a lot of projects and do so, because we work well together as a team. Both of us have similar creative ideas but also are able to constructively criticise each other’s ideas or work to create a well-rounded final product. Serena, both Rob and I met last semester in our studio where we focused on the practical use of the cameras and sound equipment we are able to use through RMIT. It’s really reassuring to have another person in our group who we know is fully capable of operating the assigned equipment. Fiona is a student who we have all met in this semester’s studio, I’m not certain of how much equipment knowledge she has but I think we’re all really keen on sharing our knowledge with both her, and whoever else needs a hand in this class. As a team, I have a good feeling we will produce entertaining works and I’m looking forward to getting to know my group and the rest of the class better as we progress with our projects.

WEDNESDAY
3/8/2016

Today, we thoroughly ran through operational aspects of the Sony X200 camera which we are able to hire and use through RMIT. This camera is much like the Sony camera we were using in my previous studio. However, over the course of this lesson I realised that it actually seems a lot more straightforward than the last. Fantastic! I was really glad that I was able to help both Louise and Riah (who I was partnered with today) with getting a better understanding in the operational department with the camera as I was already familiar with a similar model. We then ventured out of the classroom and took long, wide and mid-shots from different angles and had Riah walking up/down the stairs in these. These seemed to turn out pretty well – yet we don’t seem to be doing anything with them, Louise just wanted to see them played on our cameras to make sure we knew what we were doing.

Here’s this week’s video update: