Weeks 3 and 4 had us listening to some speakers on various media related subjects.
In week 3, the speaker that interested me the most was Kyla Brettle’s talk on taking media to all places and going out into the real world for it.  Her message that, if you want to get anything out of this industry, you need to step outside your comfort zone and DO it in person, really hit home for me because I can see that, in future there are going to be times (probably many times) where I’m going to need to stop being that shy, awkward turtle, shed the shell and be proactive.  It’s just another learning curve and I’m keen for the future.

Week 4’s Liam Ward spoke about editing and the importance of it, which paralleled this week’s reading ‘Blood in the Gutter’ from Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud.  They explained how an audience, regardless of whether it’s a conscious or unconscious effort, makes the meaning and connections from not only every shot, but every cut between the shots.  Which I find pretty cool.