Coming into this semester I want to be able to confidently transform my ideas into an actuality through the process of making our collaborative documentary. I would really love to push the boundaries of the somewhat ‘traditional’ documentary filmmaking referred to as the ‘essay documentary’ style in Bill Nichols taxonomy of documentaries. I want to become more comfortable with all sound and visual equipment and gain a much more practical knowledge of final cut pro so that i can sufficiently satisfy the film making areas that require the use of the program. I want to have the ability to critically evaluate my work and if need be, re shoot until the footage is satisfactory. Similarly, I want to take more risks with editing, and explore the concept of cutting footage together without an initial idea and seeing where that will lead me and to what end it will inspire my team and myself.