Assignment 4 Reflecting on my semester

I was remember the first class exercise that we grab the camera to shot outside. We shot the subject that we choose and then bring it back to share in the class. These things are constantly emerging in my mind. It seems happened yesterday. The summer course is coming to the end. At the beginning of the class, everyone have to make a small goal which could encourage us to try hard to achieve it. I made a small goal in that time that is learn more film techniques and have a strong ability to make a small movie. Honestly, I have learned how to use the camera, how to setting correctly in the daytime. To seeing the real documentary process from the begin to the end. From the class exercise, I realised the documentary is not a easy work. We spent the half day to finish class exercise that includes the shooting and editing and then we get one minute length video. Obviously, if we make a documentary it would be take long time or more. In addition, the documentary should have a rigorous logical thinking and rich video content, which requires a lot of communication and conversation skills. In the final project, we made a video to present the difference between the city and the suburb. I think the technique is good, I used the editing software for 5 years, so the basic operating is easy for me but the big challenge that is communication. We have interviewed two people, but the result did not meet my expectation. In terms of the video, because we don’t have the voice-over to explain what the video is, so we turn to another plan to record the real voice matching the video, which could replace the voice-over to present the video concept clearly. Go through the class exercises and project, I have a new realise to the documentary, which gives me a new view to see the world, to notice around us. From the final project, I have found my weakness and strength. I am very interested in photo and video production, but this is not enough. I need to practice the content of the video, try to tell the story, and exercise the ability to communicate with people. Overall, we are happy to experience this process, good communication and collaboration. It is our pride to be able to make this video.

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