What do I want from this studio?

I applied for this degree to further develop my understanding and abilities in regards to the creation and critique of diverse forms of media. In high school and post, I have always been more interested in making media and being physically creative than sitting back and watching and re-watching media. Choosing to major in film studies, for me, was the most physical of the majors, allowing me a more tactical understanding of the actual act of media production. So far it has given me a great amount of insight into how and why films are made, but this studio “BOX”, should potentially give me an even better understanding of the physical and emotional process of filmmaking and media making in general. With a background in visual arts & photography I’ve always enjoyed the aesthetics, cinematography and art that is created through the process of filmmaking. I hope, by the end of this studio, to deeply understand how to go about planning, organising, designing and filming a film myself. I’m also ardent to use that knowledge, combined with my passion for the visual, to create unique pieces of media and to feel comfortable and assertive whilst doing so.

 

What I think this studio is?

This studio pitches itself as a way to engage with and physically learn the facets of filmmaking by working on numerous small filming projects that are confined by specific constraints. I believe this studio intends to teach students who are interested in the process of filmmaking how to go about creating great films relatively easily. This studio attempts to break down complicated film frameworks into bite size chunks, and each week have us explore them. This will ultimately enable those in the studio to feel comfortable working within specific film frameworks and to feel comfortable using ‘semi-professional’ filming gear.

 

Until next time,

Louise Alice Wilson

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