Today’s lectorial proved to be the most insightful one yet for me personally. I specifically took interest in the discussion on why we are doing this course and editing. The first speaker prompted me to contemplate the reality that you do not need fancy equipment or a large budget to tell a good story.

Attending university is not going to guarantee my success as a film maker, nor is it going to apprehend the possibility. I am attending university because I want to broaden my knowledge of the process as a whole. Of course experimenting with elaborate equipment and meeting like minded people is a plus, but my main purpose is to fully achieve my potential in all fields of my chosen media rather than just sticking to what I know.

The second speaker said something that stood out in particular to me; “editing is deliberately breaking things”. Of course I know this is not to be interpreted literally, but as a person who is constantly breaking or losing things I have to admit that I find this quote quite profound and it has made me realise that I enjoy breaking things….but only when it is deliberate!

I also found this week’s reading very intriguing. Having a reading in a new form really changed the way I interpreted the text. As a visual learner, I could comprehend the ideas in this reading without as much effort as the others! I particularly liked the way the narrator “broke the fourth wall” by directly addressing the audience. The whole article was very meta as it was a comic strip about comic strips!

McCloud’s protagonist discusses the role of “closure” and its place in comic strips while also relating it to wider forms of media such as interactive digital media.

McCloud’s protagonist stresses the importance of a viewer’s interpretation of “the gap” between shots or ideas that allows for creativity and varied interpretation.

References:

McCloud, Scott. “Blood In The Gutter” Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. Northampton, MA : Tundra Pub: N.p., 1993. Print.