Collaboration is always important in teamwork, and we have done a lot of teamwork through the semester. I must say I have met many wonderful people in this class. They are all passionate, talent and creative which I can’t be more sure after watching their films again and again. Through working with them, I see the weakness I have and the strength I can learn from them. It is a double-win for all of us.
I should thank Lisha and Mona first, who help me a lot shooting my film. As I said to everyone in the first class, I have no experience of shooting a film or documentary at all, not to mention the camera and tripod. They teach me the skills they have learnt in last semester while shooting, and explain the things I was confused in class. It is impossible for myself to do a film especially I have to be the actor as well, so after setting up the camera and showing the storyboard to them, they helped me to shoot most of the scenes in my film. As a director, I firstly experience the challenges of getting everything under my control and making sure everyone knows what he or she is doing. Sometime I have pictures in my mind, but it is really hard to share it with others. When I work with other guys in class exercises, I keep telling them the ideas I have and let them know what I am thinking and wondering, of course, in a good manner. I don’t think someone might get angry because I said some of my opinions which he or she might disagree, since we are all going to be professional. For me, I never refuse to listen when working with others, no matter who he is because I don’t take any personal opinions on anyone when working, and I believe most of the people in this class have the same thought with me.
Anyway, communication and collaboration both play significant roles throughout the semester. I enjoy the time working with my colleges and I expect to work with most of them again in future.