There's a lot that I can say about this course, it's really
more of knowing where to start that's a challenge for me. There are a couple of
outcomes in particular that stand out though. The documentary storytelling and scene
assignment projects each had their own challenges that provided excellent
experience. On both of the projects encountered a number of issues; as
frustrating as that is, the assignments allowed me to have that experience, and
now I will know how to solve them in the future. I can say, out of everything,
the most that I gained from the course was a new way to explore and think about
the craft. I already had varying degrees of knowledge about the equipment
and their applications going into the course. What the course provided for me
personally was a push to delve in and discover the craft of cinematography to a
larger degree than I had done before. I was pushed to read as much as I
can, to discover the process of the masters, and then to try and apply the new
techniques to the productions. Besides lighting a fire to learn and develop as
much of the mechanical side of the art, the class also pushed me to think about
the connection between form and content. I learned all of the technical skill
in the world won’t help you tell a good story unless you understand how it can
be used to serve the story.
