This past sesmester

in this past sesmester i have learned alot about film. much more of the production side and what goes into to making a film, i still feel and know that i have tons more to learn and truely understand before i can totally grasp on everything that goes into making a film which i would love to see and which i think should even be offered as a class at school. A simple one hour tcf credit class in just watching and discussing the making of movies. Everyone knows there are a ton of videos out there now breaking it down for us. i think it should be brought into our class rooms too. Besides all that mess, i honestly do believe i have taken on alot this sesmester, a little at a time starting with the basic, and going into the troubles and fun of getting to use a green screen and opening up so much opurtunity in filming. one thing i learned about myself is i need more, i need more classes like this, i need to see it all, its all good in all in books, but once i see it come together on set like when we would go to the studio what was said would finally make since. I understood the lighting when we would talk about it, but when we actually got to go and make our own lighting it changed everything. getting to move the lights around personally and see how the little things i did to move them, made the biggest difference, i got excited. i liked it. its all about how you look at it or how you want some one to look at it. you are making there precetion for them. I liked they control and freedom to be able to do that, with lights, who knew! i hope i can take what i learned from this class and bring it with me to furture classes so i can become the film whatever i want to be, i think once i figure it all out i can narrow it down to what i truly enjoy the most. until then i am just going to keep trying everything and see which one sticks!

Artist Statement

Ever since I was really young I was always into cameras and film. Not really knowing anything about them expect they can capture moments to show other people who might never get a chance to see something that I have had the chance to encounter. Even if it was just a kid doing a trick on a skateboard. Or my friends and me do a pretend talk show. I loved it, I liked being able to put my ideas with others and coming up with great humor. At the time we were just being kids and being silly. I never new that something I used to have so much fun with all through out my life was also a possibility for a career. Until I found out the school had a department for it. Although I didn’t have the same experience as most the other kids, I was still just as interested. Maybe not to the extent of making the same types of films. But I never had a class at the school that I had something in common with every student in my class, whether it is one thing or another. Which brings me to my main point for my artist statement. I don’t consider myself an artist, I am still very much so an aspiring artist. I have much more to learn until I can deserve that degree. But one thing I can say about me is, when do get passionate about something I never let it die and till I see it out. And I believe that will help me when I get more into film. Endless I feel strong about it or comfortable with it, it won’t seem to turn out right. You can tell when I know what type of idea I want and I want it captured on film. Ideas will start flying for more ideas, and soon I will get a perfect shot or the shot I wanted. When I work, probably not like other people. I like working with other people. I want to know there idea and I want them to know mine. I like comparing and sometimes adjusting. I am a strong believer of how many minds are greater than one. Some people see things that other people don’t, like a problem or a solution. And like I have seen in class if you have a director or a DP who isn’t quite looking at the whole situation he will tend to miss things and it slows down the whole production. Being a director would be an amazing dream; maybe one day I could do it. But being a director is like being a captain of a ship. They need to know the ins and outs of their craft before they can tell anyone else to do it. That what I want to know I want to learn it all. That’s the type of artist I aspire to be. A well-rounded artist. And in the future I hope my statement can inform you on how I did that.