Final blog Post
This semester has come to an end and I feel honestly quite relieved, but as I reflect on my semester in material Choreographies, I can't help but realise how much I've learnt and developed.
In the beginning of the course, I felt quite overwhelmed by both the work load and the content of this class. When I looked on Canvas and saw how many assessment pieces we had, and how we had to make four short films, I almost felt like I wouldn't be able to do it. I even considered changing classes (more than once!). I am interested in screenwriting, so when I found out that we had to make films without dialogue, it really confused me. I wasn't sure how I would be able to convey feelings and emotions without someone speaking. Just generally, during the first few weeks I felt so lost and unqualified for what we were learning as it was all kind of new to me.
Throughout this semester, my view on the course has very much changed. I found every brief challenging and sometimes frustrating, but they truly made me try and create new things in different and unique ways. My initial reservations for collaboration totally disappeared, and I became excited at the idea of working with different people, whether a creative writer, a media student or both. This didn't happen overnight though; each brief and team I was part of pushed me further to become more comfortable with collaboration, sharing my ideas and ultimately making something that I'm proud of.
I have also learnt so much about alternative cinema. What has particularly caught my interest in the past semester has been how each person can view the same film in such a different way. I have often been surprised and intrigued when a peer says what they saw, or how a film made them feel, and how it made me feel such a different way. Working so closely in this class, and allowing for so much workshopping and feedback has been a very important aspect of this semester and it has really opened my eyes in so many ways.
These new techniques that I have learnt will definitely help me in the future. In screenwriting, we try to use dialogue sparingly, and only when necessary. This course has shown me how to convey emotions, feelings and thoughts without speech, and basically how to show, not tell. I've also learnt how to become a good collaborator and how to work quickly, as our briefs often had a fast turnaround from initial idea to final product.
Finishing this course for me is bittersweet. I am proud of what I have achieved and that I completed every task, but I feel that with the knowledge I now have, I would be able to create even more thought-provoking, interesting projects. I feel that each brief that I did, I grew and what me and my groups created were more and more interesting, poignant and enjoyable.
In the beginning of the course, I felt quite overwhelmed by both the work load and the content of this class. When I looked on Canvas and saw how many assessment pieces we had, and how we had to make four short films, I almost felt like I wouldn't be able to do it. I even considered changing classes (more than once!). I am interested in screenwriting, so when I found out that we had to make films without dialogue, it really confused me. I wasn't sure how I would be able to convey feelings and emotions without someone speaking. Just generally, during the first few weeks I felt so lost and unqualified for what we were learning as it was all kind of new to me.
Throughout this semester, my view on the course has very much changed. I found every brief challenging and sometimes frustrating, but they truly made me try and create new things in different and unique ways. My initial reservations for collaboration totally disappeared, and I became excited at the idea of working with different people, whether a creative writer, a media student or both. This didn't happen overnight though; each brief and team I was part of pushed me further to become more comfortable with collaboration, sharing my ideas and ultimately making something that I'm proud of.
I have also learnt so much about alternative cinema. What has particularly caught my interest in the past semester has been how each person can view the same film in such a different way. I have often been surprised and intrigued when a peer says what they saw, or how a film made them feel, and how it made me feel such a different way. Working so closely in this class, and allowing for so much workshopping and feedback has been a very important aspect of this semester and it has really opened my eyes in so many ways.
These new techniques that I have learnt will definitely help me in the future. In screenwriting, we try to use dialogue sparingly, and only when necessary. This course has shown me how to convey emotions, feelings and thoughts without speech, and basically how to show, not tell. I've also learnt how to become a good collaborator and how to work quickly, as our briefs often had a fast turnaround from initial idea to final product.
Finishing this course for me is bittersweet. I am proud of what I have achieved and that I completed every task, but I feel that with the knowledge I now have, I would be able to create even more thought-provoking, interesting projects. I feel that each brief that I did, I grew and what me and my groups created were more and more interesting, poignant and enjoyable.
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