Week 3 reflection

    The final week on my project was a great wrap up week that in my opinion came way to fast. Ethney and I did a lot of “playing” which was us playing around with different cinematography effects. We worked on things like pulling focus from something that was close to something that was far. You could see the change from the subject going out of focus to them being focused on. It is a nice effect that is used in a lot of films and T.V. shows and it was very helpful for me to work on this. Also, using the steady cam was a huge treat for me. Working with a steady cam was great because, going on in my video and film career, I will be working with them and the chance to use one now gives me a leg up in the future.
     Ethney and I also took time to go over my filming of the last couple weeks to see how I progressed and there is a amazing difference between the first week and this week. You could tell I was a lot more conscious of lighting, framing, headroom, and other aesthetic pieces while filming. I had so much fun just working on these little skills and getting to see how I have progressed over just the past few weeks. Seeing this progression gives me high expectations for myself in the future, as I continue to learn. All through my project, I have been asked to set up and film  for the main reason of getting the practice right in the field. I have practiced using the steady cam, miking people, light people, and so on, so I have the actual practice of doing it instead of just watching somebody do it for me or tell me how to do it in a classroom. This type of learning for me is great because I flourish in a hands on environment.
     There were no huge surprises this week. Everything really went as planed and the only slight hiccup was during the steady cam at the beginning because it was really hard to get the hang of such a sensitive piece of equipment but I quickly got the hang of it. I will benefit from every activity this week going into college. Knowing all of this will put me ahead of my classmates, who may not know any of this, and I will stand out when it comes to internships and other opportunities.