Directing...

For me the idea of being a director would be a dream. It is what I one day want to aspire to be, but only with a collection of experience. I am currently arranging some work experience with producers and directors along with small publishing companies. I decided to study Film Studies over a more practical course because of my favourite directors, all of which have developed their own styles in relation to periods and directors within film history. Many of them are extremely educated in film and relate many of their scenes to a style, with film noir and expressionism as a key example of Tim Burton's iconic style. Love or hate him, Tarantino is another great example of a contemporary director who packs his films with film references.

Anyway...bring back to my blog point. This is a role I don't feel ready for yet, however is something I aspire to be maybe one day. Earlier this week we were divided into groups and asked to consider roles that we would play in our first film production. I initially put myself forward as a camera man as I wanted to get my hands on some more hands on action (One of the drawbacks of deciding to go for a non practical degree). When we all asked about who would go in for each role, nobody put themselves forward for the main role of director. Three of us all wanted to do be camera man. I briefly thought about it and through that as I am going to probably going to be making a film with my friends the next time, all of which will probably want to be director, this would be my only chance to go for director. It would also enable me to get hands on with all the areas, enabling me to book demo's in the camera and editing with Final Cut. So I put myself forward and everybody seemed happy. Abi took the role of Producer, Yaz said that she liked the idea of being the Stage Manager wile Chris and Patrick decided to split the Camera and sound. This is a real opportunity, especially considering how Mike is approaching and treating this film, with real professionalism. It's a good insight into the process and roles that the professionals undertaken every day in the industry.

At the end of this weeks workshop, Richard came in to organise the demo's. I wanted to book in for everything (and was also encouraged due to my role as Director). Chris and Patrick both wanted to take a more prominent role in the post production phase of editing and there fore both booked in for the Z1 and Final cut demo along with me. Abi wanted to do everything, but due to the amount of people booked in, she couldn't.