I must say, I really enjoyed PV1015. I feel like I matured a lot more this semester than I did the last and I think it’s because of the module. PV1015 really inspired me and made me think hard about why I want to become a filmmaker. The assignments were easier to do because of the experience from last semester so I had no problem completing. I think I did a lot better on this module that the last, just because I tried a lot harder. The highlights of the module were of course receiving the first actuality assignments and then going out and filming the final piece. I have improved so much in terms of camera operation and even directing.
Learning about documentary filmmaking was a great experience. I didn’t know that documentaries would be able to move me and generate different emotions in me that fiction film can sometimes do. I can honestly say I learnt a lot from PV1015 – from how to set up interviews to making fancy titles on Final Cut Pro.
The only downside of the overall process is that my making of did not go according to plan. But even then something positive came out of it in the fact that I didn’t just give up and worked really hard to create a documentary (with the few resources I had) to the best of my ability.
Overall PV1015 has been a great experience which I have learned a lot from and I’m sure those skills learned will be of great help in the second year.
