Personal Narrative: Walking Into Advanced Filmmaking Class

Most people are all grown up when they finally figure out what they want to do with their life. I was 4. I realized what I wanted to be when I attended my very first Rodeo. Even though it was so long ago I can remember that day like it was yesturday. That day got me on the path to my future.

I never gave much thought into what it takes to shoot, direct, edit, and complete a motion picture. Sure, it may sound fun, but after this assignment, it felt like a lot of work. There are quite a few specialized groups that put together the films that we enjoy in our movie theatres. No wonder why it takes months and even years to edit a film, these folks are making sure things are done and synced correctly! The following essay will identify information pertaining to film and importance for their audience so the person or persons watching can have an understanding of what it is they are viewing. A story that has no meaning or becomes very confusing in the details that are presented does not make a good film.

Our midterm for this class was to split into two groups and produce a short film. I have always had a passion for filmmaking and never had the man power to help me make a short film. With this project, we had to write, shoot, and edit a film. Over the two weeks, I put in 27 hours of work. Seeing the final project was the most fulfilling academic experience I’ve had as I could see my group’s hard work and a goal of mine become a reality.

With the help of Professor Muth, these important acting skills– character development, line memorization, relaxation on-camera, different styles of acting, and working with camera angles– have been further instilled in me to make the performance more believable. Not only that, but thanks to this class I grew confidence in my skills and have become more comfortable with acting before an audience. With the lessons I have learned, I have a better understanding of the entertainment industry and will be able to improve my

After the the first shot I took my mind went blank. The adrenaline that flowed throughout my body, the feelings of rush, excitement, and success all in one combination of emotions. These were the feelings I had no idea excited until after that moment. Although I had a slight ache in my shoulder due to the force of the 12 gauge shotgun pushing against my shoulder. I was at a lost of words my only reactions was to run, run as fast as I could to get to the dying turkey. Once there the turkey was not fully dead yet It was still flopping around and blood camp oozing out splattering me. Looking at the suffering bird I places my boot on it head to the ground, then grabbed the turkey's body pulling it so its

When signing up for classes I hadn’t put much thought into my personal goals for this class, let alone any of my classes and being a liberal arts student my main purpose is to find a subject that clicks, something that challenges me, not only as a student but as a person as well. That’s what I want this class to do for me. I’m not looking for an easy grade, I want a class that forces me to think. All throughout middle school and high school history has been somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine. And I say guilty pleasure because so many people have discouraged me from choosing the subject as a major in college. The past has always interested me far more than the future. I want to know our origins before I learn about what may possibly be in

My name is Samantha Norton and I'm an Adjunct professor with the Theatre & Dance Department. I teach acting 110.

The class will be held twice a week and will focus on the full cycle of film production. The first unit will focus on creativity, introducing the art of filmmaking, how to draw storyboard, and develop characters. The second unit will focus on film techniques, learning and practicing how

Today was my first meeting with my tutee, Raul Campos, a freshman at Dixon Middle School. I met him during his third period class, a ELD class, but I didn't get a chance to sit down and talk with him until his fifth period English class. He was doing a Powerpoint presentation on Vincent van Gogh during his ELD class, and he was nervous about presenting because he doesn't know English that well. His teacher helped him out and asked him to repeat whatever he read on the presentation. That way, Raul looks at the words and gets and idea of what the words sound like. I had learned from one of my coworkers that Raul had come from Mexico about the year ago, so he was fairly new to the language. During fifth period, I had asked his teacher if I can work with a Raul and she was okay with it.

In this class, I have learned many new skills to improve my writing, and I have also learned new grammar rules. In regards to my writing, I have learned the importance of freewriting when beginning to write a paper. Additionally, I now know to allow ample time for revising and editing because I can look at my work critically for mistakes and make necessary changes. Furthermore, I have learned about grammar rules such as pronoun-antecedent agreement. This rule is something that I know subconsciously, but being made aware of it has allowed me to find mistakes I make more often.

What well in your classes? What did you need to do differently? What is your plan for success this semester? In this class, what will you need to do to be successful?

Have you ever had this kind of experience: You work very hard approach to your goal, and you think that you are ready to face any potential issue, but it unfortunately turns out to be very different than what you thought it would be than what actually happened. This is a lesson I learned from my entry-level music class while I was still a John Jay student.There is a big different between who I am and who I was in few years ago. Unlike now, I am very relaxed and I tend to be more productive and confident when I have to handle multiple things. I used to be very impulsive and a little bit of disorganized. My time management skills were extraordinary terrible, and I could not properly handle the problems by myself. I had a bad temper because I

As a middle school Humanities student, I was offered a Media Production course. It has become one of my favorite classes because it allows me to use film-making as a creative outlet. In this class, I am hard-working, creative, and curious.

An educational barrier I have faced was my first A.P. class. It was world history and I had the option to enroll in that course during my sophomore year in high school. I took the class because I wanted to test myself at the college level and apply for college credit. I knew it was supposed to be more demanding than regular high school classes, but I did not expect it to be extremely burdensome and the pace was incredibly quick. There was classwork, but it wasn’t too difficult. The homework was a different story. It took a long time to complete. The teacher wanted to complete one chapter a week, so the students were driven study a chapter’s worth of material in one week. I overcame that class because I did not give up. I stuck with that class

This course have proven to be very informative on the construct of a movie. There are many components to a movie one would not have known by just viewing it in a theater. From the director to the producer, from story to plot, and so many other elements movie creation requires ample energy and resources to make. Throughout my expedition in this course I was able to complete an analysis of a movie and identity the genre as well. Furthermore, I was allowed to view the Mise En Scene the movie provided.