3. Goals and What I Want to do With This

I love talking about, interpreting, and breaking down films. I'm fascinated by all of the subtle touches directors put into their projects to express their story. A good movie can leave such a powerful imprint on you, in a way unique to the medium - in a way different from the stories in books and the like (although I love to read as well). But, to be honest, I lack the technical skills to make the effective stories I love to watch myself. I know only the most basic concepts of lighting and shooting, and have extremely limited knowledge of controlling and influencing the images we capture on camera. In TCF 312, I hope to understand the techniques and equipment of filmmaking in a very real way - not just enough to pass a quiz, but to be completely comfortable with the realities of shooting firsthand. Do I know what I'm going to do with this knowledge? Not really. At 19, I'm not too sure what I want to do after I graduate. Editing, with the power to transform images into storylines and emotions, intrigues me. With my other major being Marketing, using film to create fun and effective commercials also seems like a wonderful job. Maybe I won't end up in the media field at all, and film will simply become a hobby and an enduring interest to me. No matter how I apply the things I take from this class, I'm glad to have the opportunity to understand how people make the things I like and to make them myself.

Also, on a completely different note, I secretly hope to find a way to acquire all of the movies I want to watch. Having Netflix, but only with "Instant Watch", is like being a kid in a candy store. Except all of the good candy is locked up in glass cases and the only treats they have out is old, crappy candy and the cheap, generic candy that you get in those coin machines.