Major Production - Briefing

FINAL MAJOR UNIT BRIEFING 

So for our final unit briefing, we sat as audience to Simon who spoke & elaborated on what our final project would entail. It was a lot of information to take in, there was dialogue regarding past 3rd years, their projects and how successful/not successful they were. Simon also discussed our most recent hand in, about what had been done well & what hadn't. It was insightful & useful, I came away with a lot to think about and it has motivated me to improve & focus more than ever. 

Major production thoughts?
In the lecture we screened some of the past 3rd year work and analysed each, discussing their strengths & weaknesses. This was a thought provoking exercise which I found quite stimulating, as I was applying all of this to our production, and comparing all the time and work that had been put into the editing, camera work, directing, set design, prop design & producing to create this piece. It was significant in that aspect as this really hit home for me, I know what elements I need to focus on now and I just need to implement what i've learnt over these 3 years and apply it professionally, competently & diligently to the project at hand. My skills as a D.O.P have to develop and shine through this final project for to be ready when I graduate the course and place myself into the real world.    


What next after university?
There was some pretty daunting dialogue about what next, the post-grad stage of our lives, which i'm very much 50/50 about at the moment. It was interesting to hear about the previous students and what they've went on to achieve, and quite refreshing & positive to know some are doing so well. A positive that I took away from this specific chat was the CV aspect, and being prepared in that sense. In this particular department I feel pretty confident as i've managed to get a few credits under my belt already whilst at uni. I've been extremely lucky with the opportunities i've had, which I have to thank the university for, in the sense that it gave me that stepping stone, and as a result of that i've now cemented a network from the initial job.