First Day of Class, First Day of Filming

My first grade picture

I never saw a professional video camera up-close before, so when I walked up to the front of the room with my other classmates, I was surprised to see so many buttons and switches. Our instructor was explaining all the settings on the camera and was letting us take turns changing settings and putting in the battery as he explained what everything did.

Later on, we were put into groups so we could practice some camera moves. We did a tilt, pan, follow, and rack focus. My group decided to film some figurines in the graphics lab. It was even more fun when we decided to put together a storyline.

Even though it was a four-hour class, it went by really quickly. During our next class, we’ll be setting up lighting. This is something I have no experience in. When I’ve filmed things in the past, I just waited until the lighting outside was good. It’ll be nice knowing how to set up proper lighting.

Before class that day, I got to campus after work to eat my dinner in the cafeteria, and I had the opportunity to meet our new Student Involvement Specialist. I think it’s going to be a really exciting year for Student Senate. If you get the chance, come to the Student Senate meetings. It’s a great way to meet people. You can either be involved in the political side of campus, the event planning side, or both!

How was your first week of class? Did you learn anything this past week you didn’t know before?