what have you been learning?

I have been learning so much! The first and most important is I never really understood how much a camera replicates the human eye. I will be walking around and just squint and notice that I can achieve this out of focus look with a camera as well. I have also learned that it is important to be organized and a good planner. Regardless of what field you go in, it is important to know what you want to accomplish and how you are going to accomplish that. Further, Ive learned so much about the manipulation of light that can set the mood and tone of a piece. I
I've also noticed that there is so much to think about within one frame! One frame is like a photograph or a painting and a movie is just a series of those individual photographs or paintings. Attention to detail is CRUCIAL in producing great filmwork.

I also know now that post work flow is very important when calculating the time of when you plan to finish a project.If you don't know the post workflow you may not have the proper converter pplug ins and this could push you back a day (at least) in the finsihing process.

I also learned a great deal about prime lens. 35mm 30mm 28mm and fish eye. These are all lenses that create very different looks. Looks are crucial to visual storytelling! So choosing the right lens for a specific scene is very important.

Last,  I learned that reading is key but also doing and participating in hands on activities allows the learning process to come full circle for me.