Research

   This week I really began to do research for my project. On Tuesday in class, I went over some of the portfolios from previous years.  I decided earlier in the year that I would be doing a film opening, so I tended to focus on those projects, rather than the magazine task. When I looked at these projects, I was really trying to just get an understanding of what I really was supposed to be doing. I looked at various blogs and noticed that many of the students had very detailed postings. I also realized that many of the students who chose to do film openings storyboarded their scenes. In the past, I was quite hesitant about storyboarding, specifically because I am not the most skilled at drawing. I felt that if I had an image in my head of what I wanted a shot to look like, it would be easier for me to just go shoot it, rather than attempt to draw it out first. But after looking at some other storyboards, I realized that I'm not alone in my lack of drawing skills. Many of these shots were extremely simple, including just the essentials for the shot. Now I am beginning to understand how the planning process works, and just need to decide which direction I want this film opening to go.