Comm 360 Final Thoughts

The question posed is "What 3 things will I take from this class for my future?", and, to me, that is a really easy question to answer.

I am honestly feeling like I have become a much better organizer, director, and light set-up person.
I organized all of the shows that were going on, who was going to possibly be working on what and made sure everyone had an idea as to what show they needed to have ideas for.

Outside of my own show (that I had to set-up, write a script for, and make sure I had outside talent for) I have to say my favorite project (that I really had nothing to do with minus being talent and setting up a list for) was the Do'Paul's Drag Race. It was a blast, and I got to experiment with new make-up techniques, and how to look like a guy with a rather curvy body. The whole cast had a blast and I don't think anyone could stop laughing through the whole thing.

This is what the cast looked like:

The other show that I enjoyed doing was "The Geek Life" with the motto "For the Geeks, by the Geeks, and with the Geeks". This show was written, starred in by, and created by me. I created a quick and easy zombie make-up that anyone can do at home. I would like to eventually do more for this series, and do more than just make-ups. I think that an extension of this would be more into "Geek Culture" and how it is becoming more "mainstream".

For the final show, a low grade level of "Reading Rainbow", I did the lighting setup. It was an easy, 3-point lighting in which the readers face was highlighted against a background, and a book was show cased. Again, fun, easy, and I enjoyed it.

All of these shows, and even more, I will take so much from because I would love to get more into this field. I wouldn't mind being an organizer, I'm good at it. Directing, that would be fun, but I don't think that it's my eventual goal. Lighting though, I could really get into the so-called "nitty gritty" of lighting and enjoy it.

But...I'm a psychology major with this as my minor, why is this important to me? Well, this whole production has helped me to realize that eventually I could use these mediums to help my clients with whatever problems they are having. Also, this could help me in getting the word out about what current issues are going on. I'm not talking mainstream and over diagnosed ADD, ADHD, BiPolar, etc. More hard-hitting and lesser known about issues are what I want to reach people about. How to deal with PTSD would be one medium that I could work with the film industry on.

Anyway, I'm rambling, and for that I apologize. I know that for sure the best things I will take from this class are: organization, lighting, and directing. They are all three essential in this field and I really feel that I've gotten so much better with them. I think the next step for me is to explore editing, sound, and camera work. I would really like to get into exploring all of those whether on a lower or higher end (materials or whichever).

Thank you for providing this class, it was a blast. I think I may take it again just to work in the other three areas I feel I need improvement on.