Arts University Bournemouth: Film Theory and Christmas

The time when you think that you finally been good and have written a lot in your blog, and suddenly notice that it was 3 weeks ago. Again!

The last three weeks
So the last three weeks haven't really been that interesting if you're interested in practical film work.
Earlier we had a our first big hand-in, and there was a lot of students stressing about to get their journal finished. Now we have come to that time of the year where there is a lot of theory going on and the students prepare for the Christmas holiday. As the time flies, we suddenly notice we haven't done anything practical yet, and more and more students realize that they should gather together and make some small projects here and there to keep up the practice.

Fundamental practice units
In this unit the course is split up into different groups to have separate lectures about the different jobs within a film production. I am currently having lectures about Cinematography and Production design, and I realize there is a lot I don't know about these jobs. Much time is spent now on researching and learning about these different topics.

Storytelling Unit
in storytelling we are currently exploring different methods in screenwriting, film structures, themes etc. It is meant to be preparation and exercises for our next assignment that is about writing screenplays. I have realized that writing good stories is a whole craft of it's own that takes years to master. Even though I have a lot of concepts in my head, it is hard to write them down as an interesting story. Visualization is my stronger side.

We have finally figured out how the heat works in my house, so I am pleased with the warmth and homely feeling I have being here. So close to Christmas, it is weird to not have the typical Christmas mood, even though all the shops downtown are full with decorations. I am starting to get to get tired of my winter depression, and am looking forward to get home for Christmas.