WEEK 3.

Written by Megan Monday, 26 July 2010 10:17

We made it through week 3 of the SFM! Sometimes YWAM's schools feel like trying to take a drink of water from a fire hydrant. You get blasted. I would say that with this school, that is an accurate description, and it's only week 3. We are constantly blasted with information and we are constantly learning. (in the best way possible.) It was day 2 of video and lighting week and we already were handed filming assignments. The students in the school all vary in experience levels and for me, the idea of even holding a video camera is new. I was scared out of my mind. But don't worry, this blog has a happy ending.

The thing I've really come to appreciate about this school is the hands on approach of learning. While yes, you might not necessarily be a professional from the beginning, you can count on getting your hands dirty and getting to practice doing the things you came for from the very beginning. So as you sit in a classroom and are blasted with new techniques, technical names, and alike, it all makes sense a lot faster. You not only are a learner by hearing, but also doing.

This week we had two assignments. The first was a video in which we had to complete a partial dialogue and film the scene. The second was a one-minute viral video for Buddhists. So, all in all we made 12 videos this week. Not bad for newbies. If you want to see God's creativity, give 6 people the same assignment and watch how they take it and turn it upside down and in all different directions. The viral videos have yet to be edited, but hopefully sometime soon we'll be able to get a link to those on here.  Now on to bigger and better!

We made it through week 3 of the SFM! Sometimes YWAM's schools feel like trying to take a drink of water from a fire hydrant. You get blasted. I would say that with this school, that is an accurate description, and it's only week 3. We are constantly blasted with information and we are constantly learning. (in the best way possible.) It was day 2 of video and lighting week and we already were handed filming assignments. The students in the school all vary in experience levels and for me, the idea of even holding a video camera is new. I was scared out of my mind. But don't worry, this blog has a happy ending.

The thing I've really come to appreciate about this school is the hands on approach of learning. While yes, you might not necessarily be a professional from the beginning, you can count on getting your hands dirty and getting to practice doing the things you came for from the very beginning. So as you sit in a classroom and are blasted with new techniques, technical names, and alike, it all makes sense a lot faster. You not only are a learner by hearing, but also doing.

This week we had two assignments. The first was a video in which we had to complete a partial dialogue and film the scene. The second was a one-minute viral video for Buddhists. So, all in all we made 12 videos this week. Not bad for newbies. If you want to see God's creativity, give 6 people the same assignment and watch how they take it and turn it upside down and in all different directions. The viral videos have yet to be edited, but hopefully sometime soon we'll be able to get a link to those on here.  Now on to bigger and better!