In 2024, I enrolled in COM ARTS 467, an advanced production course focused on the fundamentals of sync-sound moving image production. This course covered key aspects of cinematography, lighting, sound recording, and production logistics, with a strong emphasis on dramatic visual storytelling. Students worked on scenes from existing scripts, rotating through roles such as director of photography, assistant camera, gaffer, mixer, and boom operator. The course also covered directing, editing, and color grading, while requiring students to handle casting, location scouting, and set-building to successfully produce each scene.
At the end of the course, our six-person production crew collaborated to create five short films, rotating roles throughout the process. This experience was both challenging and rewarding, requiring significant dedication and attention to detail. I truly enjoyed our team’s chemistry and the creative synergy we developed. I hope to have the opportunity to work with a production crew again in the future.
