Blog 4 - Reflection Film 1 & 2

I've learned this week that art is random, chaotic, structured, and organized all at the same time. I've learned to let go of control and let the process work itself out. I experimented with different mediums to apply to film and I think my favorite so far is the magazine transfer. It definitely doesn't take as much time as painting or scraping on the film. You can cover a lot of space with the transfer and soaking in water only takes a few minutes. I was probably a lot more meticulous than I needed to be, but I found the process to be very gratifying. When I took this class I actually thought we were going to be making experimental films with a video camera. Now that I have looked over the syllabus, we aren't using any cameras at all! So I feel this class is going to be very challenging for me, but I am open to the learning experience and try not to give too much guff over the quick turnarounds on each assignment. I am having fun so far in this class although it's out of my comfort zone. I'm glad I decided to stick it out and I look forward to seeing what we create as a class. I'm pretty sure I can find a way to apply the things I learn in this class to some of my future personal projects. I think I'm still learning to find my film voice and I am really glad what I learn in 6x1 will contribute to my vision. Dang,  I always sound so serious in these blogs.