Reflections on the Class

I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I have felt that it is a pretty basic introduction to film and media production techniques. There is only so much that a class can offer in such a short amount of time. Seeing that my class only met twice a week, it was an adequate amount of time to offer insights into many basic aspects of the media world. Techniques and tutorials for certain programs such as Photoshop really peaked my curiosity. I had never worked with Photoshop because I felt it might be too daunting of a program to learn. It has many intricacies and functions. However, when you take your time and really try to learn at a slow pace, it ends up not being so hard. When computers are worked with in a class, you expect to learn nothing but how they can cater to your special needs. However, I feel as if when dealing with computers, we should no longer have to learn about the ideas that have brought us to our day and age. We should only be looking forward. Although it is interesting and awe inspiring about how the internet was created, old ideas are now null and void. Since college is a training ground for job placement in the future, and we are now in the technologically most advanced time period, it is safe to assume that everyone knows how to use a computer and the internet by now. In my opinion there should be less time spent on learning stagnant principles that were left behind when new and more readily usable technology is the only type to be concerned with. On the contrary, I think that the slow steady pace that this class took in explaining things in Layman’s Terms put me at ease. I was able to grasp things more clearly instead of being anxious about due dates and absorbing knowledge in a rushed manner. My T.A. was also very helpful in assisting me when at times I felt overwhelmed with new processes I was not familiar with. This class was a great learning experience and I appreciate its accessible and simple structure.