In the hopes of making my learning in my masters program as authentic as possible, I try to tailor my assignments so that they cater to my interests. I believe that if you are able to apply theories or new knowledge to something that you really enjoy, you'll learn it easier and are then able to apply it in completely different situations later on. So, when the task of finding an instructional video to critique was presented to us, I went out to find something to dissect that really interests me.
Those who know me well know that I love music. I love music of all kinds of music but I unashamedly love electronic music. Even though this video is not the one I am critiquing, a lot of what the DJ says pertains to my goals for this class. Take a look... and while listening to what she has to say try and replace what she says about DJing/turntable-ism/music production with "film production" (she actually mentions "mixing video"). In fact, what she says can apply to any situation where anyone is new or uncomfortable!
I liked her points on the importance of...
1) practice
2) not getting bookings (or any job actually) unless you have SKILLS (ignore the part about using your assets...)
3) practicing, being a nerd, staying home, practicing....
4) creating
5) criticism... and the importance of having the ability to sort constructive criticism from criticisms stemming from jealousy
The only thing I challenge her on is her telling us to "not read the forums" --- I am looking forward to, and RELYING, on the feedback from my peers in this class! I know that you will not be what she refers to as "talking smack"!
Let's get this class started...
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