Well I didn't manage to keep my mouth shut at all. On the upside, I think the reason for this was because Sima made everyone feel very comfortable and we were very easily able to engage in honest open dialogue with her straight away. Unfortunately I was very honest about all my particular difficulties, and she might now think I'm "struggling", which I don't think I am. But maybe I'm just being paranoid.
I noticed one thing in particular today; Sima misunderstood my meaning a few times. I used to think I was a good, clear, concise communicator, but I am beginning to suspect I am not as good as I thought I was. How does one improve this though? I still think I'm pretty good at it, and the holes in my communication are not obvious to me. I think I will just have to keep an ear out for misunderstandings in general and try to work out why they are occuring.
Class consisted of basically introducing ourselves and then discussing the director's role - going off on a lot of tangents along the way. I remember how frustrating it was in the first couple of years having to discuss over and over what the director's role was. I used to think things like, "don't they know anything else to teach us?" But after two years of attempting to fulfill the director's role (and watching other people make the same attempts), I am beginning to understand how important those discussions are. It reminds you of the magnitude of the director's power and responsibility, and that these things must be taken on with 100% commitment and seriousness.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
First day of school, 2010
I have decided to start blogging again with a vengeance. I know it's impossible but I will TRY to blog every day if I can.
Even though we had to go into school yesterday for general talks about the course, today is the first day of actual classes. I decided last night that I would do Pedro's theatre theory class this semester, rather than Scott's film one. I felt that I was more likely to retain and use the things described in Pedro's outline, however when I turned up to his class this morning he was in the process of dividing people into groups to work on something for the semester that they could use for a subject they were all doing in the second semester. Given that I would not be doing that course in the second semester I decided that I would disadvantage whichever group I joined, and that I would only be disappointed not to be able to bring my work to fruition, so I left Pedro's class and joined Scott's late.
Scott's class will be interesting, but will I be able to keep up? I wasn't in his class last year and they will be drawing on that work. There will be others in the same position though (the grad dip students)so I guess I shouldn't worry too much. I just hope I have the discipline to do the readings every week and stay awake during the films! I suspect some of them will be extremely boring... Anyway, I'm in now, so here goes!
This arvo I will be meeting the directing tutor, Sima, properly for the first time. I am a bit nevous, I have to say! She seems to be sort of like an older version of myself in many ways. Can I get along with someone like me in a position of authority??? I'm not sure. I hope so! She seems very intense and shrewd and enthusiastic. I want her to like me but she will see through any psycophancy in a heart beat. I think it will be best for me to stay kind of quiet for the first few classes so I have a chance to get used to her before opening my mouth and putting my foot in it. Anyway, shall try to report back later with what happened...
Even though we had to go into school yesterday for general talks about the course, today is the first day of actual classes. I decided last night that I would do Pedro's theatre theory class this semester, rather than Scott's film one. I felt that I was more likely to retain and use the things described in Pedro's outline, however when I turned up to his class this morning he was in the process of dividing people into groups to work on something for the semester that they could use for a subject they were all doing in the second semester. Given that I would not be doing that course in the second semester I decided that I would disadvantage whichever group I joined, and that I would only be disappointed not to be able to bring my work to fruition, so I left Pedro's class and joined Scott's late.
Scott's class will be interesting, but will I be able to keep up? I wasn't in his class last year and they will be drawing on that work. There will be others in the same position though (the grad dip students)so I guess I shouldn't worry too much. I just hope I have the discipline to do the readings every week and stay awake during the films! I suspect some of them will be extremely boring... Anyway, I'm in now, so here goes!
This arvo I will be meeting the directing tutor, Sima, properly for the first time. I am a bit nevous, I have to say! She seems to be sort of like an older version of myself in many ways. Can I get along with someone like me in a position of authority??? I'm not sure. I hope so! She seems very intense and shrewd and enthusiastic. I want her to like me but she will see through any psycophancy in a heart beat. I think it will be best for me to stay kind of quiet for the first few classes so I have a chance to get used to her before opening my mouth and putting my foot in it. Anyway, shall try to report back later with what happened...
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