My thoughts on Film 101!

 I originally took this class only to fill my elective requirement and I thought it would be fun to watch movies. I didn't think I would take so much out of this class then I did. This class has truly taught me a lot about analyzing film, and there being much more than meets the eye. Actors and Directors create these amazing pieces of art and I can't believe I have watched so many movies and not bothered to analyze a single one up until this point. It somewhat feels like I wasted a lot of money because of this not going to lie. Jokes aside, I really enjoyed this class because of how much I learned, I learned what it meant to be film watcher, what to look for in a very well written story, what to look for in main character, what defines a well written character, all of this in such a short time and I am sure there is more that I missing. The class was a lot of fun to be apart of especially if you make the most of it, that's what I tried to do. The film project and the constant work with groups allowed me to see different perspectives of what we just watched. I always thought there was only one way to look at a movie but in reality there's everyone in the entire world and how they go about watching these movies. Overall, Dr. Kyburz is an amazing Professor and truly shares her love of film with us and that's the most fun way to go about a class. When you can tell someone cares about something so much it only makes everything else going on much more enjoyable.