The opening statement reminds me of something straight out of the mouth of a photography teacher I had a couple semesters back. Framing is everything, and learning what to include and what not to include was a challenge. I got told off several times for cutting off the tops of people's heads or cutting off their feet. I wasn't the best photographer, but I learned something from that class, and that's what really matters.
I did like Christopher Doyle's take on a few things. I enjoyed watching his layered camera movements, and him adding things in between the subject and himself. I also thought his take on color was interesting in the way that he described light and it's ability to set a mood.
I've always had issues with framing, so I won't lie and say that I have it all down, but there were a couple things that made me realize just how a few camera mistakes could have been avoided in one of my films, and how I could have easily fixed them if the footage had been there.
Overall, I think all of these things come down to first, paying attention, and second, experience. I can't say why I make the same mistakes more than once. It's frustrating, and I hope that if there's anything I've learned, it's how to finally film something correctly. I do hope that my cinematic ideas carry on into my animated works too. It's more of a wait and see kind of thing, but I can hope and try for the best.
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