Decisions! Decisions! It’s really difficult to choose exactly what I wish to do in the future, because there is so much to learn and experience in the field of communications. While browsing through Careers In Communications, by Shonan Noronha, I’ve gained more insight and information on what I was already interested in, and some new paths that sounded intriguing.
The chapter that I focused my attention to the most was chapter four, which talks about film. Reading through the text, I was most absorbed with all of the information about editing film. I believe that it is one of the most important processes of filmmaking. Noronha states, “-it is perhaps the most crucial stage in filmmaking”(82). I am most drawn to the creative career of editing because it’s like putting a story in order from start to finish. I believe I could be of help to directors with editing because I enjoy analyzing, modifying, and organizing film. I also have a good eye for detail, and I would really enjoy helping to effectively capture all of the emotional aspects that come with shaping a film’s story or main message.
Another career path that sparks my interest is cinematographer. This involves communicating with the director to determine what photographic style the film should portray. I like the artistic responsibilities that a cinematographer carries out. “The selection of different types of shots and the lenses required for them is one of the cinematographer’s major tasks, ” some of the many neat jobs Noronha mentions of a cinematographer (80). They also help with lighting and the positions of the camera. What a wonderful hands on experience that would be!
I know that the film industry is a difficult to break into, especially for the careers I’ve mentioned above, but I am willing and ready to work from the bottom up. Noronha writes, “ This career path requires a tremendous amount of patience and perseverance” (84). I fortunately have always been a patient person and am one of those people who believes in the adage, “if at first you don’t succeed, try again.” This path offers many jobs that I am interested in so therefore I am motivated and willing to take any job that will reach my goal of getting where I eventually want to be.
Works Cited
Noronha, Shonan. Careers in Communications. McGraw Hill, 2005. Print. P. 71-88.
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