We started off the day by having a group screening in the York Theatre Royal where we attended a talk about Camera Operating. It Involved Listening to a panel of 3 experienced camera ops; Peter Robertson, Phillip Sindall and Peter Taylor. And after watching clips from films they have worked on, including Gravity and Atonement, they answered a few questions from the audience.
After this I went and seen a screening of up and coming documentaries. I found this worthwhile as I have always wanted to be involved with documentaries more than fiction pieces as these are what interest me most. Real stories about Real people. This is what I want to continue to be involved with after my degree.
Finally I attended an Editing Masterclass with BAFTA nominated editor Lisa Gunning, who has been involved with editing some well know feature films such as; Goldfrapp, Seven Psychopaths and Nowhere Boy. During this masterclass Lisa discussed how the editing of a product helps to tell the story of the film. She went through how she prepares herself to edit projects and stressed that to be successful you had to learn to take a break and a step back to see the full picture. Lisa then took questions from the audience. I found this to be the best part of the trip as it gave me a keen insight into the world of editing. After my degree I would like to become an editor as this allows creative control of how the story is told as well as how the final product will look.
Overall I found the trip to Aesthetica a really valuable experience as I found out first hand from experts in the field about the problems they face and the best way to overcome them. I also found out the best way to network with professionals and how to get m work seen, and this is invaluable when it comes to progressing on from University.
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