What stood out most to me out of the different headings was "risk-takers". This, to me, has always been a bit of a struggle but one that I am constantly trying to improve in (in all aspects of my life). I am constantly being put into unfamiliar situations but tend to lose focus and shy away from solving them. I usually just follow the norm of what I see around the room and how other people are dealing with the problem. I want to stop doing that and begin to carry out all the many ideas rushing through my head that I fail to develop and act on. I know that I have the creativity and abilities to be a risk-taker, but I need to stop worrying about little details and focus on trying new things and not being afraid.
I can apply this to being a film student more simply by raising my hand to answer questions which I usually keep to myself wondering if anyone else has thought of them too. I need to accept that it is ok to be wrong, and that is how I will learn. On a higher level, I could apply being a risk-taker to film when creating the film itself. I have to learn to be more brave and confident in my thoughts and beliefs and not be afraid to try new things. Because that is what will make my product stand out.
I will also be trying to incorporate the other characteristics of an "IB Learner" throughout the course working both independently and together with my group:
Inquirers:
Whenever a new, unfamiliar or interesting topic comes up in discussion during class I should go home and do some independent research on the topic to become more knowledgeable with what is happening in class and be able to successfully apply the knowledge to the create stage of the project.
Knowledgeable:
Through this independent research, I will continuously be gaining important knowledge that will expand my thought paths and make my mind open to new concepts I was previously unaware of. I will overall develop a better understanding of my surroundings and in this case, about Hong Kong's Heritage.
Thinkers:
As a film student, I have to be a thinker when making decisions and I should always consider all possibilities whilst still being creative and being aware of possible consequences. I will approach problems bravely and but remember to think things through first to make a reasoned well-made decision.
Communicators:
In terms of film, you can communicate your important thoughts, ideas and beliefs through the film itself. But they have to be communicated clearly, confidently and in this case creatively too. Since film is such a broad way to communicate thoughts (visual, sound etc.). It would be good to communicate using a variety of different methods, like how an IB student should be able to speak more than one language. As an individual in film, I need to be confident to express my ideas and collect them with other's thoughts to create something so much bigger and better.
Principled:
To be principled, as a film student, would fall under following the rules. As mentioned in Friday's class, there is a great shortage of film equipment in the school and this means it is very important to return any borrowed equipment in on time. I have to be honest and understand the importance of this and feel empathy to those if they needed equipment that was not brought back in time. I also need to understand that if there were any infringement to the rules, I would have to take responsibility and suffer the consequences.
Open-minded:
Open-mindedness is to accept the thoughts and opinions of those around me and appreciate them, learn to understand them and be willing to try new things regarding the situation. I think it is important to always keep an open-mind, and whilst it is good to have a goal and direction to be aiming for. There is always chance things won't work out how you planned and thus need to accept other ideas and alternatives to improve the product even more. I always like having my options open and gather opinions from other to create something so much more than I could create by myself. As mentioned in Friday's class "it is impossible to make a film by yourself".
Caring:
As mentioned in the principled section, it is important to consider those around you and how your actions may affect them. In film, this could include returning equipment on time and simply respecting the thoughts and opinions of classmates and letting them voice their opinions and work productively on that. I am personally very interested in Hong Kong heritage and often find myself looking through old photos of Hong Kong in my father's book collection so I care a lot about making a positive impact on this during this unit of film.
Risk-Taker: see above in paragraph.
Balanced:
Although I will want to do well in film, I need to remember that it is not my only subject and have to balance out the work load with other subjects as well. For example, I should just spend 20-30 minutes reflecting after each lesson rather than leaving them until the end of the unit and spend 15 hours on them. That is not good for my well-being and the quality of my work would decrease. To succeed, I need to finish the work over time periods, not all at the same time. This will take good time management skills.
Reflective:
Through being reflective, I will be more aware of what my strengths and weaknesses are and how I can improve throughout the unit. It will also show how I develop as a film student. And also if I run into any problems and document my solutions I can refer back to it and save time.
Overall, I enjoyed Friday's lesson and am looking forward to the rest of the course and using the above points to become a better, more successful film student.
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