Blog 5 - Changes to my study programe

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to talk about some changes I would make in my study program.

Well, I'm currently studying cinema and television and although this is a very versatile career, where there is a great variety of subjects. I think there are some subjects that are essential and that the curriculum doesn't offer as direction of actors, I mean, no one prepares you completely to be able to direct and ask them to interpret what you want and is in your head to the actresses and actors. I know that it's not a mathematical formula that can be applied and that always works, but I do think it's necessary to be able to be close to some tools that can facilitate this type of work because finally these are people who are part of our team and the stories we want to tell. 

Another decision that I personally don't agree with is that general production is a subject that is taught in the third year of the career and I think it would be much more useful if it was taught much earlier in order to have knowledge because finally for short film projects the production is done as you think it should be done, but you don´t know concretely if you are doing it right or wrong.

As for the technology and tools provided by the university, I think it's deficient to a certain extent because there is equipment that is in poor condition and doesn't work completely, such as some sound equipment, which becomes a big problem on a shoot.

I hope that some of these things can change at some point and that there will be fewer complications for future generations of cinema students.

Thanks for your time, bye!

Blog 4 - Time travel

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to talk about time travel.

Well, honestly it's very difficult for me because in this case I cannot choose only one option, but I'd love to be able to choose both, I mean, I'd like to travel to the past, but also to the past.

If I could go back in time, I'd love to know about the elven race and all it's magical origins. I know that their existence isn't 100% certain, but I refuse to believe that they are just inventions and fictitious stories. By the way, I know there are different types of elves, but in this case, I'm referring to the elves of the world of The Lord of the Rings. In fact, I remember that from the first time I saw the trilogy I hallucinated, especially with Rivendel which is the place where they live. I think from that moment I realized that I completely love fantasy. Actually, I must admit that it's one of my favorite movie genres.

On the other hand, if I could travel to the future, I'd like to be able to discover how the ways of life would be and how humanity would continue, I have always wondered what will happen to the planet, I mean, if life will continue to exist on earth or if new civilizations of beings other than human will be formed. Will it become like a reality similar to what is shown in futuristic movies or those that show dystopian worlds? Well, these are just questions that make me curious.

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Blog 3 - My dream job

Hello everyone! Today I’m going to talk about my dream job.

Honestly, after high school I knew I wanted to study cinema ant television, but after taking the test (PDT) I still applied as a second option to study pedagogy in history because it was also an alternative that caught my attention.

Even though after leaving high school I immediately entered college, I think that in general it’s a very difficult decision to decide completely what to do with the rest of your life, I mean, no one will prepare you or teach you to be ready for that choice. 

Now, I’m very happy and satisfied with this career, I feel it’s very versatile, where you can explore different ways to create and learn to work in a collaborative team, which I value very much because individualism isn’t something very common in this.

Currently, I think it’s too early to say concretely if I plan to do a specific job within the audiovisual industry because you never know, but I must admit that so far I really like art direction and production, I think I still have a lot more to learn.

Personally, I would like to be able to work in film development, but also in television. I think it’s a great challenge to be able to experience both.

Thanks for your time, bye!

Blog 2 - My best holidays

Hi everyone! 

Today I'm going to talk about my best holidays.

My favorite holidays were in Pucon and Villarrica with my mom, my dad and my older sister. Honestly, I consider them the best holidays because they were the last ones the four of us enjoyed because after that my sister became independent and started her own family. It has been several years since that time, but I always remember those holidays with great affection.

I remember that there were beaches that caught my attention because their sand was black and there were many rocks. Almost all the time I asked many questions about the volcano that could be seen from very close, which was fascinating for my 10 years old self.

After being in Pucon we went to Valdivia, where we crossed by ferryboat to Corral, where there were fortifications and cannons from the time of the Spanish colony. Actually, something I remember the most is a historical recreation that some actors made with old clothes of soldiers, it was like a play, but not in a usual space.

Certainly, I like the south very much, I think it's a place where you can really enjoy what nature has to offer and disconnect from the big city.

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A country I would like to visit

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to talk about a country I would like to visit.

Well, one of the countries I would most like to visit is Greece mainly for its architecture and history. 

By the way, one of my favorite musical films is Mamma Mia!, every time I watch it I really enjoy the locations and colors of the Greek islands where the first movie was filmed.

I remember when I was in school my teachers used to tell us about Greek mythology stories like Pandora's box, Medusa, Narcissus, Theseus and the minotaur, Oedipus and others, which caught my attention.

I would love to visit buildings like the Parthenon located in the capital, which is Athens, the temple of Zeus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

Personally, if I reach my senior years I would be happy to be able to live a quiet and simple old age in a small town in Greece without major worries and with the basic or necessary.

Thanks for your time, bye!