Focus Focus Focus

Film students learn early the importance of focus. They ask themselves often is this scene in focus? In fact, on bigger budgeted films one full time crew member is the focus puller. This is how important focus is to film making.

Filmmakers, who are essentially visual storytellers, know that focus is a function of purpose. When the purpose is to tell a compelling story, i.e. make a good movie, the focus for each scene is clear. Does this scene contribute to the overall purpose of the film? If so, then it is important to keep this scene in focus.

If focus is this important for film makers then how much more important is it for you? In the ongoing comedy/ drama that has been your career on Planet College you may have lost and regained focus many times. Maintaining focus is crucial to your eventual graduation and your return to Earth with your degree. In order to stay in focus it is simply good practice to stop often and ask yourself. What am I doing here? What is my focus? Whether it is a class, a school function, the library or your job your purpose is your degree. Your diploma. Graduation. Keep your graduation in focus no matter how blurry the daily picture gets.

Focus, focus, focus.