I really enjoyed having guest speakers come in this semester. Especially since many (or all) of them were recent RTF graduates, it's helpful to get an idea of how they proceeded following graduation. The most helpful/inspirational speaker for me was John Fiege.
I found his explanation of how they went about El Ranchito the most intriguing. A lot of what I've done in the past (and hopefully will continue to work on in the future) rests on rethinking the entire approach to telling stories in a new light. His persistence in taking the route he thought was best despite instructions and wishes against it is something I definitely need to develop.
His unique approach to music for the piece was also interesting. Again it was cool to see how he tried to appease the requests to include a super cheesy song while not having it ruin the effect of the overall piece.
Overall it seems like he has an understanding of how to work with clients while also preserving his artistic inclinations to make a beautiful piece. He knew that using the El Ranchito theme song as the primary music for the piece wouldn't work but at the same time, completely ignoring the request wouldn't make his client very satisfied either.
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