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Student comments from Module Evaluation of Visual Anthropology 2002-03 Comments on skills, either new or enhanced existing ones: ‘Learning to observe, editing skills and techniques, filming techniques, effective team work’. ‘New skills – film-making and learning to observe. Learning to work as a team. Ability to think of film theoretically’. ‘New skills – really enjoyed the filming and the theory’. ‘Massive learning curve in module therefore I think that the weighting should have given more for the film and had a smaller assessed essay because the work load for the module is huge (although interesting) [not what was asked, but of relevance]. ‘Develop arguments on the considerations anthropologists take an account of, in documenting social situations. Filming techniques.’ ‘Further understanding of teamwork and implications of. Technical skills in film making.’ ‘How to use digital recording equipment – how to edit – How to observe things usually buy in a different way, observing things more which would be relevant to expressing certain things to an audience.’ ‘Enhanced computer skills in particular programmes I have not used before.’ Comments about progress in knowledge, thinking and theory, research and reading: ‘Yes, yes, yes – and practical work – learned a lot from this’ ‘Experience of making a film, much influence on how I read about visual anthropology’ ‘The use of film for communicating research findings;. The positive and negative aspects of using film in anthropology; teamwork.’ ‘Knowledge of film as an ethnography – how to film.how to edit. Theory of film in social anthropology compared to documentary – ethics of film making. Independent research into the subject was effective.’ ‘On the importance of producing a visual work. Learnt to be tolerant in relation to problem do with the team partner. Became aware of the problems an anthropologist might have in trying to produce visual ethnography. Importance in producing film that represents reality.