Shen feels that while the courses he took were strong on film theory, teaching students how to dissect the creative process and the use of various shots, they had less to offer in terms of practical application. For Shen, working with Huang was a direct education in how to make films in the difficult conditions that prevail in Taiwan.
沈可尚認為，學校的電影課程比較理論，可以理性分析電影該如何創作、鏡頭如何運用；但回到現實就有落差，從跟著黃明川拍片，他才體會到在台灣目前條件不足的環境中能如何拍片。