Ack. I'm in Basic Elements of Filmmaking I, and I'm now FULLY appreciating digital cameras. :) We're working with Bell & Howell 16mm cameras and they are a pain in the butt every way you think about it. They freeze in cold weather, they're heavy, they need to be cranked, you have to adjust this to film in this type of environment and adjust that to film in those types of environments. You also have to be a very well off film student if you want to practice with these cameras--film is NOT cheap. But, I get it. We're learning outside of our element, and I KNOW that these skills I'm struggling to develop now will save me in the long run.
Unfortunately, you can't tell your grades that. You have a certain amount of time to get your stuff together, make a decent 2-4 minute film and hand it in order to pass and not have to go through the same torment next semester. And possibly life-long therapy. Hopefully, my piece will develop into something semi-intelligent (I can't tell you what it is now...it's still has some rough edges). Wish me luck! :)
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