Bolex!!!

This was an interesting weekend dealing with the bolex camera. It is a challenge to film knowing you only had one take so rehearsal was a key aspect in our shoot. We spent a good 30 to 45 minutes practicing our movements, camera movements and timing to make sure we could film everything in a minute. It was a fun experience, when we developed the film and shoed to the other group. It looked fantastic! I can't wait to bring it into post and add my own twist to our film.

72 hour Media fast

Hehehe...This was an interesting experience to do. Especially in this day and age where technology and media is a part of life. I follow fantasy football and decided to do the fast during the weekend. That was a mistake seeing how a lot of my players were injured and I couldn't change my roster at all. It is also terrible when I hung out with my friends and they would ask my why I would be playing someone on "injured reserved" and all I could tell them was I wasn't allowed on media. It was a struggle going to the gym and ignoring the the TVs around there showing news. It was a rough 3 days. I never knew how much media was a part of my life and how much I missed it. This fast opened my mind about media and that I should lay off it once in a while.

Being Cameraless

Being in Film Studies, I've have always used a camera for my shoots. When it came time to due an assignment where one was not provided it was a challenge. I was so used to framing my shots but was hand a film strip instead. Through this exercise without the use of a camera, I have gained a lot more respect towards filmmakers, who scratch,  before our time. The amount of detail they put in to create art is astounding. It teaches us that we don't need a camera, actors or special software to create visually appealing films. It can be all unique and abstract and can convey different meanings, all you need is a little patience and time and you can make film out of anything like film strip.