I really have enjoyed 6x1! I could never see it going away. This is the only class that has shown me the true qualities of film and its potential. The most important thing, is that we have broken down this 'mystical' quality of film and have revealed what it is and how it can be used. Before I took this class, I didn't know exactly how exposure worked, or how projectors worked. By being allowed to analyze the film up close, I've learned so much! I was allowed to make mistakes. I didn't have to keep the conditions perfect for a narrative shoot. Now I see the larger picture of filmmaking and its art. If this class were to leave, I feel that students would be loosing a large chunk of their education. This is NOT arts and crafts. I've already begun writing a short film for 495 class next semester, where the character uses techniques that we've learned in this class.
Experimentation in film is going to be the thing that saves it. You can't do the things in digital formats that you can in film, its such an organic art. A filmmaker can be very expressive with film, and that's what I have learned from this class.
This class helps because before this, I had never had the guts to 'cut' film. I've been trained in the straight narrative profession where the shot could be ruined if you touch the film with your greasy and oily fingers. How can you learn in that type of environment? I believe we will begin to see a trickling down of new films by young filmmakers that might incorporate things that we've learned in this class. I know I will in next years 495. Cool beans Andre! Thanks for the class.
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