Wow! Our fort building skills have really evolved since back in the day. I was ready to start stacking chairs on top of the tables until Barrett suggested the Butterfly kit. Oh. Yeah, that worked too.... :)
Well done class!
It was really great learning about how to shoot in 3D, especially with all the 3D movies coming out like Piranha 2 in 3D being shot here Wilmington (and now they've got nothing on us). I liked that
Anyways, as far as the screening in our fort, I was very surprised to see what everyone had came up with and what their "secrets" were. I always get nervous before screenings because I'm always hoping that nothing goes wrong with the sound/image or anything of that sort. I was really glad that I got some good feedback on mine, and I thought everyone did an excellent job. Hearing about the race at first was a bit confusing. We were all thinking it would be really tricky but it turns out that everyone had great unique ideas of their own and ran with them. When you have a story that you want to tell (whether is is narrative or lyrical) there is always an outlet and a medium for it. If you are doing a documentary where you don't have the time or access to the equipment you need, but you are going "underground" to get more footage, you're going to want to use what you have to show what you need to show. And it may be more appropriate for the content (of a secret) to come from a cell phone camera or to create something from your imagination using Maya.
Limitations really brought our creativity to life and helped us make some really original short films. Film is an art that is always expanding and changing, and I think that it is wonderful to see "cameras" in the forms of cell phones, computers, scanners, or any other new gadget that will be introduced in the future. As technology evolves, these gadgets become more accessible and affordable. Filmmaking is about picking up what you have available to you and capturing your surroundings to make a statement and spread the word, or just to have fun!
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