A Bit of Background

For the next five weeks, I will be a part of a five week intensive film program at Northwestern University. It is called the Film and Video Division of the National High School Institute. We are also called the Cherubs. Every day, I take five two hour classes on film topics such as Screenwriting, Production, Editing, and Animation. I am keeping this blog so that I can keep my friends and family updated on my experience in the NHSI.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

I. Am. So. Tired.

Hello all! Thanks so much for the comments. At our night showing tonight, we saw a Japanese film called Rashomon, which is a murder mystery allegorical to world war II told from four different perspectives. Last night's film was True Lies (directed by James Cameron), tuesday night was Spirited Away, and monday was Shaun of The Dead. In editing today, we finished editing a beer commercial- we had to cut seven minutes of takes down to 45 seconds. In animation, we analyzed Pixar short films, discussed animation techniques, and started making flipbooks. In screenwriting, we discussed three act structure. We had two lectures on experimental films, and we recived an assignment we are filming saturday. With my group, we need to make a film about the theme deconstructing language in the style of formal analysis (and no, I don't get it either.) Every group was assigned different themes. Tomorrow will me more class, but with all breaks devoted to preparing for our experimental films. I'll put up a photo of my dorm when I get a chance, but now I'm going to bed! I'm exhausted, but very happy- which is definitely something I'm willing to live with :)

How are your summers going?? Keep me updated as well!

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