In the words of "Inigo Montoya" from The Princess Bride,
"Let me tell you what happened. No, there is too much. Let me sum' up for you."
It has been an incredible semester. Where has the time gone? It's just flown by.
Met amazing instructors. Used awesome video equipment. Found new friends with similar interest and passion in film . But my favorite part, is being able to use a macbook pro loaded with goodies like "Final Draft" and "Avid".
To get an idea of what homework assignments are like, this week I have to finish;
writing a screenplay for "Bridge to Brooklyn" an adaptation of a "Short Story" by William Goldman, filming a stop motion countdown video, conducting an interview for my short film documentary, reading Shakespeare's "Othello", and creating a character to act out in class, etc.
There's other pressures as well, like the urgency of saving up money for a camera for my own personal use, the insistence of taking opportunities to network with others, the constant need to stay informed by reading periodicals on current trends in the industry, and, of course, the endurance to keep a cool head while working with others.
However, as with any job, there are perks. While volunteering for the "Lonestar Film Festival" I got to be an usher on opening night, and shook Billy Bob Thorton's hand. At another event, I got to listen and hang out with Doug Richardson, a veteran screenplay writer and author.
Check out his website here: http://dougrichardson.com/likes/
You'll find that Doug actually responded to what I wrote on his site, and has seen my very amateur blog (gulp). Hopefully, I'll get things spruced up around here during Winter break and will start writing every week, or so.
Have a wonderful holiday season!
