Still Roommates

If the sole purpose for Saturday's film festival was to entertain, then I would have to say that the "Audience Award" hit the nail on the head. I felt that this film was not only entertaining, but also very well made. The aspect that caught my attention the most was how emotion was portrayed. With the humorous and catchy technique of using music to show emotion, this film wouldn't have been nearly as entertaining without the music. I also thought the camera angles showed the film maker's talent, and also made the film seem very professional. The camera shots, particularly the close-up shots, added lots of depth to the whole point of the film by helping portray intimately the actor's emotions. The film was very professional and it felt like each move of the camera was precisely placed. Overall, I was just thoroughly impressed with this film and the aspects it used.

The Open Frame

On Saturday evening I attended Malone's film festival, called "The Open Frame," in the Johnson Center. This was the first time I had ever attended such an event, so I wasn't sure what exactly to expect. Along with not knowing what to expect, I really had no previous knowledge as to what characterized a good film from a bad film. Being the oblivious audience member that I was, I went in with the attitude that I would be entertained rather than to critique the films based on proper film making standards. However, I got thinking about the films and all the awards that were presented Saturday evening and was somewhat disappointed. Now keep in mind that I am no film expert, however wasn't the sole purpose for these films to either entertain or get a point across to one's audience? Honestly, I have no idea, however that is what I went in assuming the films were made for. Each film was different and unique, but only two truly stuck out to me, those being ones that entertained, caught my attention, and made a point. So I guess the question is...What was the purpose of these films? Were they made to entertain? To get a point across to the audience? Or were they made to show the maker's talent? (...Or maybe Rudd mentioned it and I wasn't listening...haha! I apologize if that is the case.) Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It was very obvious that each film took tons and tons of time and effort, and I guarantee that once I find the reason for why these films were made my outlook on the entire evening will change.