Posted by Deacon42 at adsl-68-78-79-17.dsl.emhril.ameritech.net on February 26, 2004 at 17:29:22:
In Reply to: Poll for aspireing filmmakers posted by JimmyG on February 26, 2004 at 17:22:23:
: Don't try to hide I know you're out there, hell I am one. Well actually I'm aspireing to be an
aspireing filmmaker, but that's besides the matter. I've got a few Q's if you have the time.
And Kevin we all know about your films so you needn't bother.
: 1. Are you or have you taken classes in film?
I, in fact, have a degree in Film Studies.
: 1b. If yes where did you study?
University of Kansas. Which wasn't bad because they have their own building (and studio)
and while I was there was one of the first programs in the country to have an Avid.
: 2. Have you ever made a film, or attempted to make a film?
Short films, naturally.
: 3. What kind of film was it?
Best student film I made was about a guy being chased by himself. Very deep (eye roll).
Shot on video and with no dialogue so it was important to learn how to tell a story with out
dialogue. I have shot other films on 8mm and 16mm film. Mostly I was experimenting as a
student filmmaker. Which I thought was the point. Most of my films lacked an entire
coherent idea, but I was playing with angles and editing, seeing what worked and what
didn't.
: 4. Was it independent or for a studio?
What do you think?
: 5. What budget did you have?
Something like $300 of my own money.
: 6. How was it distributed? or Was it distributed?
Played at film festivals locally, did alright
: 7. How did it do?
see above
: 8. Ever do any pornos or concidered it if you got desperate enough?
Nah, not to knock pornos, but I think a stigmatism comes along with doing 'em. Although
Barry Sonnenfeld started out in porn. So maybe there are a few success stories.
: -Don Jimmy