http://sites.middlebury.edu/fmmc/2008/12/what-should-fmmc-do/ A blog for what's happening in the world of FMMC Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://sites.middlebury.edu/fmmc/2008/12/what-should-fmmc-do/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Anon. film major Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:39:12 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/fmmc/?p=37#comment-7 I think the number one thing that could be added would be a class specifically addressing the art of editing. The analytical classes are top notch and some very interesting ideas come out of Sight and Sound and Screenwriting but a lot of film majors do not know how to use Final Cut. Regardless of whether people plan on taking the production track, or the critical track, knowing how to edit and understanding the process of editing is a foundation to the study of film.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/fmmc/2008/12/what-should-fmmc-do/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tim Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:47:52 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/fmmc/?p=37#comment-6 not sure what’s changed since i’ve graduated, especially with the addition of the axinn center, but i always thought the department could benefit from some interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with regards to production. getting art, theatre, english, and music majors to collaborate on the writing, shooting, acting, costume design, and set design would be a huge boost for thesis directors who often end up flying solo throughout the whole process. i know my films would have benefited from some more outside help (both technically and creatively), and if the collaboration provided class credit for both parties (and was maybe required for majors in other disciplines), i think you could really make some on-screen magic happen!

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