Today was the video blitz, my first time with the camp, software, and the whole thing. It was an entertaining and informative experience, really slamming the instructors and the students with Vegas Video software and the whole experience of planning, filming, and editing a short film. It's very much a "toss 'em in the water and watch 'em swim" sort of thing, which I think they need (so do the teachers.) I was very pleased with the variety of ideas and the work ethic that the students displayed. They really pulled themselves together and did some nice work.
On the whole, I think the experience taught the students a lot about the entire process of making a film. They learned some valuable lessons that will make their final projects that much better. They learned that there is a degree of complication to the whole thing, as well as the fact that the instructors are willing to go the extra mile to help them put their videos together. Now they've been through the crucible, and they're going to be better for it.
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