The views from above and below the line.

The Line, in movie making terms, is the line between creative people and craft people. You are "creative" if you've got a job like writer, producer, director, director of photography, production designer, actor. These are all creative decision-makers. You are "craft" if you have a job like Gaffer, Key Grip, Set Dresser, Prop Master, Assistant Camera, or any of the legions of worker bees in each of those departments.

Don't know why I feel good

Last night and this morning I was completely freaking out. Tired, stressed, overwhelmed. And right now I feel great. And it's not like I was terribly productive today. 

All my lights work

And now you're thinking, what is she talking about? It's not a metaphor, I am actually talking about all my lights working. I dragged them out from their dusty haven under my bed, plugged them in and tested each one. The process made me oddly happy. I've been shooting with school gear for over a year now. And while it's all quality stuff, it's all well used by students, and, more importantly, last used by students. My gear is never touched by anyone other than me, or someone who has had me as a production teacher. It felt really nice to pull out all my kit and have everything rolled and packed properly and certain to work unless a bulb had popped.

Interesting and somewhat random things I've read

I'm reading a lot today. I have my exam for Line Producing on Tuesday so I'm trying to catch up on all the handouts for that class. At least I've got all the textbook stuff read. I also have a pile of reading for Adaptations: two sets of stories for workshops, plus a film that Debbie is going to talk about. Some interesting stuff is floating to the surface though, so here are a few quotes and ideas.

Glorious Failures

"You will learn more from a glorious failure than you ever will from something you never finished."
- Neil Gaiman
As found here.

What wonderful advice that is.

It's only the first

How is it only the first and yet I look at November and think I'm in trouble?

And We're Back

First day of school today. I had 2 classes: Screen Adaptations, and Line Producing. You probably have a good idea what the first is, and only sort of an idea of what the second is. I think I'm going to like them both though, so I'll blather a bit about each.