Hey,
In motion picture, one of the most commonly used trick to create suspense and a feeling that something substantial is coming up is what we call 'Long Pause'. I recently employed the same strategy. I have been away from my new home, wandering the streets for about a week now. And now that I am finally back, I have my audience waiting for the revelation. But let me stop you there, cause there is going to be no revelation. Its like how one of my tutors puts it 'you use a track shot to reveal something unique, something mysterious, but you cant just reach the subject and cut. Now, I have done that as well. I have built this blog up and then cut it halfway trying to bring in a star cast. Unfortunately that's not going to happen.
Its just me and my good old world. What I see and feel is what I like to talk about.
So here goes.
Last week, if I am not wrong, it was a Friday afternoon. The students engaged in a war sequence with the tutor. The battle of wits and long drawn monologues bought out one interesting observation from a student. Someone from a corner yelled out ''Film making is like playing a guitar, we have multiple cords, unless we learn all of them we cant really play the guitar''.
I phased out into a zone of my own and wondered if there was actually any weight in what she said. I think its clever, but baseless. Film Making and playing the guitar are two unconnected subjects linked by the clever use of English. Film Making is like learning to play a new instrument every single time.
I came back to reality and heard someone say,''Yeah, if it is a guitar with a thousand strings..''
And then I zoned out again. This time I just sat there mentally calculating the amount of money wasted in class discussing the connection between film making and guitar.
I came to reality to hear my tutor say: ''Lunch''.
I zoned out again. This time around I was calculating the money in Indian rupees that I would have to spend on vegetable burger.
Me learning how to play the guitar is a waste of money. People talking about it in a film making class is even worse.
Adios
In motion picture, one of the most commonly used trick to create suspense and a feeling that something substantial is coming up is what we call 'Long Pause'. I recently employed the same strategy. I have been away from my new home, wandering the streets for about a week now. And now that I am finally back, I have my audience waiting for the revelation. But let me stop you there, cause there is going to be no revelation. Its like how one of my tutors puts it 'you use a track shot to reveal something unique, something mysterious, but you cant just reach the subject and cut. Now, I have done that as well. I have built this blog up and then cut it halfway trying to bring in a star cast. Unfortunately that's not going to happen.
Its just me and my good old world. What I see and feel is what I like to talk about.
So here goes.
Last week, if I am not wrong, it was a Friday afternoon. The students engaged in a war sequence with the tutor. The battle of wits and long drawn monologues bought out one interesting observation from a student. Someone from a corner yelled out ''Film making is like playing a guitar, we have multiple cords, unless we learn all of them we cant really play the guitar''.
I phased out into a zone of my own and wondered if there was actually any weight in what she said. I think its clever, but baseless. Film Making and playing the guitar are two unconnected subjects linked by the clever use of English. Film Making is like learning to play a new instrument every single time.
I came back to reality and heard someone say,''Yeah, if it is a guitar with a thousand strings..''
And then I zoned out again. This time I just sat there mentally calculating the amount of money wasted in class discussing the connection between film making and guitar.
I came to reality to hear my tutor say: ''Lunch''.
I zoned out again. This time around I was calculating the money in Indian rupees that I would have to spend on vegetable burger.
Me learning how to play the guitar is a waste of money. People talking about it in a film making class is even worse.
Adios
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