Tuesday, March 27 (2)

I did not know if I had to make a post when I was on break, but I wrote one down in my notebook just in case. We obviously had no class, so no specific art to reflect upon. However, as I was reviewing for a meeting with the film curator at the Walker Art Center (an acquantance of Mr. Bogner's), I thought very deeply about what my year at UW-Milwaukee's film school has done for me. I believe that I have mentioned before that narrative film was how I came to be in love with film. And it remains my passion. However, as I work through this class and my Basic I film project, I have become painfully aware, much to my chagrin, that experimental film has found a place in my heart. I still do not want to believe that I have come to learn from experimental film, as I began this class as a bit of a snob toward it. However, I find, especially in thinking about my Basic I film, that it provides such interesting opportunities that a narrative film cannot really delve into. I am not saying that either is better of course, that is a matter of opinion. But I have come to respect the differences and how they can connect a filmmaker to their audience in unique and beautiful ways.