Class trip to Film set

I have mixed opinions on the program wide trip we went on the other day. The trip was divided into two halves; one half was visiting Pinewood Studios while the second half allowed us to visit the film set of students in the Advanced Television and Film program. While I did enjoy the informative session at Pinewood, the film set I found rather dull.

At Pinewood Studios, we were given a demonstration of the new age of 3-D and the visual appeal of higher frame rates. We got to see clips shot at 48 and 60 fps and the comparison to traditional filming techniques, though somewhat difficult to get used to, was remarkable. The presentation was 'presented' on screen by James Cameron and his insight to the technological aspects made the presentation come alive as he pointed out aspects that  I would have missed. I found the information intriguing as it is being presented in The Hobbit, which is a film I would really like to see.

 

The second half I found rather uneventful. Having a hundred-odd students crammed around a tiny film set was not a fun experience. There was hardly a view of the crew and no chance to ask questions or to learn. It seemed like a waste of time to be perfectly honest. The minor excitement from being on a film set was squashed by the realization that there was nothing to do.

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