I always seem to run into Freddy Filmmaker when I’m hungry and strolling Caroline Street. Actually, I was glad to see him and anxious to discuss the editing experience I gained completing my two-minute, silent film.
Freddy Filmmaker: So you survived a week in New York and made your first film. Congratulations. How was that hotel I recommended?
me: Yep. Loved NYC. The hotel was o.k. Hot showers are so bourgeois anyway.
Freddy Filmmaker: Ouch. Maybe I owe you a Belgian beer. We’ll duck in here and you can tell me about the adventure.
me: I never knew so much happens in the editing room. Now I understand the director’s lament, “the film I shot is not what I got.” A skilled editor is a true artist. Of course, only the shots that were actually taken can be edited. Augh!
Freddy Filmmaker: Are you a skilled editor-artist now? Should Walter Murch, the god of screen editing, be worried about competition?
me: Funny. Where is your comedy act playing? I’ll get my dollar. Seriously, there is so much to learn and our student films did not have sound since the complexity of the editing process skyrockets 100%. We had six hours to work with DVD Studio Pro, period. It was a fascinating and frustrating process. I do want to learn so In the Blink of an Eye is on order through Amazon.
Freddy Filmmaker: You were right to leave the film silent vs. forcing music that fits badly. Trying to find royalty free music that works perfectly with your piece is no picnic.
me: Tell me about it. But check out my work, please, I’ve posted it on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOIq6xNz-eU You are the one who taught me shameless self- promotion, after all. Oh no, wait….that was The Angry Filmmaker. No matter. Just watch my movie.
Freddy Filmmaker: Do you want my professional opinion afterwards?
me: No, not really. It’s my first love-child, so be kind. I haven’t been able to watch a movie since without thinking about the angles and the shots. It’s most intriguing and I’m anxious to see the RIFF 2010 entries. They’re all so good.
Freddy Filmmaker: So now I guess you’re hooked. Hey, who’s picking up the tab today?
me: I suppose I will, tightwad.
Freddy Filmmaker: Who loves ya, doll?
