Now that the damned essay has been handed in (it was utter agony like I’ve never imagined, yeesh!), there is only really studio and film to be worried about this week. The weather’s been improving, albeit the fluctuating winds remain as intense as ever. Shooting for my short film is on Sunday; unfortunately my partner and I left it to the last minute, well, not entirely last minute, but since it’s a still image film, we’re basically just going to be spending longer time in the editing room (not that we have one), probably at uni, since it has all the juicy programs: iMovie, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro… Ah, the art of film making was never easy. :P Anyway, Fel was very generous in lending me her Canon D-SLR camera to me. I would so love one; I’ve been eyeing the Canon EOS 1000D and the slightly upper-class EOS 450D for a long time, but at the rate I’m saving up I probably won’t get it til mid-2009 or sommat. That’s OK. I can wait. There’s always the possibility that I’m going to China/Hong Kong after I graduate (if I decide not to pursue Honours), so I could get a camera for a significantly cheaper price, but insurance might be an issue. However, I’ve had cases where it’s valid anywhere in the world? Not sure about the particulars.

In addition to the image, we’ve got to consider sound. We’ve thought that a pensive, somewhat childish but whimsical piano tune would suit very well. Been scouting for royalty-free music on the net. You’d be surprised by how much bad stuff is out there, but inversely how much great free stuff there is as well. It’s fantastic. If I had a musical bone in my body I would compose a score in GarageBand, but I was not blessed with such a talent. Ah, well.

I’ve enjoyed studying film this semester though—I’ve been exposed to many influential directors who wouldn’t cross my mind at first. I still entertain some dream of breaking into the film industry, but I guess I will finish my degree before I think about that. And sprucing up my rustic portfolio would be a good thing to do as well…