I'm thinking about taking a class on American film in the fall. Have you taken a film class? Did you like it? Was it awesome? Horrible? Super hard? Easy? Rewarding?
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I've taken film classes, and I must say that this proved to be one of my most rewarding college experiences. It changes how you watch movies, even when you are a huge movie buff. It establishes a certain difference between movie and film. It actually teaches you about art. Did you enjoy your project with the Malboro man? If you did, you will certainly appreciate a good film course. Like everything, a lot of it depends on the professor. And in this case, the directors being studied. Where I went to college, every subject was hard - LOL! But it was rewarding and totally awesome in the end, My Dear Essayist!
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I did take one a few years ago. It was for 3 hours Saturday mornings. I always skipped at break time. It wasn't as much fun as I thought it would be. I think I passed it. If you do take it, make sure you go to class and study, I was always bad at those things.
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I took a film making class in which we made short films while studying various elements of film (camera work, editing, music, etc.). The class wasn't too difficult, but it was time consuming due to the time spent putting together our films. Definitely a lot of fun though (or has the potential to be), and it gave me a greater appreciation for movies.
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I'm with Sixty B on this one; I took several in college, the first was to fill a requirement, the rest were because I enjoyed the first so much! :) It did in fact change the way I watch film as well an made a film lover into a crazy film buff. :)
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Yes... Yes... It was neat... No... Not particularly Not particularly I'd like to think so.
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A potentially not very helpful "no" answer here. But I'm answering because I had three things on my list of "want to do" things along these lines: (1) Art appreciation, (2) Music appreciation and (3) Film appreciation. You know .. the "someday" list. lol But I did sort of move them along. For film .. I've basically faked it with feeling. Signing up for DVD rentals has been a HUGE help in finding and ordering films, documentaries, animation and anime - foreign and domestic. But it's also meant that I had to do my own research (that you would GET in a class that you're thinking about) .. on ways to approach film .. what representative films to see for each "take" on learning of film, etc A class adds the dimension of discussing with others what you're seeing and learning, so I see that as a huge plus. As someone already said, the instructor (style, personality & knowledge) would make a huge difference on your "yes/no" meter. Films are wonderful. Thinking of taking a class about them says you're open and interested. However you proceed, hope you have a wonderful experience!!! :)
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