Tomorrow marks the first day of shooting for the DIS team. We will be shooting both classes for now. we decided that it was better off to go ahead and film both for our sake of learning and also to see the reaction of the student once we start film. It should be an exciting experience. There are pros and cons of each class but that is to be expected when dealing with 30 some odd relative strangers in a class together being filmed. Brooks and I also decided that most of the filming will be done spontaneously and only plan a couple of shots per class. It seems that in our own studying we have found that documentary style film is best produced when the shots come to them and then only supplemental footage added after the main in class footage is taken. Again the emphasis is on what happens inside of the classroom more so than the individual stories of the students participating. Although that would be nice it is hard to say what will unfold in the ensuing 17 weeks of filming and editing. Thus the intentions of Brooks and I to stay away from planning to many shots and coming away disappointed in the days work. Hoping you are having a beautiful day.
-Troy A. Stehlin
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