Rough theater to me is using what you have around you to try and pull off something that is bigger than what you can do. From a very young age, I would take the family camera and just start rolling when i was playing. When i wasn't filming, I was actively thinking of the movie scenario or the awesome trailer that the movie would have. It was about as rough as it gets.
I really started my filmmaking career in middle school when i started using stop motion animation. My first film was about 2 ninjas fighting, just a basic sort of thing i guess. The end result was a little choppy and the fight ended before anything really began. I had no idea how much work it would take to complete projects like this. From there, I continued working, doing things in ways that were either completely wrong or just really time consuming, but that's learning for you.
Looking back, I can see that my past work was sort of like 6x1, and I think that is what i enjoy the most about this class. You just have to let go of your preconceived notions about films and become a kid again. The shorts we have made in class have taken a life of their own and even though they are odd, they deserve attention in their own right.
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