Last night Su Friedrich came to our class to critique our 2nd project. She also showed a few of her short films after class. I was definitely intimidated to meet her and have her look at my work, but she seemed really nice, but quite the critic!! I give credit to everyone who had the guts to show their work. I sort of wish I showed my work, just so I could get that kind of super critical and constructive feedback, but I guess no pain no gain!! I feel like after seeing a few of her films, that perhaps she could have given me some useful feedback since what my "Self-Portrait" was certainly along the lines of the types of personal films she has made. I think my use of overlay is not overkill, but I guess I'll see when I present my film to the class next week. I really probably should re-record the VO, but I didn't have time.

Anyway, it was interesting to learn about how she got started, and how important sound and color correcting is to her. I am split about the whole self-promotion thing, but I guess if you want to get any buzz, you have to buzz yourself!

I think that there should be an independent video site that allows you to rate and view snippets of new and old films, to allow filmmakers an easy way to present their work (a portion, not the whole thing) to a wider audience; an Apple Trailers site for independent film and experimental video art. I have not seen one in my search. I think the way Vimeo is designed, its inward seeking as opposed to outward seeking (community building for filmmakers over offering an alternative option for content-seeking audiences).

At any rate, I was glad to meet her and able to ask her questions about her experience making films. I consider myself an artist and filmmaker, and its neat to see someone who has lasted so long and been so prolific in her chosen creative field. I have her most recent film From the Ground Up ready to watch, maybe this weekend. Been quite busy trying to get work done on all of my projects!!