My Week at BDFI
This week at B.D.F.I. was very exciting for me. To begin, we started the week learning about sound and how to operate a boom microphone. Opposed to the strictly visual nature of the program thus far, this was a welcome change of pace in addition to being immensely informative. Patrick cut his teeth in the business as a sound tech, so having all that experience relayed onto us was very cool.
Antoher big event of that week the stands out in my mind is the guest lecture with Debie Brubaker. Having one of the most respected producer’s in the bay area come in is a testament to the pull B.D.F.I. has in the bay, as well as the amazingly close-knit relationship shared by entertainment professionals here. Debie was very cool and laid back. It was refreshing to see someone in her position that is so cordial and polite. Just goes to show that good things do happen to good people. Antoher amazingly cool person in the industries elite that we had the pleasure of meeting this week was Randy Quaid. He and his wife came by to show part of an independent feature that they’de been working on during their recent vacation to Texas. It was edgy, dark, and twisted, so naturally I liked it right away. The subject matter and style may not have been for everyone though. Different strokes for different folks and such, but I believe everyone there could agree that Randy’s acting was fantastic.
Going further, it was a chance for many of us to see him in a totally different light and attaining a whole new range than he had ever previously attempted. It was exhilarating to see an actor of his reputation still willing to take chances and explore that recluse, shakespeare spouting, fur wearing degenerate artist in himself. I’d have to say it was a pretty amazing week here at B.D.F.I. and it makes me wonder what’s in store for us next week.
