Drive-In: An American Past Time

Part I

Part II

Part III

I am so excited that I finally got my documentary up on YouTube. I made this film a while ago and it was my first attempt at a documentary. I was always a fan of drive-ins and they always were my favorite kind of theater seating. It was always about the atmosphere. I know this movie is littered with cheesy songs, choppy editing and everything but it was my FIRST attempt.

I also deticated a short little segment on the Cascade Drive-In in Chicago which is my favorite drive-in of all time and I am glad that they are still in business. I never really told them that I created a little documentary about them… maybe I should.

http://www.cascadedrivein.com/

28W741 North Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185

SkillsUSA - Champions at Work

I was sifting through some of my old home videos that I want to eventually upload to YouTube and I cam across a video that I made last year for SkillsUSA. I was approached for the project by the drafting and design teacher at my school since he saw my work on the TV Production class and he figured I’d be the perfect candidate to help out with this video. So took him up on the offer.

Well with the help of one of my friends, Kevin, I got 3^rd place in that Nation and then 2^nd place in the State. Funny enough, I ranked 3^rd place in the city of Chicago… although I think it’s the idea that I got to go down to Springfield and actually get an award medal.

The song that I used is a song that I had to buy the rights to from Immediate Music called ‘Serenada’ and I had to end up paying them $1 for the song’s use, just so long that I didn’t dishonor the contract agreement. When I look back on this video, I have to say that I couldn’t have done it this professionally without the help from my TV internship at our community television station. 

YouTube Account

I have created another YouTube account after my previous 3 have been deleted. I am hoping to post some video reviews as well as some of my home videos that I made.

 

Changes in Latitudes

I have given it much thought and I came to realize something: I want to be a filmmaker, I want to make and produce films as well as edit them, I love films and I love studying about films but if something does not work out then I’m going to fall straight on my ass. So, I have decided to pursue and alternative career in addition to the one that I am currently pursuing and that is to get a PhD in film. If I do, it will increase my job chance and I will be able to write reviews for online websites or newspapers and to possibly teach… which I won’t mind.

The downside is, I have to learn about religion, politics, psychology and sociopolitical studies… yippy!!!!