Celebration

Today will be a celebration in class. I'll have the better midterms read by their authors, and there are enough of them to fill the entire class time. Typically the midterm is when the "light goes on" and students start writing like screenwriters. A few are still shooting themselves in the foot but not many. So today celebrates progress -- and the real work for the remainder of the term, which is taking the basics for granted and focusing on good efficient film storytelling.