[Frameworks] Trust your instinct and don't go for the cliche.

Thomas Dexter thomas.dexter at gmail.com
Tue Jul 31 08:44:31 CDT 2012


"you will have to decide on a subject, whether nature, comedy, terror,
romance, or art."

I'll take TERROR.

-t

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 6:18 AM, David Woods <dwoods at holcus.karoo.co.uk>wrote:

> Perhaps having not contributed / followed FRAMEWORKS since its earlier
> incarnation when film was film and frameworks was film, it is wasted energy
> to complain / confront / oppose / question Freya's contribution from back
> in June (Sent: 29 June 2012 11:59).   But I will.
> Trust is conservative, reactionary, safe, passive
> Your is possessive
> Instinct is plain wrong; perhaps Freya means intuition, but it is unlikely
> that film imperatives / drives / inclinations / choices have any
> instinctual basis
> And - well there's always an and in a homily; it gives the appearance of
> option / choice / complexity
> Don't go for the - beware / danger / pergwl is it / naughty / forbidden
> fruit / breaking the fast / ignoring commandments / the way to oblivion of
> the soul
> Cliché - well that puts pay to many experimental films which play with
> cliché, doesn't it
>
> And as for the wet site which tell you how to make a (good) experimental
> film, I'd have it taken down if I could, as it is written by persons of
> limited understanding, cultural depth and knowledge.
> Better would be advice as to which books to read, films to see, thoughts
> to explore.
> Sorry Freya, your advice is a distraction.
>
> Now if you want to witness and learn from the fount of knowledge, then I
> suggest .........(the message was interrupted at this point by the forces
> of convention)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frameworks-bounces at jonasmekasfilms.com [mailto:
> frameworks-bounces at jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Freya
> Sent: 29 June 2012 11:59
> To: Experimental Film Discussion List
> Subject: [Frameworks] Trust your instinct and don't go for the cliche.
>
>
> How to make a good experimental film.
>
> Just follow the forumla/magic steps in this handy wiki and you will be
> well on your way! :)
>
> http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Good-Experimental-Film
>
> love
>
> Freya
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