The title of this article might sound pretentious, a click-bait or an immature call for attention – who could claim to know the meaning of life – so it is important to note that this realization is possibly only valid to my own life. Nevertheless, it would be foolish to…
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Introduction to the Project When I say “We know each other from SMC”, this usually classifies a friendship that goes way back on my subjective perception of time. Like, 4 years or so. Good times, undoubtedly. The people I kept in touch with over the years are mostly people who…
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Warning: This post is pretty berkeley[adj]. If that classification doesn’t make any sense to you, it will – in a few paragraphs. Prelude One thing you can get at Berkeley is smart people. While you find out that 70% of the people living in LA are “actually actors”, in Berkeley…
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The Everpresent Ridiculous Way We Millenials Learn to Talk When I came to the US in 2008, I only used the word “like” as a synonym for “similar to”. A few months later, immersed into the culture and language of California, the word radically increased in my daily use. For…
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Origins and Sustainability One of my main issues when deciding about coming to UC Berkeley or not was that I had no idea what kind of student films came out of Berkeley. Granted, oftentimes it is the individual and not the school that is responsible for making a good student…
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Foreword Hey guys! It’s Ace. I’m back again. It turns out that my last article on Directing was a hit, so much so that some of you guys had the time to email me and thank me for influencing a serious life change based on what I wrote. And even…
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Prologue & Getting the Idea In one of my classes, Film 105 (Early Cinema, 1895-ca.1920), one of my colleagues asked “Can we also do a short instead of a final research paper?”. That student, Nathan, also has experience in filmmaking, hence the idea of shooting something instead of brooding over…
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At Berkeley, there’s a lot of research. If you’re a film major, you will have a little problem – your research will be relatively limited, namely to film history. And let’s be honest, film history is only relevant for filmmakers – not for the rest of the world. No common…
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The Cal Film RUB UC Berkeley is not known for its filmmaking output – and that for good reason: The school focuses heavily on theoretical academia, not so much the “making” aspect. But Berkeley is also known for being progressive, and surprises are maybe within reach – it just takes…
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This is going to turn into a manifesto, but consider it a work-in-progress document for now. For any feedback (constructive criticism, further reading, counterarguments etc. – which is highly appreciated) please email tobias@tobiasdeml.com. Multiple sub-articles will follow, and this philosophical document is going to be revised multiple times with additions…
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