>It is deliberate odd framing basically because my shot list
>went out the window when someone at the school broke the
>wheels for the jib making it damn near impossible for two
>people to handle.

That blows. A little camera movement would have gone a long way.


>Black and white is expensive to buy and process and would have
>depleted my film allotment. Besides, the absence of color
>would have given the audience even less to look at.

Last time I checked black and white was significantly cheaper to buy and only slightly more expensive to process (a couple cents per foot; obviously this depends on the lab). Not saying this film necessarily should have been B&W instead of color. But it's an option I think too many students discount.

It's hard to make B&W look ugly. It's very easy to make color look ugly.

>This is the only thing I believe is done spot on. A lot of
>people have complained about the theatrical acting but it was
>our intention from the beginning.

The problem wasn't the theatricality as much as the lack of assuredness. Apart from Clooney, who was spot on, the cast needed a little bit more energy, a little bit more commitment to their characters/caricatures. This is either casting or directing. I was going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say casting.

>This is another common complaint and one I agree with. I had
>planned a lot more coverage, but, again, that went out the
>window with my shot list and dwindling time.

Yeah, it happens. I don't know the particulars, so I won't make suggestions about shot selection. But a wide establishing shot is nice to have sometimes.

> Do you really want to make Addams
>Family
>>episodes?
>
>I'm not going to be a dick and attack the final
>sentence.

Sorry. I meant it in good humor.