An odd little gem of a film that must have been thrown in as an extra with camera or projector sometime in the early 1970s; the essence of ephemeral. The Super 8 stock does suffer from a bit of red shift (especially noticeable at the beginning) and the contrast is washed out, this is still an excellent primer for any budding filmmaker. The film consists of two short films, one of a birthday party and one of a camping trip. These are used to illustrate some ideas to make your films more visually interesting; cut between action, allow people to coming into the frame, being aware of lighting and angles. Most of these tips would still apply to video cameras, with the exception of using time lapse or slow motion, which is a bit harder with video tape. My difference would be their advice that there can't be too many close-ups. I would prefer a mixture of shot ranges, but otherwise all sound advice. Crash course in film Wilford B. Wolf 2007-08-25 03:35:42 2007-08-25 03:35:42 4 1 4.00