Sunday, 27th April 2008: Meeting was scheduled from 7-9 PM and I was literally excited and thrilled to make myself available for the same. I just finished my 5-6:30 class and rushed to the street to get a cab. (My TucsyDear was not with me !) After a little here and there, I managed to get a taxi and headed straight away to ADCH. I got the card, sling, badge etc and we started the meeting at around 7:15.
Dr.Rajah Balakrishnan, the man behind the film Club took the charge and we started with member introduction, I was the first, followed by my Iraqi club-mate and so on....Interestingly there were around 30 members and I was happy to see people from Tunisia, Jordan, South Africa, India, Palestine, UAE, Iran, Iraq and from the Republic of Kerala.
Few film personalities who never had any experience of Digital Film making were present and others were expereinced professionals who have received awards, directed commercials, made short films, etc etc.
Ya, atleast I have a certificate from myself for watching great many classics irrespective of languages and themes.thats more than enough. Anyways I am on my way to become a director and nothing to my credit is a big acheivement., bcoz I am here to learn and do....
I was slowly looking on my watch and found that 8 o clock is approacing slowly like a watchman at the Corniche park, I sent a message to Yazan (Manager) that I will be late by 15 minutes (Phew...)....
The next item in the agenda was forming a committee, giving roles and responsibilities and I became more tensed...I am getting late...The meeting is entering its comfort-zone phase and I must leave...Somehow, I managed to get out of the hall and marched, infact ran towards the entrance of the ADCH oop to Marks and Spencer...
According to the "Law of Taxis", you never get one when you are in need....(Same like the famous BabyC law, which I can explain if someone is really interested)...I stayed there for arounbd 6 minutes, no way of getting a taxi, I started moving towards the other side, crossed the road and walked towards Etisalat, no way and in between I begged many cab-stupids and no one cared to drop. to one of them, I flashed 20 Dirham and no way (just instead of 5-6 Dhms)...
I walked all along Hamdan Street and no way, I walked and walked at last aI reached the signal next to Jumbo electronics and there was a cab, the one meant for me...by the way, I walked around 2 kilometers by now...
The taxi dropped me by the college and I was happy to find 2 students waiting for me infront of the class...(delay of just 1 hr)....and now, I am writing this blog and my wife waiting for me at home and my brother doing the same...
So, I would like to know what my fingers will type regarding the film club experience..may be sometimes a director me will write this blog where I post my videos that I have created...
Oh my god, I am flattered...someone help me...
I heard 2-3 terminologies today, Scripting, Camera, Editing and Direction...
Without a good Script, you can never direct a good movie it seems...
So let me start my way ....
Good night/////
