Wow this is harsh and somewhat ridiculous. This reply, below, is the cynical one. David has it absolutely right, his assessment rings true and it is based in real world experience, not some pouting ideology. And he is a teacher, so I do hope he is one "who cares what students think today." Jeez Louise, I hope not only film professors do, but physics and sociology and biomedical engineering profs, too. In my experience, lots of people care about what students (and other humans) think.
I remember well the days (more than a decade, actually) when I was "pro film" which meant I was "anti video" but that was quite some time ago. Like most informed people in the field, I can appreciate the advantages, disadvantages, and compromises that each format embodies. With a special interest in early cinema, it is difficult to get many prints for my collection, but I sure as hell like all the DVD's that are available, it is absolutely fantastic. For shows I use film all the time, always have and always will. These days when I set up a 16mm projector for a public show people act as if I had driven to the place in a horse and buggy, they pull out their phones to take pictures of a Bell & Howell autoload, I can't help but snicker. In November I had one guy come back the second night just to record the sound of the projector. So I realize and appreciate how exotic my chosen medium of 16mm film has become. Frankly, it is a good thing - it has allowed me to raise my fees! I think that film presentation on projectors will become somewhat akin to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. My projectors (although some are perhaps only 30 years old) are period instruments. Perhaps I should project bewigged. Experimental film coops need someone to step up and start giving multi-million dollar support, "art has always needed benefactors," you are right about that. Sorry, but it ain't going to be me. - Tom >Way too cynical. >Plus, video isn't film, art has always needed benefactors, and who cares what >students think today? Any film student who >resents film is a moron. Let them >study their videos.
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