In our on-campus TV show, Focus on U, we have certain people for specific positions. Some people make our “Packages”, which are pre-videotaped roll-ins on our show. Well, my friend and I were assigned a specific event to film and report on. Our specific assignment requirements were to keep the time to exactly one minute, have good shot sequences, and have B-Roll and Voice Over.
We were supposed to film and report about a Duct Tape Event on campus. This event sounded pretty interesting: students needed to make an article of clothing with only duct tape, and of course make it for a good grade. Well needless to say, my friend and I had different stances on how to shoot it. I wanted to film it in twenty four frames per second, while my friend wanted to film in 30 frames per second. So, I was strongly against the thirty frames per second, because that style is too smooth for what Focus is going for; twenty four frames per second is more film oriented, and what is usually used for the show.
Anywho, my friend and I debated on what style we should go for. Anger and tempers flared. We finally went and talked with our director, where he said that twenty four frames per second was the way they wanted the package to be filmed in. It did not really need to go that far to the point of anger; we should have just gone to our director for the specifics on the package in the first place. However, we were both fixed and distracted by what we thought was the right way to film the event. It caused unnecessary tempers that could have been easily avoided. This would have alleviated the situation all together over something that was not that important.
Have you ever had a misunderstanding go so far to the point that you’ve lost a friend? Do you regret it ever happening?
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