I was informed today that Cornell University put out an 18 minute documentary in honor of the 150th anniversary of the charter founding the school. I was so excited to watch it and I definitely was not disappointed by it. Not only does it make me so incredibly excited to be a student there next year, but it was a great resource to see while I'm in the mix of filming and editing. Obviously, it's a professional film, so it is going to be very well done, but I consider the work completely outstanding. The shots and lighting are breathtaking and gorgeous. I love the mix of the town and nature around the campus and throughout the Ithaca landscape. I urge everyone to go watch it.
http://150.cornell.edu/glorioustoview/
In addition I like the way they did their interviews. Of course, these are much more formal and professional than mine, but I think I can use bits of the film as a potential inspiration for the format of my editing. It's interesting how they put the interviewees in black and white. It gives a mature look to the documentary and creates contrast.
Lastly, in honor of Mother's Day and with the Cornell post, I'm putting a picture of a cute mug I found in the Cornell store and almost bought for my mom (I got her one with the mascot instead):
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