ABSTRACT

It was very hot. The conditions were definitely not very pleasant because there were these lights . . . and it was summer in Texas!

Jan

When choosing a style for a project or when developing a personal style of her own, the director should look first to the history of the medium. She needs to know what has come before so that she can help originate what will come after. The language of film is a relatively new vernacular (about a hundred years old), but it is rich in tradition and ripe for innovation.