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2 The Clackamas Print Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 Local filmmaker Justin Alpern shows off the Zeiss Prime Lens to the DMC-199 DSLR Filmmaking class on Feb. 4. The class teaches the use of digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras for digital filmmaking. By Nathan Sturgess Associate Photo Editor Along with the many regular courses Clackamas Community College offers, there are quite a few one credit specialty classes open to students who would like to get familiar with subjects that are new to them. One such course that was offered recently was a digital multimedia communica tions course that explained the ins and outs of digital filmmak ing specifically with digital single lens reflex cameras, or DSLRs. In the schedule of classes it was listed that Andy Mingo, one of the DMC program’s regular instruc tors was teaching the course. But in reality the instructor was Justin Alpern, a locally based filmmak er who has extensive experience with these relatively new camer as. Alpern has also worked quite a bit with Mingo, most recently as Mingo’s director of photography for his latest film. The course was so informative that Mingo also sat in on the class, hoping to increase his knowledge of this up- and-coming digital medium. The course was held Feb. 4-5, and students got lots of hands- on experience with these very capable cameras. Students even got to make use of some of Alpern’s own professional equip ment. They learned about cam era settings and techniques, the correct use of lighting with the cameras and how to manage the digital files they created during the class. Alpern explained how digital acquisition of video has been a huge leap forward in the film industry. “DSLRs are here to stay. They have made huge inroads and, as far as technology goes, I think I can comfortably say that it’s the fastest new technology to trate its way into televisicHi film production. The whollB tai revolution is paramoH (the introduction of) soiH' the industry,” said Alpeni. B intrigues Alpern about thH technology is how it has iHi the playing field for film^B' so that high-quality filmsH made by people who nuyB never been able to afford i^B “With digital of any ^B be it a DSLR or an iPhor . ® makers of all shapes, sizes, ■ backgrounds can learn 1H shoot film,” said Alpern. B| Alpern himself has a ■ lor’s degree in fine arts aH only recently considered gH master’s in film. 1 Jason Jould, a student H ing the class, is looking tH double major in film thecB production. I “I’m very creative but H very technical; becominH technical will make me s^H| ant,” he said. HI Jould wants to make hH feature film and he thinlsB these new cameras is niH shot to get it down on i B budget. I Another student, C^H Reid, is studying water at Jel ronmental technologies, ^B has friends that work wi^B that he would like to wo^B For Reid, water and envir^B tai technology is his fallb^B “What I really want io B get into stuff like this (c^B and filmmaking,” Reid sa^B For Alpern, a dangerH new ability is that filmnB won’t spend the time t^B about the history of filrn^B traditional methods of fi^B ing. Being able to justgo^B try new things is a positive aB for Alpern, but he still ^B mends that aspiring liln^B familiarize themselves with■ tional techniques. B Letter to the editor: Student elections show disrespe To the college community: We the undersigned are compelled to express our very serious concerns for how the Associated Student Government controls the electoral process in a way that prevents the very democratic principles and processes that all of us veterans sacrificed for globally. When CCC bills itself as the “veteran-friendly” campus, it should make sure that when veterans return from fighting for democracy overseas, we come back to a college that actually practices real democracy here at home, so that it doesn’t make a mockery of our service. In short, we need to practice what we preach. The ASG Constitution has a clause that requires a student to be selected by the ASG, not the student body, to serve for two tenris before that student is even allowed to run for Student Body President or Vice-President. Does it even make sense to require two terms in ASG before one is “qualified” to run in a two-year college? More importantly, this is exactly how the Soviet Union, North Korea and Saddam’s Iraq rigged die politi cal process to give their unlawful regimes the veneer of “consent.” Each of us served in wars against these very undemocratic regimes, so it adds insult to injury (all of us will be forever changed because of our military experiences) to be told that this despotic practice occurs on the campus we attend all under the guise of a “representative” body. As political science students (and professor), we are also concerned with what we’re teaching students about the American political system. The American Revolution was all about preventing the rise of a “noble class” of persons who would maintain exclusive control of the governing process while enjoying privileges and perks not available to all (see Article I, Sections 9 and 10 and the 14th Amendment). Is it no wonder that the political class, both locally and nationally, are so disconnected from what’s going on in America when schools like CCC create this very mind-set in their so-called “student governments.” It is insulting to every adult who attends this college to be told you are old enough and experienced enough to die for your country, lead a company of troops in combat, be a mother or father, business owner, President of the United States, a member Con a governor or state legislator, but somehow we aren’t “mature” or “experienced” ei to run a student government. It is also a slap in the face to the entire student-bcx the ASG to determine who we can elect to these important positions. That is not what America stands for, and we won’t stand for it either; after al know what it means to fight for democracy, and we will continue to do so here at1 We call on the student-body to join us as we rewrite the ASG Constitution so it a for the democracy that so many of our countrymen and women have given their lit defend - and are still doing so today. Respectfully submitted, Robert Brown, USMC, 1st Marine Division, 3/5, Korea (Chosin Reservoir); Cei Master Tutor, CCC; B.S. Cai-Poly University Justin Lay, President, CCC Veteran’s Club, USMC, Sergeant, Bravo.Co., 4th Battalion (Reserve Road Transportation Chief) two tours - Iraq; political science a CCC Jakob P. Belles, Specialists, US Army; (Formerly) Delta 35 Eng Battalioi Leonard Wood, Mo.; (Formerly) 3rd Infantry Division, 671 Eng Co. MRBC, 70 Portland, OR. (Jan. 1 - June 3); wounded in action - Iraq; CCC political science i and adviser to the Military History Program Nathan Page, B.A. Columbia University, (spring 2011) political science; CCC ate, political science (USMC, two tours - Iraq) Dean Darris, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, CCC; USAF 93rd SPS Squi Castle AFB - Cold War X The Clackamas Print 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-594-6266 Co-Editors in Chief: Kayla Calloway Erik Anderst! 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