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
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double major in film thecB
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budget.
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Reid, is studying water at Jel
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that he would like to wo^B
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and filmmaking,” Reid sa^B
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new ability is that filmnB
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about the history of filrn^B
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familiarize themselves with■
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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
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