Mike Waters: The 45-Year-Old Sophomore's Foray into Feminism
Mike Waters explains his late-in-life career shift from 'punk' to film student, describing his short film 'Babes in the Water' as a three-week-long exploration of feminism that mostly involves watching women bounce in a hot tub.
"I was a punk until I was 44 years old."
"Just watching these babes bounce around in the water for a while to show society that that's not okay."
"I just learned about feminism recently on my travels."
Mike Waters defends his $50,000-a-week tuition at Chapman, showcasing his only 'cut': a manual slow zoom into a Post-it note with his name on it, which caused him significant physical knee pain to execute.
"You wrote Mike on a Post-it, and it's just a slow zoom into a Post-it that says Mike on it."
Brian reveals his film 'The Big Pit' is actually propaganda for a men's fraternity called the Union of Southerly Charm, funded by wealthy Southerners to showcase their manners.
The panel mocks Mike's only 'cut' in his film: a manual zoom onto a Post-it note with his name on it, during which he audibly complains about his knees on the soundtrack.
"The fact that I was able to achieve a slow zoom is an accomplishment in itself."
"Especially when you get down, you go, 'My knees.'"
Deb describes the high-concept practical effects used to bring her mother's rash to life, involving smashed glass bottles and animatronics, while Mike admits he didn't know he was allowed to edit his film.
Deb explains the brutal training at NYU where directors are stapled to walls and forced to listen to feedback without speaking, leading to her accepting a critique that no one cares about a stripper with a rash.
"NYU, they staple you to a wall. You can't talk when you get feedback. You just have to listen."
Brian Binks reveals that his film 'The Big Pit' is actually a propaganda piece for a men-only union/gentlemen's club called the Union of Southerly Charm, which he claims is a prestigious fraternity.
