Important lessons learned at Campus Movie Night

Last Friday, the Ferst Center for the Arts played host to Tech ' s third annual Campus Movie Night. It was an evening of exemplary student film making and showcased the best that the Institute has to offer.

However, it wasn ' t all stunning directorial debuts and Oscar caliber acting.

I learned some very important and painful lessons a week ago and I would like to share them with you.

First, the policy " When in doubt, get a shot of the Bible, " does not, in practice, make for high drama. If your story was weak before you slapped the Good Book in there, it ' s gonna still be weak afterwards.

Second, try as you might, you just can ' t cover up all of your bad acting by dubbing over it with music, especially if that music is Gary Andrews ' " Mad World. " The sad thing is I used to really like that song.

Third, no one, but no one was fooled into thinking a dorm lounge was a bar or that shots with Center Street Apartments clearly in the background were anywhere other than the sidewalk in front of Center Street Apartments. It really ruins the effect. It ' s called going down the road, guys. Give it a shot.

And finally, the Technique staff should never again, under any circumstances, make a movie. It can only end in tears.