yearbook 2010/11 - The European Film College

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By Tuan Minh Tran, EFC 2010/11
The story of European Film College’s brand new green screen is the story of two
heroes, their craftsmanship and a lot of green paint.
Last November, EFC rolled into motion as the school entered the music video
production phase, in which students were assigned to make 15 music videos for artists
from outside. Overall, the projects went through pretty well, in spite of some incidents
that would undoubtedly become part of the EFC lore, particularly one that involves
a certain diva.
However, it also reveals the elephant in the room that many a director or cameraman
has thought about but couldn’t figure out what to do with: EFC didn’t have a green
screen. Yes, the famed and venerable European Film College didn’t have a proper
green screen setup after 17 years of operation. It was about time; someone had to
do something.
So Peter Bruus and Jens Wulff entered the picture. A pair of smart and resourceful
tinkerers who previously constructed a homemade camera crane using disco
equipment, they managed to get official approval and funding from EFC after a