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EARLIER
HOW FIRE, STRESS AND INEXPERIENCE MAKE THE MOVIE
WORTH IT FOR BAYLOR PROFESSOR, STUDENTS
Written and Photographed by: Liesbeth Powers | Student Newswriter
WACO, Texas (July 20, 2018) – Day 16. The set is calm, quiet.
The film crew stands poised with boom mics, lighting equipment and cameras in an alley behind Dichotomy, a local coffee establishment in downtown Waco. Two men – the actors in this scene – stand in the center of the crowd, awaiting direction.
“Camera ready?” a voice calls.
“Ready,” calls another.
“Roll sound.”
“Scene 7, take one,” is heard as the clapperboard snaps in front of the camera.
“Action!” the director calls.
The actors launch into a rehearsed argument.
The film, “Seven Short Films About (Our) Marriage,” focuses on the challenges of marriage. The idea was inspired by a friend’s social media post about reaching a milestone anniversary despite going through some difficult times, said director Chris Hansen, professor and chair of film & digital media (FDM) in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. His film crew includes more than 20 students and a number of FDM faculty.
BAYLOR STUDENTS SHINE FROM
MARCHING FIELDS ACROSS THE NATION
Written and Photographed by: Liesbeth Powers | Student Newswriter
WACO, Texas (August 3, 2018) – A select number of Baylor University students have been marching their way through the summer as part of Drum Corps International (DCI), a drum and bugle corps made up of more than 5,000 members annually. Each corps creates a themed show that incorporates music, visuals and marching techniques.
Craig Adams, a senior instrumental music major in the Baylor School of Music from San Antonio, Texas, is marching in DCI for the first time with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps as lead mellophone player and soloist, as well as bass singer in the choir at the beginning of the show. Adams is also a member of Baylor’s 300-member Golden Wave Marching Band, the largest student musical organization and an icon of campus tradition for more than 100 years.
“I wanted to march drum corps, specifically with the Boston Crusaders, because it is a great opportunity to perform and compete at a world-class level and because I receive incredible instruction that I can apply as I finish my degree at Baylor and enter the teaching field,” Adams said.
The Crusaders’ show, titled “SOS,” draws from well known visuals like “Lord of the Flies,” “Cast Away” and “Lost.” The ensemble wakes up stranded on an uninhabited island and goes through the stages of human vs. environment, human vs. human and human vs. self, Adams said.
“I really love the ballad where we play 'Amazing Grace' because the performers have the opportunity to convey such deep emotion and longing to be saved to the audience and the music is absolutely captivating,” Adams said.