{"id":14104,"date":"2020-01-24T15:13:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T21:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=14104"},"modified":"2020-03-05T14:45:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:45:32","slug":"harding-welcomes-first-artist-in-residence-joe-aaron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2020\/01\/24\/harding-welcomes-first-artist-in-residence-joe-aaron\/","title":{"rendered":"Harding welcomes first artist in residence Joe Aaron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Harding welcomed \u201983 alumnus Joe Aaron as its first \u201cArtist in Residence to teach two classes this semester: advanced screenwriting for film class and theatre seminar: acting for camera. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Aaron said he is excited to be back at Harding to teach. Aaron said his approach to teaching these two advanced classes is less about the basics and more about refining student instincts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFormats are the easy part,\u201d Aaron said. \u201c I want you to write a story that I care about reading. Format I can teach you in 15 minutes, it\u2019s now about, \u2018Will I turn the next page, \u2018yes or no.\u2019\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior media productions major Bekah Thompson, is currently enrolled in Aaron\u2019s advanced screenwriting for film class. Thompson said she has enjoyed the small class of seven students as well as Aaron\u2019s discussion-based workshop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s taking it seriously, so it inspires the students to take it seriously,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cI just love the fact that I\u2019m getting to learn from someone who\u2019s actually done this.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of teaching, Aaron has another big project planned his time at Harding. With the script already written by Aaron himself, he, along with other faculty and administration, is working on creating a feature film for the school. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron said the idea came from seeing students from top film schools create short films on their own rather than working alongside professionals. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat they do, what they all do, is they have students make short films, to which I\u2019m like, \u201cWhy are you having students who don\u2019t know how to make films on their own making short films,\u201d Aaron said. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you make a feature film, with professional people, and have them come work with us and learn?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron said he hopes to start pre-production on the film later this semester and film during the summer. He encouraged any student who would like to be involved to participate. He said he believes it should be a film for the students by the students, and he hopes this could become a yearly project. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want it to evolve into a very student-centric thing where the teachers are the overseers and not the creators,\u201d Aaron said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Charles Bane, who teaches film studies, said having Aaron teaching classes allows students to learn from an actual practitioner and gives a different perspective. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been teaching screenwriting for the English department because I\u2019m the \u2018film guy,\u2019 but to me, a screenwriter teaching screenwriting just makes sense,\u201d Bane said. \u201cSo I think it\u2019s fantastic that he\u2019s here.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of the teaching benefits of having an artist in residence, Bane said he believes that having students work on an actual, tangible production such as a feature film is extremely worthwhile.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo actually go on set and make a feature film, that\u2019s the ultimate practice,\u201d Bane said.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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