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ZOOM0002.WAV  D:  So a few years ago[02:44:28.05], I went to this summer camp where we experimented making movies, it was more of a beginners' thing[02:44:34.16].  So, this took place at some college, can't remember where it was.  So, we grouped up in, we were in groups of four and there were about three groups and we just went..  we did the filmmaking experience from the beginning so we wrote the script, then we filmed it then we edited it afterwards.[02:44:55.16]  and then we all shared what we did with the rest of us.  So the movie that we did, it was, I was the main star and it was about me standing up to a group of bullies.  [02:45:16.02]  I know, ... So I wouldn't say that this experience, uhh, I wouldn't say this shaped my worldview from that point, but it gave me an appreciation for the work that goes into making certain media.  [02:45:38.15]  I kinda developed an interest in filmmaking.  I knew I definitely did not wan...
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