Going Back A Bit
I finally had time (or rather the motivation) this week to upload a film of mine to YouTube. Last fall, I made a documentary film for an advanced filmmaking class. The film explored a notorious hiking trail here in Colorado Springs, The Manitou Incline. I believe I have, and maybe some other bloggers here, mentioned the Incline in other posts. The Incline is a set of old railway ties that ascends Mt. Manitou at the base of Pikes Peak. The ties stretch for about 1 mile and 2,000 vertical feet. It is an unbelievably strenuous workout. The trail is popular with a diverse group of people from around Colorado and is used almost everyday. Despite its popularity, the trail is actually illegal to do. My film covers what the Incline is, the history behind it, and the current land issues. The film’s facts may be outdated seeing as it was filmed about one year ago, however, I have not heard any updated news recently about the land issues. See the video (in two parts) below.
The fun part about this film for me is that it somewhat exemplifies why I came to a liberal arts college (as cliche as that might sound). I absolutely love the fact that I will graduate from Colorado College as an Economics major with a solid documentary film to my name. In fact, the councilman in the film asked to use it in his efforts to work out land issues surrounding the trail. Nearing the end of my time at CC forces me to reflect, and this film is one of the things I am most proud of. It is just one example of the numerous other areas, outside of my major, which I have been afforded the chance to explore while here.
I encourage anyone and everyone to check out The Colorado College YouTube Channel. You’ll find countless great student films there.
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