Thread: Russia Movie

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Kalinka_Vinnie! Whoah, that's neat stuff!

Damn, I have to watch the whole thing... I downloaded it at work, T1, but only got to watch the first 15 minutes. Tommorow my computer shall have an appointment with my thumb drive...
-Fantom

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

The school is Saint Petersburg State University, center for russian language and culture. It's located in the Smolniy cathedral.

You were there one year total? Was it 10 months of class time and the rest on your two trips? Their webpage indicates a 10 month year, and I'm curious whether that means they're shut down for two months. What was the general age range of folks enrolled there? Do you intend to go back?

Vinnie, we really should give you an Oscar for the best movie of the year

[quote=Michael_SF]

Originally Posted by "kalinka_vinnie":2gvqtfg1

The school is Saint Petersburg State University, center for russian language and culture. It's located in the Smolniy cathedral.

You were there one year total? Was it 10 months of class time and the rest on your two trips? Their webpage indicates a 10 month year, and I'm curious whether that means they're shut down for two months. What was the general age range of folks enrolled there? Do you intend to go back?[/quote:2gvqtfg1]

Don't believe the website. I also read it and decided to do the 10 month program (1 year), but it turns out that you pay for exactly how long you want to stay. You pay by the week. If you pay the whole thing in advance they give you like 10% off. They are not shut down at any time (except holidays). And it is extremely flexible. You can decide to take off one week to go to Moscow, you will miss the classes, but it is no big deal. The groups are divided into people at the same level as you, so there is no fixed format. I was there a total of 10 months.

The student group was very varied. There were many younger students who study russian at their native universities, but also there were many other types, like me, who were studying there out of their own interest. I met an italian communist, a Norwegian ballet dancer, a Swedish rocket scientist, a Finnish journalist, an Italian doctor, an American computer security specialist, a Japanese journalist, a few pensionists and alot of my aged people who are there out of their own time.

I will go back, but not to that particular school, since I think I have used it for what it was worth... I probably want to do some more traveling, see some new places etc.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Don't believe the website. I also read it and decided to do the 10 month program (1 year), but it turns out that you pay for exactly how long you want to stay. You pay by the week. If you pay the whole thing in advance they give you like 10% off. They are not shut down at any time (except holidays). And it is extremely flexible. You can decide to take off one week to go to Moscow, you will miss the classes, but it is no big deal. The groups are divided into people at the same level as you, so there is no fixed format. I was there a total of 10 months.

I see. Interesting. Why did you choose to stay in the dorms / an apartment instead of with a host family? If it isn't too bold, about how much did you budget for the entire thing? $15k or thereabouts? I appreciate your input. It's something I'm very interested in doing.

kalinka_vinnie , ждём большего!

расскажи про Ивана из Владивостока, побольше про Владивосток.

Москва, Питер - стандарт для туриста, мы их более или менее знаем, а вот взгляд извне на другие города очень интересен

Originally Posted by Michael_SF

I see. Interesting. Why did you choose to stay in the dorms / an apartment instead of with a host family? If it isn't too bold, about how much did you budget for the entire thing? $15k or thereabouts? I appreciate your input. It's something I'm very interested in doing.

Well one thing was the money. It was alot cheaper to stay in the dorms, and then it was very tempting renting a flat in the middle of downtown (the dorms is like 30 min away (by foot/metro)). But for a short period of time, a host family would be great, you even get fed authentic Russian food! I spent a total of $10k for the whole year (!)

Do it man, you will not regret it!

Originally Posted by Indra

kalinka_vinnie , ждём большего!

расскажи про Ивана из Владивостока, побольше про Владивосток.

Москва, Питер - стандарт для туриста, мы их более или менее знаем, а вот взгляд извне на другие города очень интересен

ну да, я уже начал рассказать здесь: http://masterrussian.net/mforum/viewtop ... 1&start=30

скоро будет продолжение Просто работы много

I absolutely loved your movie!!

I am kind of curious though...did you find you were able (allowed) to film around the cities very easily, or do you just do it and hope no-one (police) catches you (aside from the "metro")? I guess I am asking if it is okay if "tourists" take a lot of pictures/videos?

I also laughed at "the short long plane ride" lol

By the way, so sorry to hear about that scam they pulled on you

Thankyou for a great movie!

Originally Posted by Larushka

I absolutely loved your movie!!

I am kind of curious though...did you find you were able (allowed) to film around the cities very easily, or do you just do it and hope no-one (police) catches you (aside from the "metro")? I guess I am asking if it is okay if "tourists" take a lot of pictures/videos?

I also laughed at "the short long plane ride" lol

By the way, so sorry to hear about that scam they pulled on you

Thankyou for a great movie!

Thanks!!! It is great ppl like my movie!

About your question, nobody questioned me about filming in the city, I guess they are used to tourists filming and taking pictures. For the museums, you have to pay to take film or pictures. As for the metro... well... I got caught once (at that time I didn't know it wasn't allowed), and since then I did it stealthly. I happen to have a camera that fits in a cigarette package

well if you watch the parade bit there is a a very hard-looking russian police man staring at you the whole time - i was half expecting to see some night stick action!

Originally Posted by Lt. Columbo

well if you watch the parade bit there is a a very hard-looking russian police man staring at you the whole time - i was half expecting to see some night stick action!

He WAS staring and for the longest time too! Then his boss came straight towards me... and passed me...

I really liked your movie too, it's fun to watch! Especially the way you use the music with the video--though I wasn't sure why you used подмосковные вечера for your stroll around Petersburg.

Originally Posted by begemot

I really liked your movie too, it's fun to watch! Especially the way you use the music with the video--though I wasn't sure why you used подмосковные вечера for your stroll around Petersburg.

Well, that song was actually called Leningradskie Vechera, but the tovarishi on top wanted a song about moscow so they made the songwriter change it. So it is actually a song about St. Petersburg And it also was the most suited one for that particular theme of all the music I had at the time.

Songs about Leningrad:
http://masterrussian.net/mforum/viewtop ... 2230#72230

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Originally Posted by begemot

I really liked your movie too, it's fun to watch! Especially the way you use the music with the video--though I wasn't sure why you used подмосковные вечера for your stroll around Petersburg.

Well, that song was actually called Leningradskie Vechera, but the tovarishi on top wanted a song about moscow so they made the songwriter change it. So it is actually a song about St. Petersburg And it also was the most suited one for that particular theme of all the music I had at the time.

This is only legend (a fairy-tale).
The song originally was about Podmoskovnye evenings and called "Подмосковные вечера" (not Leningradskie).
The song was meant for movie about athletics meeting and sportsmen being in training near Moscow.

Real story talked by authors of the song:
ИСТОРИЯ ПЕСНИ (History of the song)

http://www.vmdaily.ru/old/23932/23932birukov1.htm

Подмосковные вечера
Слова М. МАТУСОВСКОГО
Музыка В. СОЛОВЬЕВА-СЕДОГО

"
…Дождливым вечером лета 1955 года в Комарове под Ленинградом, в рабочем кабинете дачного дома встретились его хозяин, композитор Василий Павлович Соловьев-Седой, и поэт Михаил Львович Матусовский, приехавший к нему из Москвы.

Соловьеву-Седому предложили написать музыку к фильму «В дни спартакиады» – документальной ленте о летней Спартакиаде народов РСФСР 1955 года в Москве, и он пригласил поэта для работы над песнями к этой картине. Одна из них должна была сопровождать эпизод, где спортсмены отдыхают перед соревнованиями в Подмосковье.

...


«В разных городах ее пели по-своему, – вспоминал об этом времени Соловьев-Седой. – Появились ярославские, волгоградские, краснодарские, вологодские и прочие «вечера».

Особенно мне досталось от земляков-ленинградцев. В пору ленинградских белых ночей, когда окна распахнуты настежь, перед моим домом на Фонтанке собирались целые молодежные хоры, которые пели песню, выделяя в ней «со значением» слова: «Если б знали вы, как мне дороги ленинградские вечера». И эти «серенады» повторялись из вечера в вечер! Я получил массу писем с требованием переименовать песню в «Ленинградские вечера». И даже не имел возможности ответить всем моим корреспондентам (так много их было), что дело вовсе не в названии, а в символе нашей Родины…»
"

So it was a myth! Well, shows me to trust my Russian teachers!

[quote=kalinka_vinnie]

Originally Posted by "Michael_SF":bmybr9qk

I see. Interesting. Why did you choose to stay in the dorms / an apartment instead of with a host family? If it isn't too bold, about how much did you budget for the entire thing? $15k or thereabouts? I appreciate your input. It's something I'm very interested in doing.

Well one thing was the money. It was alot cheaper to stay in the dorms, and then it was very tempting renting a flat in the middle of downtown (the dorms is like 30 min away (by foot/metro)). But for a short period of time, a host family would be great, you even get fed authentic Russian food! I spent a total of $10k for the whole year (!)

Do it man, you will not regret it![/quote:bmybr9qk]

I must be stupid......but how much is $10k? 10.000 dollars?

Originally Posted by Mea Culpa

I must be stupid......but how much is $10k? 10.000 dollars?

You are correct! or 10,000 dollars... depending what kind of punctuation you use