I can honestly say that I am so thankful that I took Experimental over Narrative or Documentary this semester. I definitely want to make narrative films, but I learned so much as a filmmaker. I built a lot towards my foundation and as an individual. I feel if I would have taken the other classes, I would not have grown this amount in a semester time on a individual level. I learned about being more vulnerable in my own work. I was very scared to open up about some of the darkest things in my mind. This class was a good outlet for me to express this to a group of like minded individuals. It was a safe space of sorts to show people some new ideas I wanted to express. Im more comfortable with sharing my work to a mass audience. I want to show my work to as many people as possible now. I want to submit work to Visions and Cucalorus for next year. I learned I just might be more of an experimental filmmaker, but I am okay with that. I learned that I want to direct even more. I found that I want to be the front man in a project. I thrive when more eyes are on me. I really want to do another art installation, I got such an amazing high after doing our group installation on Sunday. I would love to do that a lot more actually.
I believe the things that I will take with me from this class is all the practical life experience in uncommon situations and constantly applying them to my future projects and life. You have to produce your life. So we are all producers, Im taking that mindset into the rest of my life. Push yourself to outside of your comfort zone, but actually push yourself to where your anxiety lie and face it. Thank you Shannon.
