A Story Of Shoes

So even though I've been insanely stressed out with projects this semester I decided that I really wanted to direct the music video for my experimental film class. I quickly learned that this was probably not the smartest decision in the world, but I knew that I am really good at envisioning things when I listen to music. So I figured it wouldn't be that hard to direct it--boy was I wrong.

So first off my teacher required us to get an actual signed permission form. Well I thought maybe she would be lenient on this and allow getting permission over the internet. So I asked the artist I wanted to use over twitter and she was fine with me using the song. Unfortunately that wasn't good enough for my teacher. So I went back and tried to contact the artist over facebook to see if she could fax me a signed paper. She never replied to me.

So then I went to her producer. He then told me that I had to get permission from the label. So I looked up the label and e-mailed them. I actually ended up trying 2 different people's e-mails in an attempt to get this released. I had no luck with either. At this point I was getting really frustrated. I really wanted to use that specific song because I had a vision for it and it really was a meaningful song for me.

So in my haste to find a song in the 2 days before filming I ended up e-mailing maybe around 10 different bands in an attempt to find one that would sign the song to me. Only one band messaged me back and they were unable to actually get me a signed paper. So then I was pretty much freaking out. 1 day before shooting and I still didn't have a plan.

At that point I did the last option I had. I looked at the website one of my classmates had given us for bands who would be wiling to sign permission. I had a hard time finding a song that I actually could see a vision for. Finally I found one. Immediately the first time I heard it all I could picture in my head was a shot of a closeup of someone walking in converse. I have no idea why that popped into my head, but I just went with it.

So my group and I have been filming different shots of shoes. It's been rather interesting I think. It's almost like we're telling the story of shoes. The piece is going to be mostly closeup shots on shoes and a couple of pretty nature shots thrown in there. I think it will work out really well. After all my hard work I really hope that it will turn out nice. I feel like it will turn out really cool and very experimental.

Flickr Films

Shorts that I have done in Flickr over the past 3 years. (yes they are quite silly)









These four were all done as a film race. Basically we had a prop (the weird pointy thing) and we took about a minute of a film and then rewound the tape ten seconds. Then we passed it on to the next group. It turned out to be really fun and quite hilarious. I had pink in my hair at that point. Freshman year of college.



This one we ha 30 minutes to create a 3 minute film. Came out hilarious, but I messed up a lot hahahaha. I love this one. WE also had another prop which was the giant purple clothes pin.



This one is the best of all of them. I was key grip for this one. I had so much fun being on set.

Working On Experimental Film Project 1

So today I did a group shooting for my experimental class. I had so many great ideas for our project, and a lot of them were actually used. Our first project consists of first recording many different sounds. I figured that since I have a horse we could get some really great sounds over where he is. We did end up getting many different sounds at the barn which was really great. We got sounds of the horses neighing, and of random things around the tack room. We found lots of different unique sounds. My group got a long really great so it worked out really well. I think our soundscape will turn out really cool. I'm very excited for this project.

Films From My Intro To Production Class

Dude...Where's My Pie Man?: Combination of 2 different projects. I edited them both together. I think it turned out rather good for our first short film.



Touch: Our second film narrative. I love the way this one turned out as well. Though I didn't do much as the producer I tried to help.



Smoking Cash: I directed this one :D. I think it turned out really great. Took me forever to get everything together. I worked really hard on it.

Our other film I can't find on youtube so unfortunately that one won't be able to be displayed.

Filmmakers Statement

(this was done for a class, and I do not like it, nor do I feel like writing a new one.)


Not only an I a filmmaker, but I’m a photographer, and a horse back rider. I ride horses for the equestrian team on campus. I also help photograph some of the events on campus. I love being able to capture the little moments in a photograph, or video.
I first really began to get into film in high school. I began taking small clips of my friends, and then edited them together to music. After that I really began thinking that I wanted to make movies. I loved the ability to take random clips and piece them together like a puzzle.
I’m hoping to learn a lot of the Film Studies program at Wilmington. I want to learn how to make great films that will make people feel things. I want to learn about the different jobs there are in film, and how all of them work together to create a masterpiece.
My favorite director is Tim Burton. His movies are all very unique and different. They are all very stylized and artistic. Each one is like a new piece of artwork. Everything in is movies are well thought out and done for a reason.
There are so many great films it’s hard to pick only a few to talk about. Some of my favorites are “The Illusionist,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Seven Pounds,” and “Brothers.” I love “The Illusionist,” because it really twists the ending. I love the way it creates suspense, and then throws a surprise ending at you. “Seven Pounds,” is another movie that surprises you at the end. “A Beautiful Mind,” is an amazing film that I have come to really find interesting. They used highlights to show the genius of the main character, John Nash. I like the movies that really make you think, and make you want to talk about then in the end. “Brothers,” is a very recent favorite of mine. I felt really connected to the characters, and watching what they went through made me really feel how the characters would feel. I really think that the film successfully creates a connection between the characters and the audience.
I think my favorite kinds of films are definitely dramas, romances, and independent films. I love some of the mysteries in dramas. Many of the independent films are very different from most films. I like a film that stands out, and doesn’t have the typical cliché story. I love movies that are inspiring, and make me want to do something great.
I feel that I can write very well. I’ve been writing stories for a long time, and one of my greatest strengths in writing is writing dialogue. Being a photographer is very helpful in looking for composition. I am often looking for composition in just every day objects. I also love music. I love movie soundtracks, and the way they help to create feeling in movies. I love putting video clips to music, and figuring what actions fit with the music, or figuring out what music fits with the action. I have written some poetry in the past, but not anything I would want to publish. I know that these things will help me a lot in film making.
If I were to make a documentary, I would want to do one of movie soundtracks. I’d love to interview some of my favorite composers such as Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, and James Horner. They have made some of the most riveting, and emotional music I have ever heard. If I were to make an experimental film I might try to do something with animation, or something that used poetry to tell a story.
One film that I wish I could have worked on would have to be “The Illusionist.” I would have loved to see all the little details the director went through to make that film so great. I would have loved to see my name in the credits of that film.