Artist Statement

I am an artist without a muse.  Actually, I wasn’t trying to be an artist at all.  I was just trying to solve problems that had arisen.  The children’s choir needed a director.  I knew all the kids and had sung in choirs for years, so I decided to help out.  The children ministry needed to be revamped.  People needed to know who made up the team, what services were being offered and the ministry needed more hands to help in their efforts.  I started thinking of ideas, which led to creating posters, brochures, and videos.  From there I wrote a play, choreographed a dance routine, started a caroling group, and built a website.

My approach to art is that of a problem solver.  I like to play around with different mediums, learn new things.  Therefore, I am on a quest: to gain more skills and conquer bigger issues.  My interest lies in documentary filmmaking, through which I hope to inspire people to be problems solvers of their own.

Last Class

I really had a good time in this class.  It was very laid back and low pressure.   But I also learned a lot.

I would've liked to spend more time on the projects, but we covered so many topics that it really would not have been possible.  Having taken a production class before, I felt Professor Lucas and Martinelli were very thorough and explained the technical aspects better than my last professor.  It cleared up a lot of things and solidifies the topics that I was already familiar with.  All in all, it was very productive.  And lab was fun.  Go Cassie!!

When You Think of Garbage, Think of Hakeem!

I went to the Museum of the Moving Image with a friend on a Sunday afternoon.  We had a lot of fun.  The Museum of the Moving Image is the kind a place that you need to go to more than once in order to fully take advantage of all it has to offer.  It was my first time going and I wished that I had spent more time there.  It made me think of how much the film and television industry has changed.  I haven't always been a big fan of old shows and old movies but one thing about being in a film program, you really get to appreciate film and television production as a work of art.  So often, we take for granted all the work that goes into a production to make that production look effortless.  Whether it's special effects, sound design or editing, a lot of time and effort goes in it, just so we, the audience, can connect to the story being told.

I wasn't expecting the museum to have an old Super Mario Brothers' Nintendo game.  We played and watched some old game shows.  We really had fun in the sound booth.  I think the museum could benefit from having exhibits about new movies and even an exhibit on the future of the industries.  But all in all, I had a good time.