I can remember going to
the movies as a little girl, watching whatever Disney film that premiered and
leaving the movies captivated like I was Mulan, Princess Jasmine, Snow White or
Simba. I developed a fondness for the cinemas
ability to distract me from reality and engulf me in its magic, entertainment
and craft. As I got older, I found myself addicted to every movie channel on my
satellite lineup and when I discovered behind the scenes shows that detailed all
the elements that made a movie successful, I found my calling.
“I want to be a filmmaker!”
I told my mother.
“A filmmaker,” she said reluctantly.
Her reaction frightened me and her long
pause didn’t make my emotions calmer. “Well,” she finally said as she loosen
the muscles in her face, “you better be good damn filmmaker if you’re going to
buy me a house. Spike Lee, Juile Dash, Antoine Fuqua and Gina Prince-Bythewood
should be your inspiration!” With the approval from my mother, I pursued
Telecommunications and film at UA with a media production track. I tried to
enroll in this TCF 312 class countless times and received a lot of rejection
but since I finally received the override, I hope to learn the art of
cinematography. I want to make films that are beautiful, crisp, well crafted
and entertaining. I believe this knowledge will help my ultimate goal of being
a filmmaker that is worthy of being listed amongst the Lees, Dashs, Fuquas and
Prince-Bythewoods. I want to create films that give my viewers the same impression
I had leaving those Disney movies as a child and I want to, like my mama said,
buy her a house with the revenue I get from executing this goal.
Disney makes money --- maybe that's the way to go. LOL.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many things, stylistically, about Disney's craft --- I want you to think about why you love these films so much? What first hit you? What still keeps you loving them after all these years?
I love the films because of the art behind them. Mulan depicted China's beautiful buildings well, the Lion King created wonderful African landscapes and Aladin was all around awesome! All of the movies' stories were just as entertaining as their mise en scene and I'm a big musical person so I loved the soundtracks as much as the films. If I had to pinpoint what hit me first, it would be simply the music. I often got the words and tunes stuck in my head and I would sing them religiously to the point where my mom wanted to destroy all of my Disney tapes! Even in my old age, I'm still a fan of the cartoons and their stories. Recently, I'm becoming more interested in 3D films, particularly the one's from Pixar!
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