Tranquility Artists Statement

Step One

1. I am a filmmaker; I have been as long as I can remember. When I was nine years old I met a producer for the History Channel, and he was gracious enough to take me under his wing and teach me what he knows. I make films because it’s a healthy release for me; while some people do drugs and others fight when they are frustrated, I write a script or plan out scenes for a script I’ve already written to relax myself. When filming goes well I get a sort of adrenaline rush and I get enveloped in what I am doing, I will become so focused on the scenes and making them perfect that I will lose sight of things like time, or hunger. I love when everybody is having fun and focusing during a scene, it means that the product will communicate emotion better because the people are enjoying doing it and thus getting more into character, and the cameramen will begin experimenting with more creative shots to convey the emotions wanted.
   1. Phrases – passion
   2. Convey emotions as clearly as possible
   3. Love what I do
   4. Be happy, but be focused
2. Phrases
   1. Passion
   2. Be clear, be emotional
   3. Dive in and don’t come out until satisfied
   4. Imaginative
   5. Thoughtful
   6. Love it or leave it alone
   7. Don’t make something you won’t enjoy
3. Questions
   1. My favorite medium is film, because I love creating stories and telling tales for everybody to see, I also enjoy informing or educating as well as entertaining.
   2. My favorite material is actually Travel Channel shows, especially Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. I enjoy it most because it teaches me about life in other places, how to be a traveler, and still entertains me at the same time.
   3. I like creating a story, coming up with a new idea, or tweaking one that already exists. Once I have the idea it takes me a while to write a script, because I get new ideas, but I enjoy that whole process of creation and seeing where my mind goes.
   4. When there are no flaws and I feel my message was conveyed clearly. If there are continuity errors, bad writing or acting, or what I wanted to say is lost, I consider my work below my standards.
   5. My work tends to follow a trend of having a lot of shots, a lot of extra footage and taking a long time to create. I look through every little thing to make sure my work is how I want it, so when I make something I take a while because of the nature of my habits. Because of this there are no patterns in my work, it always changes based on what I want to accomplish.
   6. I was taught that the audience is always right, and that your work should cater to the crowd or it won’t sell, I write material for myself and then let the audience decide if they like it or not. There are always going to be people who like different things, and if my work has mass appeal that would be great, if not that’s fine too, as long as I am satisfied with what I’ve done.
   7. Blue, it is a calming color that is all around us, just look up and you see it. It can also convey many different emotions, blue is sadness, and blue is also relaxation. I tend to use cooler colors when I want a relaxed or sad scene because blue has a relaxing feel, or sad depending on how it is used.
4. New Phrases
   1. Nit-picky
   2. Precise
   3. Personally geared, people who enjoy it can watch it

5. Imaginative- characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination.

of, pertaining to, or concerned with imagination.

given to imagining,  as persons.

having exceptional powers of imagination.

lacking truth; fanciful.

Precise- definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed.

being exactly that and neither more nor less

being just that and no other.

definite or exact in statement, as a person.

carefully distinct.

6. When I work with film I am reminded that storytelling is still an important part of being a person, and that people need someone to tell them new and creative stores. I begin a piece out of the blue, it tends to be a spontaneous idea. I know a piece is done when it look great and I cannot change it anymore without losing my subject. When my work is going well I am filled with a sense of euphoria. When people see my work I’d like them to see how much I care about what I do, and feel the emotions I convey.

Step Two

I am a filmmaker because I love to tell stories, and visual stories fascinate me. I love working behind the camera, and I enjoy editing. Unlike old storytellers or novelists, I enjoy stories about people and their feelings, and to me filming is the best medium to tell my stories through. From a young age a filmmaker taught me how to create stories using sight and sound. This filmmaker, Lou Reda, is a producer for the History Channel, and from the age of nine he has had me visit him and learn from him the art of story telling through video. With film I hope to become a Travel Channel director or producer, maybe someday get a high up position there, but I would love to work in travel television because I love travelling and telling people about my experiences around the world, and doing so on TV would be a dream come true. From there maybe I would move to Hollywood and classic film directing, but for now I believe that being on the Travel Channel would be perfect.

Many of my decisions in my work are made because I am very picky about my final product. If something looks odd to me in a work I make I will find the best alternative to what I already have, making my work in my mind better. I have no sort of common theme that all my works carry; everything I do is unique and tailored to what message I am supposed to or trying to send. If I am making something that needs to send a message that’s dark or depressing, I will use darker colors and create the mood. If I am making a piece that is happy I will use more warm colors and make it cheerier. My work reflects its purpose as much as it reflects me.

I am making a mood piece that is centered on tranquility. I live in a small town in rural Pennsylvania, and the transition to living in the city caused me to lose my ability to sleep as well. So, I am making a piece that will contrast the hustle and bustle of Washington DC with the peaceful serenity of living on a farm in Pennsylvania. I believe the inspiration for this piece would come from a few different angles, personally from my inability to sleep, and style-wise from scene’s taken out of the movie’s Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Although these Civil War films are not focused on nature, what they do is contrast the serenity of farms and fields with the insanity of conflict. While I am not showing violence, I am showing insanity, but instead of violent it is sensory overload.

Step Three

I am a filmmaker because I love to tell stories, and visual stories fascinate me. I love working behind the camera, and I enjoy editing. Unlike old storytellers or novelists, I enjoy stories about people and their feelings, and to me filming is the best medium to tell my stories through. From a young age a filmmaker taught me how to create stories using sight and sound. This filmmaker, Lou Reda, is a producer for the History Channel, and from the age of nine he has had me visit him and learn from him the art of story telling through video. With film I hope to become a Travel Channel director or producer, maybe someday get a high up position there, but I would love to work in travel television because I love travelling and telling people about my experiences around the world, and doing so on TV would be a dream come true. From there maybe I would move to Hollywood and classic film directing, but for now I believe that being on the Travel Channel would be perfect.

Many of my decisions in my work are made because I am very picky about my final product. If something looks odd to me in a work I make I will find the best alternative to what I already have, making my work in my mind better. I have no sort of common theme that all my works carry; everything I do is unique and tailored to what message I am supposed to or trying to send. If I am making something that needs to send a message that’s dark or depressing, I will use darker colors and create the mood. If I am making a piece that is happy I will use more warm colors and make it cheerier. My work reflects its purpose as much as it reflects me.

I am making a mood piece that is centered on tranquility. I live in a small town in rural Pennsylvania, and the transition to living in the city caused me to lose my ability to sleep as well. So, I am making a piece that will contrast the hustle and bustle of Washington DC with the peaceful serenity of living on a farm in Pennsylvania. I believe the inspiration for this piece would come from a few different angles, personally from my inability to sleep, and style-wise from scene’s taken out of the movie’s Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Although these Civil War films are not focused on nature, what they do is contrast the serenity of farms and fields with the insanity of conflict. While I am not showing violence, I am showing insanity, but instead of violent it is sensory overload.

I feel like my film style reflects my photography style, wide sweeping landscapes. I do not like photographing people, I enjoy capturing nature, and because of this I think I film a lot of stock footage of landscapes for my features. I find that to establish the setting makes a film more compelling scene. Although I do film people, in cases where I am telling a story, at the same time I also will film the area where the people are before showing them.

Steps Four through Six

I am a filmmaker because I love to tell stories. Visual stories fascinate me. I love working behind the camera, and I enjoy editing. Unlike old storytellers or novelists, I enjoy stories about people and their feelings, and to me filming is the best medium to tell my stories through. From a young age a filmmaker taught me how to create stories using sight and sound. This filmmaker, Lou Reda, is a producer for the History Channel, and he has had me visit him and learn from him the art of story telling through video. With film I hope to become a Travel Channel director or producer, maybe someday get a high up position there, but I would love to work in travel television because I love travelling and telling people about my experiences around the world, and doing so on TV would be a dream come true. From there maybe I would move to Hollywood and film directing, but for now I believe that being on the Travel Channel would be perfect.

Many of my decisions in my work are made because I am very picky about my final product. If something looks odd to me I will find the best alternative to what I already have, making my work in my mind better. I have no sort of common theme that all my works carry; everything I do is unique and tailored to what message I am supposed to or trying to send. If I am making something that needs to send a message that’s dark or depressing, I will use darker colors and create the mood. If I am making a piece that is happy I will use more warm colors and make it cheerier. My work reflects its purpose as much as it reflects me.

I am making a mood piece that is centered on tranquility. I live in a small town in rural Pennsylvania, and the transition to living in the city caused me to lose my ability to sleep. So, I am making a piece that will contrast the hustle and bustle of Washington DC with the peaceful serenity of living on a farm in Pennsylvania. I believe the inspiration for this piece would come from a few different angles, personally from my inability to sleep, and style-wise from scene’s taken out of the movie’s Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Although these Civil War films are not focused on nature, what they do is contrast the serenity of farms and fields with the insanity of conflict. While I am not showing violence, I am showing insanity, but instead of violent it is sensory overload.

I feel like my film style reflects my photography style, wide sweeping landscapes. I do not like photographing people, I enjoy capturing nature, and because of this I think I film a lot of stock footage of landscapes for my features. I find that to establish the setting makes a film more compelling scene. Although I do film people, in cases where I am telling a story, at the same time I also will film the area where the people are before showing them.