Earlier this week our advisor allowed us to change the groups around and choose a new idea. When I spoke to Ana, she discussed with me how she wanted to try it by herself and create her own story. I was scared at first I will not lie. I've always been self conscious about the work that I create, I never feel like its enough and the ideal of not having a creative crutch alongside in this monster of an assignment was worrisome. Yet at the same time, it was creative freedom, I was free to do whatever I wanted with my imagination. So I thought of what I could represent with my film. I have always wanted my pieces to spark conversation and though, I want my work to inspire people or change views. I reasserted many topics that I felt I could portray in a good light, and I drew my conclusion to a film oriented around the LGBTQ community. Films that I researched included the Oscar winning "Call me by your Name" when analyzing this film I realized the the representation of the gay community was highly stigmatized and made to look taboo. In this specific storyline the characters relationship is tabooed and at times highly inappropriate. In other films like "Love Simon" the characters show a feeling of shame in being true to oneself, with troubles with self acceptance and difficult developments in the sexuality. I wanted a piece that challenged this, I wanted to something that showed beauty not confusion. I wanted a piece that could show the LGTBQ community in the way that I know it, to be different than the regular version, something that adequately showed how real the love can be in this community, and not make it seem like a big deal, I want it to be a standard piece with no negative input, just positive love. I realized soon that I was ready to take this project on, and make it perfectly mine. Perfectly real.
XOXO, Media Nerd
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