Stop... FEEDBACK!

I think through out the years of film and everything else, criticism has gotten a more and more positive wrap from me. I feel like back in the days of High school and stuff criticism was a lot harder to take in and convert to more positive energy. But as time was passed I feel like both the criticized and the criticiz-ee have become more mature and able to both dish and handle constructive criticism in a better way. I personally love criticizing and being criticized for the work I do. It allows me to break out of the box of my own mind and get other's perspectives on what is important to them, and in a roundabout way to myself.

The reading taught me that constructive feedback is ESSENTIAL to becoming what you want to be. I think it very much related to the subject in my Mormon Podcast more then anyone. Jenn Blosil mentioned that her dad would bash her first songs to a pulp because they were a bad chord progression, they needed more dynamic work etc. and now she is so grateful for that (what she called) opportunity. She appreciated it so much and because of that she is now in a great situation in the music world and on her way to becoming the next Adele (basically). Anyways, in relation to myself, I make a lot of YouTube videos and I receive all kinds of feedback from both people I know and people I don't know. I think it's important to get the perspective of people you don't know when making something artistic or creative especially because they can give counterpoints and suggestions that will eventually make your work better. Sometimes getting the opinion of a bias friend doesn't help at all. I guess what I am trying to say, is that sometimes it's important to be a little rude when criticizing someone's work.

I feel like especially for this last project I need a lot of constructive feedback to make my podcast interesting and entertaining at the same time. I love what we did in class on Tuesday this week because it opened up my mind to new questions that I never could have thought of myself about my subject. I will take constructive criticism anytime! I think it helps me more then anything when creating something that I may or may not think is a good thing.