Hey, Did You Know This is Our Last Blog Post?

Last blog post. Weird. I am not much of a blogger. But maybe I will feel inspired to get my own blog. Probably not. But you never know.

My final project (along with Seth's and Parker's) was about this gamer named Jordan. I know next to nothing about gaming, so i found this topic really interesting. Because I think there definitely is the stereotyped "gamer" and that;s not fair because there really is so much more underneath it all. This film really helped open my eyes to the stereotypes I place on people every day. I mean it is pretty hard not to. It is something I am sure we all are guilty of. So this project really helped me take a step back and dig a little deeper. I think as Mormons, we are often stereotyped as well. I know back home, I was the "Mormon Girl." Once you have a label like that people continue to make assumptions about you that really aren't true. This project taught me that as a mormon artist, I want to make sure I don't create stereotypes or be stereotyped. It is important to to create art that is wholesome and uplifting and sticks to our values, but I dont think it needs to yell "Hey I am a Mormon!" The subtle things in life are much more effective.

Working with my wonderful teammates has been a great experience. With this project, and other ones I have worked on this semester, I have learned that you cannot do it alone. A finished film is a culmination of a bunch of different people doing different things, that become one big whole thing when put together. If that makes sense. I've learned that in order to grow in this program, I need to help on as many films as I can getting experience doing different things. I hope to gain lots of experience in these next few years, so that when the time comes,  I am able to survive out in the world. Well I couldn't think of a better first semester in the program and it so crazy it is already pretty much over. But I am so excited for everything to come.