My Anti Drug

My anti-drugs are writing and listening to music. For me,writing short stories and random blurbs is really relaxing because I am able to express myself without having to tell anyone how I am feeling or what I am thinking. It is easy for me to come up with short ideas and put them in words. Whenever I have dark days, writing and music put me in a state of bliss. These two things are able to distract me from stress and any other problems that I may be having in "real" life. My favorite thing about my anti-drug is that it lets my imagination run wild and it allows me to be more creative in my writing and ideas. If I don't have a notebook and pen with me I usually write things on my phone. To me, it is not necessarily a job, it's a stress reliever. In addition, music speaks to me on a spiritual and emotional level, so that serves as a useful anti-drug as well.

An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth allowed me to realize the problems of global warming and the ignorance that some people have towards the subject. The part of the documentary that stood out to me the most was when Al Gore mentioned his son's accident and how that had a great impact on his life. It made me think about how some things are taken for granted in this world. We do not really pay attention to what we have in life until it is almost taken away from us. Another part that stood out to me was the animation of the polar bear who was struggling to get on an iceberg. As a person who really loves polar bears and has done research on the endangered species, this stood out to me quite a lot.Even though it was a cartoon, it demonstrated how much of our selfish acts as humans can have a serious impact on the millions of other species in the world. We do not really notice it until someone puts a solemn image in front of us. When Al Gore mentions the rise of sea levels, it was quite shocking to realize that the progress of humans on land will one day be underwater. I think that that is already a warning that should be taken into consideration and I find it really disturbing how other people, including myself, fail to realize or acknowledge it sometimes.

Conflict

Conflict is what makes a movie entertaining. Without conflict a movie would be quite boring to watch. Watching a movie without intense conflict is like sitting in waiting room waiting for the doctor to come out and tell you news, when in reality he left an hour ago. In the movie Mocking Jay, there is conflict present throughout the whole film. The character of Katniss is trying to fight her way out of District 13 to save Peeta, but President Coin is determined to make her stay. There is conflict between District 13 and the rest of Panam as Katniss and her friends and family fight to start a revolution. President Snow continues the conflict with Katniss, which leads to more anger and tension. The constant conflict between the scenes makes the movie more intense and entertaining; it makes the viewer more intrigued. Without conflict millions of viewers would not want to see the rest of the series or any more films based on the Hunger Games. 

Undeserved Misfortune

In films it is very common to feel sorrow or pity towards a character that goes through something they do not deserve. This undeserved misfortune is evident in many film’s that appeal to the audience. In the movie Mean Girls the character of Cady Heron goes through undeserved misfortune as she finds herself a victim of popularity. The antagonist, Regina George, acts like her friend, but ends up stealing Cady’s crush by kissing the guy right in front of her. In that moment, the majority of the viewers feel hatred toward Regina and pity for Cady. This helps the audience have a strong positive feeling about Cady despite her actions later on in the film.  Undeserved misfortune is essential to keep the audience interested. If Cady had not received undeserved misfortune, then the audience would have hated both Regina and her, making the movie less intriguing. The viewer usually sides with the good character that receives undeserved misfortune because they are more relatable.

Beginning, Middle, and End

Every story must have a beginning, middle, and an end in order to make sense and entertain the audience. In the film,Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the beginning shows the main character,Scott, in a band with his friends. The timid guy ends up meeting a girl by the name of Ramona Flowers and strives to build a relationship with her. The middle of the film mainly focuses on Scott fighting Ramona's evil exes as if he is in a video game. The middle of a film usually includes the most action and conflict. This is seen in the middle of Scott Pilgrim vs the World. In the film, the ending serves as a solution for the characters' conflict. Scott ends up fighting off the evil exes and ends up with Ramona. After all the fighting, there was a happy ending. In other story lines, there can be a sad ending or a disappointing ending. However, the end is usually the result of the middle.

My Film Job

The film job that I would like to take is: editor. I have some experience with editing videos and making a final product with different clips so this job really interests me. Being an editor, I know that I will have to be responsible for the final product of the film. I also know that it can be very tedious and many factors/obstacles can get in the way. The computer may crash and the program might freeze, but I think that I can manage my time to put effort into it. I want to be responsible for the final cut of the film and make sure that all the scenes fit properly together (and that some scenes that don’t belong are not included). I feel like I can put together the film in a creative way so that it can look appealing to the audience. I’m very interesting in adding music that fits well with the film to make it more unique and entertaining to those who will watch it. Honestly, my preferred job is to be a director or a producer, but knowing myself I think I can manage the editing job better. For now editing is the job that I would like to work in. 

Review on The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man  was a very interesting film to watch. Personally, I enjoyed it quite a lot since it conveyed a positive message throughout the film. I liked how the film showed how one should not judge someone based on their looks. We see John Merrick who, to be honest, is a deformed being that at first glance does not look human. As the film progresses, we find out that he is a very smart and loving individual that has been mistreated. I think that the movie did a wonderful job showing that. In addition, although it could seem too dramatic at some points, the film included very interesting scenes of John Merrick's dreams/nightmares and his mother. These scenes were very mysterious, and while I was confused at some points, I think they added a very unique touch to the film. The black and white of the film added a nice touch as well as it made everything more dramatic. Even though this film was quite heartbreaking to watch sometimes, I believe that this movie was very well made and John Merrick in The Elephant Man, will be one of my favorites.