Team A during our pitch meeting. I had to come up with a script. It was to be three minutes long with no dialogues. Essentially, it was a silent movie. I had to keep in mind the limitations that I had in terms of budget. There was no budget. Each student had two days to…
Dear God, I need to express myself and it is easiest through writing right now. My fingers ache, my legs ache and my lower back aches. My eyes feel strained and my face feels stiff. I am tired. The last three days have been wild. LAUSD started on Monday. My first assignment is a first…
Dear God, I am writing to you today on my blog. It has been hard talking and sharing my feelings the last couple of weeks. One minute I want to word vomit and the next moment I am silent and nothing comes out. I have no energy to speak or feel. Certain moments trigger emotions…
Mole Richardson classes Tuesdays were intense at ICF. On Tuesdays, we would be in Hollywood at Mole Richardson. On the first Tuesday to Mole Richardson, I had no idea I was suppose to be in Hollywood and I didn't know what Mole Richardson was. Thank God Karla read the schedule. I had no idea what…
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t accomplish your task because you were not aesthetically pleased with your surroundings? This trait of mine haunts me. If I a not in the right aesthetic surroundings then it can be a challenge to do certain things. I like to write with a dim light on at night…
Our first week was hectic and long. There was a lot of waiting around and just figuring out how the Summer would be played out. The first week of any new adventure is challenging. As I mentioned in previous chapters, my dad showed me how to get to school by taking Sepulveda Blvd since I…
https://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM Why is everyone making a big deal about Kate Bush’s Running up the Hill? Did it just resonate with everyone when Max was running for her life as the song blasted as her physical form floats up into the sky? The scene was powerful along with the song. At the same time, I think…
On the first day of Inner-City Filmmakers, we were divided into groups. There were six of us in each group. My group consisted of me, Marlon, and Hector, who I went to high school with, Brian, Arnufol, and Gawby. Our team captain was Allen and our team mentor was Jeffrey Berman. Allen was an alumnus,…
The fan is blowing cold air onto my feet. I prefer the fan over the AC. I lay in bed as the dark night resides around me. My curtains are drawn up to let the night's cool air into my room. There is a brick wall to the left of my room. It is visible…
Summer of 2011 Inner City Filmmakers brought a lot of first-time experiences including my first time driving on the freeway. Dad and I The week before I was starting school, my father decided to teach me how to drive on the freeway. In general, my dad is a nervous man but teaching his youngest daughter…
The Frshta Show 