Howdy!

Well, this is my first week of my new Experimental Film class but not my first dance with this tango del a muerte. I have discovered that once you have dabbled in this dark art the body becomes consumed with self-indulgent power and it lusts for the complete control that can only be achieved with hands-on film making.

I wasn't always so drunk with power. As many young film students do, I came to film school with aspirations of directing big Hollywood blockbusters. I soon discovered, however, exactly what responsibilities a director has on a film set. While directing these movies were fun and lovely, they lacked a certain indescribable quality. My style was bland and my plots, weak. The passion started to slip away.

I was then introduced to experimental film making. Granted, I had been introduced to experimental film before and had to ease myself into the water to get acclimated. For some reason, everything just clicked. I realized that narratives, docs, and experimental films were not mutually exclusive but in fact different beasts that sometimes shift and combine to create a new, spectacular film.

So, that's about it. I am a filmmaker. I make films. It is easy as that.