Wow. AE, Smaug - thank you! It means so much to me that you were both willing to invest thought and energy into responding with such encouragement.
AE, sorry your internet hates you.
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I know Vimeo just updated its video player the other day - did that change anything?
Smaug, there's a lot I don't understand about film either. To be frank, that's largely why I'm so attracted to it. Conventional Hollywood can easily cause us to forget that film is a glorious art form with nearly unlimited potential and freedom of expression. I like watching filmmakers that try new things, step out of their comfort zone, and experiment. That being said, is there a point that filmmakers (or any artist, really) are just being pretentious? Yeah, there probably is. Personally, I struggle with my ego, and I would have to be honest with myself if someone criticized by work of being overly self-indulgent. I want to be open to criticism.
And I'm certainly not always going to be doing stuff like this.
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I want to tell narratives, stories that make sense, and not just dwell in the abstract. This was largely an experiment, and to be honest, an impulsive desire to express my emotions artistically. So.. take that for what it's worth.
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