Introductory Post

Over the course of my entire life, I have had my fair share of films that I enjoy immensely. Some of the films I've viewed on repeat include Goodfellas, The Dark Knight, Nightcrawler, Stepbrothers, and Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire). These films are across many genres which I enjoy because I can appreciate all different types of film and interpret it will a broad mindset. However, I do that this list will change within a few months but most of these films will stay at the top of my list because I return to them more often than others.

The reason I am taking this class is because I would love to improve how I can view film and expand my knowledge of other movies. In high school during my senior year english class we watched a handful of films, learned about different camera angles, lighting, etc so I have a bit of comprehension of filming works. Within the North Central Curriculum there is a Art requirement and this is my personal favorite form of art so that helped sway my decision for taking this course.

Currently, I am a member of North Central's Radio Station WONC. Although I am not pursing a degree in media, I love being apart the media field, hopefully doing this as a side hustle in the future. I enjoy playing music at the station, engaging an audience and talking about what I like (and the listeners like too).

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