11/14/11

     Today I finished Sierra's demo video and posted it on youtube. Two young men I hadn't met before were at the Be You house (both of whom's names escape me currently). They are both avidly interested in skateboarding, an activity I find admirable and have never been able to master myself. Balance is not a strong suit of mine.
     Having so many people in the house lent a frantic atmosphere to the place. Also, not related to the house, I had my blood taken today and the phlebotomist must have stabbed a nerve because my entire left arm still aches even as I write this. I am easily overwhelmed and the loudness of house and the pain in my arm soon left me over-stimulated, but I do not care; I have recently discovered an intrinsic beauty to chaos. I have found being uncomfortable is one of the quickest routes of self-growth.

11/09/11

     While I was unpacking my things back into my childhood bedroom, I discovered one of  the 35mm film cameras I inherited from my grandfather still had a roll of unexposed film in it. I took it to the Be You house and took some photos.

   

  I have been given the opportunity to put my film making skills to work by making small "demos" of the students that are studying at the Be You house full-time. Today, I got some footage on a sports action wide angle camera as will as some footage on a flip video of  Be You resident Cristian playing soccer. I plan the end result of this footage to be used at B-roll for a short interview in which Cristian talks about the many things he is learning.