Matt Whitney

Hey everybody! Matt Whitney here. I'm a Sophomore here at HU. I transferred in from a tiny little community college in Michigan that I spent two years at. I'm in the DMA program doing Film Production with the hope to be a director and screenwriter in the future.

I absolutely love film and am an avid Cinemaphile. Some of my favorite movies are Inception, The Dark Knight, Blazing Saddles, The Return of the King, and The Illusionist. I am a huge fan of Johnny Depp, Mel Brooks, Peter Jackson, Jay Leno, and Christopher Nolan. Without these people I would not be interested in Film. They have all inspired me in different ways with their art and the way they portray the media of Film.

I cam to HU because the DMA program is absolutely incredible! I have always wanted to go to Christian school and when I saw the level of excellence HU offered I I was sold. The Lord has been leading me to HU for a while, but I have been slow to respond.

When I'm not geeking out over Film I love doing martial arts which is a big passion of mine. It's such a beautiful art form using the human body to express so much. I also love reading, especially Fantasy and Philosophy.

Music is my other big passion. Over the years I have picked up many instruments. My first love will always be the piano, but I also love playing the guitar, cello, violin, and drums, and I'm picking up the saxophone and clarinet.

You'll see me around campus on my bike or in the MCA or Becker. I practically live in MCA this semester. I you see me around campus, say hi, I love to get to know people. Shoot me a message on Facebook and we'll have a meal together at DC, or if you like to run, let me know, I usually run in the mornings and would love company.

That's it for now. I'll be putting up a post on our first class soon so stay tuned. I'll be reading all your guys posts too and keeping up to date on your thoughts on the class.

See ya!