Not a Revolution

One interesting thing I got out of class today was something Leeper mentioned about mainstream media. I really agree with his thinking about our purpose as student who may enter that world. While I may wish I could change the entertainment industry, that's not my goal—it's too big of a task. Yet it's still something we think about because that was an impression I got from HU while visiting last year. It's very likely that I just got the wrong impression. They had a track that included the semester internship in LA, which lead me to believe that's where I would end up if I came to Huntington, and once you're on the inside, you can make a difference, right?

It's a very common misconception because 100% of the Christian people who were excited for me to come to Huntington for a Film degree asked me if I was going to make movies like Fireproof. I was looking towards the film industry as a ministry opportunity, whether that meant developing Christian media, or simply being a good witness through my actions for others I would work with.

This mindset has yet to really change because I don't feel that I have a story to tell. I'm not the person who chose film in order to get my story told—not even on the big screen. I love the technical process of filmmaking, especially in post-production where I can use a computer (my playground) as a tool to create something