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  "One must be disinterested, accept that a sound is a sound and a man is a man, give up illusions about ideas of order, expressions of sentiment, and all the rest of our inherited aesthetic claptrap." This is the quote that inspired me to make my video the way I did. I was stressing myself out because I didn’t know how to use any fancy equipment, and I felt like I had to do something very serious, but I realized that it was easiest to experiment when I was having fun. I “hired” some friends, and we made up a story together that I would chop up later when I was editing. I stopped worrying about my shaky hands and messy backgrounds, and I let myself play. I used my iPhone camera because it's the only camera I know how to use, and my friend showed me how to use CapCut.
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blog 1: what I want you to see

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 Good morning, my name is Brooklynn, and for as long as I can remember, I’ve loved all forms of art and the things you can do with them. ​ I’ve never been good at explaining things or expressing myself; I’m either too blunt or not clear enough with people, and it makes it difficult for people to understand what I want them to see. I love art because I can make people see whatever I want them to. When I was younger, I helped paint the Vel Philips mural that's displayed on the wall of the old Bronzeville Collective building in my city. I loved surrounding her with these colors that drew your attention towards her and made her glow. ​ I also like presenting myself in ways I want, and to help me grow into the woman I want to become, I can give and take away as much of myself as I want when I sculpt or draw myself. I also like to hoard and repurpose things I think can be beautiful. ​ “When this circuit learns your job, what are you going to do?" ​ My job is to present myself, oth...
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