BRIDGET MCKENNA PITTSBURGH, PA | FILMMAKING
The major influence of my work is the com-
I tried very hard to focus on compositions
bination of the simplicity and complications
that brought the audience’s attentions to the
of human emotions. After watching many
right details, rather than just telling them.
variations of film, which all displayed some human emotion through different styles and images, Sarah J. Christman’s Dear Bill Gates inspired me the most. I tried to combine the elements of tone poems and a traditional narrative to convey simple emotions.
My final piece shows my new ability to be able to comfortably put myself in my work. Through the intense environment of
To start, I took inspirations from my own
the film classes and the variety of films
feelings of confusion and isolation, and
that were shown, I learned to not take criti-
trying to come to terms with these feelings.
cism as a negative thing, but as extremely
I wrote and rewrote my screenplay several
helpful. My final piece shows my new
times to try and convey my ideas
ability to be able to comfortably put
through images.
myself in my work.
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