questionnaire

Memorable Class Highlight:

This class began to make sense and (a difference) to me in the photo project. To take the train and then the ferry was a great experience. Photo narrative/La Jettée and the continuity between those classes culminating in the video were valuable. The third part of the course was too much for me, I felt like getting to know Europe in 7 days. But I think that was the idea. To introduce tools and understand what we can do with them.
If, by any chance, they forget to give me my 150 million, I can make my own website!!!

Preferred medium before the course:  not Photoshop!

Preferred medium after the course:  maybe Photoshop!

I like: taking pictures, retouching them (a bit). I like shooting. I like editing (not as much as shooting). I like Coffee.
I like going to class on Saturdays with a new project to discuss. I like the possibility of making my own website.
I have enjoyed participating in the creative process of everyone in class. I seriously believe and like when Virgil emphasizes the process over the result.

A topic/theme/question I would like to investigate in my next project is: 

I could say  "empty spaces/silence". But that is not totally true.
As I have noticed while making the video (TheTree) a creation of something is always one possible outcome of a process that has been already happening. The important thing is to allow yourself to make (odd) things.
Plus, having a deadline helps a lot!

Something I learned in this class that I can teach someone else:

I would tell them that there is space for trying, experimenting, failing, and having fun. One of the things I like about Virgil is his ability to respond to the works by viewing the positive aspects of it and offering solutions, not only criticisms.

Something I learned in this class that I can teach someone else (technical):

I would not dare to teach anyone anything, I have a lot of work ahead of me before I could teach someone. Nevertheless I could be a good adviser relating to final cut pro issues and… I am also good at giving feedback and analyzing works.

Giving it a second thought I thing I can teach anyone many things about the softwares we related to. I do not know "everything" about them, but I surely know enough to give hints and tips.

Next semester, never done before:

In the summer I am going to take a Design class with Diane Mitchell.
I have always been very insecure with the visual (side of) arts. And FMD has helped me to trust a bit more in my choices.

Everyday, from now on:

Be less judgmental with my work.
(I’ll try to respond more creatively rather than critically to...)

If I had 150 million:

I would probably spend few millions traveling around the globe, writing (in Portuguese) and filming budget films. After that, I would create a foundation to foster contemporary arts in Brazil. I would give money to research in performance/dance. I would invest the rest of the money in the stock market so I would always have enough funding to keep my foundation going. And maybe this foundation would also include an art school for people who don’t have access. Besides, I would donate 2 million to  Vidya Mandir, that is a center of study of Vedanta and Sanskrit.

How to do the same with 15 bucks:

With 15 bucks I would go to the movies and buy a diet-coke.
Then, I’ll would consume myself trying to raise money for the projects described above.
Since I wouldn’t be able to convince the “marketing people” of big corporations that contemporary art is important, I would get depressed, and give up those ideas.
I would then concentrate in trying to do my own work, that means… I would be doing what I am doing right now.