The Beginning...

So this is the first OFFICIAL blog entry...

What do I do? How do I start this whole blogging thing-a-ma-bob?

I guess I'll give you the usual backstory stuff!

I graduated high school back in '05 from a medium sized town located in mid-eastern Iowa. Right around my Senior year came my desire to be a filmmaker. I was watching a movie, the title I don't recall, and I wasn't too impressed with some of the details. So I started tossing ideas in my head on how I would improve the movie.

Then I thought, "Hey. I love movies. Why not make my own?"

I knew from the beginning that behind all the visual aesthetics of cinema was something crucial - the story. The story was the main thing I would need in order to make a good film. So I bought some screenwriting books and started studying and writing. Since that time I've purchased more books and done more studying and more writing. I also realized how important it was to read other screenplays. Much like you would read novels to learn how to write better ones yourself, I knew I would need to read and study screenplays others had written.

So I was writing. It felt good. However, I needed to actually make films! So I looked around for in-state Universities that could help me pursue an education in film - I discovered the University of Iowa. I worked a couple years and then finally applied and was accepted to the University.

I am now in my Sophmore year of study and loving every minute of it. Well, Finals week is a pain but I gotta take the bad with the good.

During my time here thus far, I've made three shorts. Over the course of the four years I've been screenwriting I've written: two feature-lengths, an hour long, and various lenghts of shorts.

Since I started this whole journey back in '05 I've met a ton of screenwriters and filmmakers. I've learned a lot. I hope to continue learning as best as I can. I am by no means a professional. I've never sold anything. All I can offer to anyone is my honest opinion.

What do I intend to use this whole blogging thing for???

1) I'll share my undergrad experiences with you.

2) I'll talk about my studies of screenwriting. What I've found that I like and don't like in writing.

3) Share my films/videos and writings.

4) Discuss the world of Cinema.

5) And whatever else comes to mind!

The main thing I want to do is have fun with this. Hopefully, some of you will have fun too.