Experience #3 - Sasha Waters Freyer3/6/2019 Sasha Waters Freyer's talk about photography and film was incredibly interesting. I really really enjoyed learning about experimental film and documentaries. Experimental film reminds me a lot of abstract art but in moving, video form. I really like this idea of film equaling art. As a documentary fanatic, making documentaries sounds so cool but crazy tiresome. I found it really shocking that it takes 5 years on average to make a documentary, because I watch so many and I never thought about the amount of time and effort that goes into creating these highly informative works. I think Ms. Freyer's discussion of how artists usually have a side job to support their art is very important as being an artist is risky and having a job as a professor, teacher, or other art professional that is not necessarily freelance provides more security for one to pursue their art. Furthermore, I really enjoyed hearing about how Ms. Freyer's career changed over time and how she pursued all aspects of her craft. From majoring in photography and working with documentary photography to getting an MFA in film making and creating actual documentaries, her story represents how one's life can change course very easily. I think it also shows the flexibility in having an art career and being able to explore one's medium and creativity. I thought Ms. Freyer's experience in an artist colony was also very interesting. I have heard of artist colonies before, but I have never met anyone who was in one. I kind of want to be in one, just to know what it feels like to have such creative energy surrounding oneself.
I had some questions after reflecting on the talk. How does one become a documentarian? Who does one go to talk about ideas for a documentary and receive funding? Moreover, how much traveling, on average, does one do as a documentarian? Do artist colonies pay for food and living expenses in general? How long can one live in an artist colony? This talk definitely inspired my art. I am so much more interested in film and its correlation with art and the idea of using old cameras to create a sort of rustic appeal. I definitely want to use film in one of my works, but I am not sure how yet. I think experimental film is so cool, and I want to try to make one. I want to help out in a documentary, just once, to know what it's like because I am such a big fan of them and this talk just made me want to work on one even more.
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