Artist Statement:
i definitely don't want to be a cinematographer. that's not to say i didn't enjoy this class or get a lot out of it, that's just so not me. cinematography is so detail-oriented and precise with the equipment and... that's not really how my brain works. projects where i was able to be the director were significantly more rewarding to me, because that's where i prefer to focus. i could never touch a camera again and be perfectly fine with it. i'm a writer/director for sure. and it's because of this that i so strongly prefer narrative to documentary. i want control over the situation. i want to control the story being told, and with documentary there's such a lack of control involved. you try to reflect the reality we live in, where i just wanna make my own reality and show that off to people. and then within narrative, horror/comedy is my personal favorite genre to work in. it's a strange mix, but i find whenever i try to focus on one, the other finds a way to sneak in. i think i just have a dark sense of humor that really comes out in my writing. with my filming, i generally prefer longer takes that can focus on the performance. a lot of my writing is pretty dialogue-heavy and so i like to be able to see both characters throughout the conversation. it's a trade-off to be sure, but that allows the actors to play off of one another in ways that would be limited by focusing solely on one at a time. i guess i just like things broad. i like world-building. i'm creating a reality and i want everyone to be able to take all of it in, more than i want them to focus on the details. and that's why i'm decidedly not a cinematography. i'll worry about the big picture and let someone else focus on the details.
Allen's Super Awesome Cinematography Reel!
