Intro Blog: A Fresh Start!

 Hello, welcome to my first ever Media Studies A. blog. I am excited to create new original content, and throw my creative ideas into the world. A good starting topic for my very first blog is, myself! My name is Griffin Penn. I have happily lived in South Florida for my entire short (thus far) life. I have always been interested in film and television, due to its artfulness. Being creative has always been a part of me, and putting it into something concrete will truly fulfill it. Last years media studies was a fascinating look into the filmmaking process, finally giving me the hands-on time I needed. I was excited to finally contribute to this artform. I was so glad to finally be behind the camera. Additionally, I am excited to meet my group members more and to collaborate with them deeply. This class will be truly exciting. There are so many ideas brimming in my head. I cannot wait to share them with the world. Collaboration, communication, and idea making are the skills I will use greatly. All in all, this class seems like a great adventure. I am ready to create. This class has made me this way. All of the class discussion we have done so far has made me even more ready. I am Griffin Penn, and I want to create EVEN MORE.



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