alexakrivoniak
Nov 17, 2009
Undergraduate / "Can you not move?"; Video Production Essay [3]
"Can you please not move? How do you expect me to ever get this filmed when you won't stop moving around? I set up the shot and you scamper about like some fool. Can't you cooperate for one second? Now, sit still, okay?" My cat blinked up at me with wide eyes, confused. I positioned my camera perfectly behind a nicely knitted spider web and focused the lens on my tabby. "Ready?" I asked and did not wait for a response as I pushed my thumb against the red Record button. The cat blinked once, twice, and raced off camera, following a fat bumble bee down the driveway.
By the time I graduated sixth grade, I made twenty various movies all staring Mrs. Zozo, my kitten. As I have grown, technology followed. Cameras got slimmer and more complicated. I bought (and still own) over six cameras, including a broken old Polaroid. Now, in high school, I hate to say my movies are extremely outdated. Even my technology-impaired mother could produce a better film.
After working so extensively as a producer in my younger years, I love working with technology. I have a passion for creativity. Every aspect of my life revolves around one thingïmy mind. Lock me in a science classroom and I will walk away with a B and a rough understanding of molecules and atoms. But throw me in a classroom with a canvas, with a camera, with a crayon, and I will be there for hours, working on any project assigned.
One of the main aspects that drew me to Allegheny College was the positive reviews from not only employers, but from graduated alumni. I would love to better my knowledge of everything technically creative, but I also am looking for a fun college experience, which, from what I hear, is exactly what Allegheny provides. The school is not far from my hometown, and the campus is just right for my personality. There is a school out there for everyone; Allegheny is my school.
I admit I may not be the smartest kid in my class. My GPA may not jump out at college administrators. My SAT scores may fade into the background behind higher numbers. But that does not mean I do not belong at Alleghany College. My passion and desire to be great stand out from my numbers, from any numbers. I hope this small admissions statement helped you to better understand Alexa Krivoniak as a student, as a learner, as a person. And I promise, if I do get accepted, my little tabby cat will not be staring in any of my future projects.
"Can you please not move? How do you expect me to ever get this filmed when you won't stop moving around? I set up the shot and you scamper about like some fool. Can't you cooperate for one second? Now, sit still, okay?" My cat blinked up at me with wide eyes, confused. I positioned my camera perfectly behind a nicely knitted spider web and focused the lens on my tabby. "Ready?" I asked and did not wait for a response as I pushed my thumb against the red Record button. The cat blinked once, twice, and raced off camera, following a fat bumble bee down the driveway.
By the time I graduated sixth grade, I made twenty various movies all staring Mrs. Zozo, my kitten. As I have grown, technology followed. Cameras got slimmer and more complicated. I bought (and still own) over six cameras, including a broken old Polaroid. Now, in high school, I hate to say my movies are extremely outdated. Even my technology-impaired mother could produce a better film.
After working so extensively as a producer in my younger years, I love working with technology. I have a passion for creativity. Every aspect of my life revolves around one thingïmy mind. Lock me in a science classroom and I will walk away with a B and a rough understanding of molecules and atoms. But throw me in a classroom with a canvas, with a camera, with a crayon, and I will be there for hours, working on any project assigned.
One of the main aspects that drew me to Allegheny College was the positive reviews from not only employers, but from graduated alumni. I would love to better my knowledge of everything technically creative, but I also am looking for a fun college experience, which, from what I hear, is exactly what Allegheny provides. The school is not far from my hometown, and the campus is just right for my personality. There is a school out there for everyone; Allegheny is my school.
I admit I may not be the smartest kid in my class. My GPA may not jump out at college administrators. My SAT scores may fade into the background behind higher numbers. But that does not mean I do not belong at Alleghany College. My passion and desire to be great stand out from my numbers, from any numbers. I hope this small admissions statement helped you to better understand Alexa Krivoniak as a student, as a learner, as a person. And I promise, if I do get accepted, my little tabby cat will not be staring in any of my future projects.