Genius Blog

This week I titled my blog post, Gumshield, based on the song by UK Band Don Broco. So many lyrics can be interpreted in many different ways, and this song is no different.  I put my gumshield in, protect me from myself  I put my gumshield in, I think I need some help  I put my gumshield in, don't need nobody else  I interpret the lyrics as putting in your mouthguard and battling yourself, and this past week was a battle against many things. Whether it be managing work, school, personal life, and exhaustion, I feel like I won the battle. Over the past four weeks, I had roughly 5 different script ideas written and ready to go to submit, yet I ended up posting the shortest one I wrote but that I felt had the best content. Through a bunch of workshopping, editing, and changing everything, the script I ended up posting took inspiration from the song "I See Everything" by La Dispute, an American Post-Hardocre band from Michigan. The lyricist Jordan Dreyer frequently touch...

      Every week of school so far has followed a theme in my head. It's always been something I do where I do some self-reflection before the week to see where I am and how I feel about the coming week and the one which just passed. This week was tough on certain levels so it is going to take a little extra this week for me to get going and the momentum rolling to keep on top of my school work.      My one key takeaway from this week, my perfectionist nature is both a benefit and a hindrance. I have my script "done", which is such a subjective term. The script itself is almost done, and I feel confident in the ability to hand it on time, however, I keep going back and editing it, working on the small little details that feel so minuscule in the grand scheme of things. It gets to a point that feels very frustrating, as I don't feel that I will ever be 100% content with the final result I produce and submit. That being said though, there are positives to find...

(Sky Sports, 2021)       This week was motivating for me. When I am not working on homework or at work, I am riding my bike or watching F1 racing. This week was no different. Sunday morning rolled along and as per my normal ritual, I sauntered to Starbucks grabbed an iced coffee for my girlfriend and me, then watched 20 cars rip around a circuit at speeds of 300+ km/hr for an hour or so. A summary of the events, my favourite driver who had been facing criticism for underperforming, won his first race since 2018, a massive feat. During his cool-down lap, he said "I never left, I just moved aside for a while". The quote stuck with me and encouraged me for this coming week.   There is nothing wrong with stepping aside for a little period to work on yourself. Needing to take time to ensure you are in a good headspace is so critical to the success of your schooling. After the race ended, I felt so inspired and motivated I started cracking into my script. I ended up ...

     This week has been tough, to say the least. Typically the first week of school is mostly syllabus learning. Not this program, we've dived right in head first, and honestly, I feel overwhelmed. On top of school chaos, I am currently looking to move with my girlfriend to a different apartment. The cost of our building has gone sky high, and it isn't fiscally responsible for remaining anymore. Everything considered this Genius Hour has honestly been a bit of a beacon of light. Most of the classes are very similar and feel very blended into one. However, this class feels very outside of the box. I never once mixed this class up with one of my other ones, always being the Online with Genius Hour Class.       During this hour that I took to myself, I did a lot of research and digging into what makes a successful genius hour project. The one thing that I found interesting and genuinely very calming was the rules section. There were only 3. You Have to;...

Thank you for taking the time out of your life to check out my Genius Hour Blog. My big goal for this project is to write a script. Not an entire feature film script, but a short 10-minute film script. I worked in the film/advertising industry for three years, and one of my biggest weaknesses was scriptwriting. Editing a commercial or filming came naturally to me, but scriptwriting never did, and I never found the time to work and hone that craft.  I always have struggled with following through with my projects, which this Genius Hour project will help motivate me through that process. Scriptwriting is tricky to track, as you either complete it or don't, and there is no in-between. However, I will make written notes towards my classwork and stress feelings while working on my scriptwriting. This week, my stress levels are through the roof, and I look forward to having a creative output for my mind. The question I am asking myself for this Genius Hour is, "By having a creative ...