When I first started to do this project. I had no idea what type of personality or character I wanted to adopt. At first, I thought of creating a character really out there and not at all conventional. But as hard as I tried to be different and to think outside the box. The harder it became for me to create a character. Finally, I just asked myself what I like and what I enjoy and how can I make that into a great character. Then I came up with the idea of becoming an artist. I wanted to create a character that is a sketch artist and a painter. I've always been interested in art and in drawing. And I thought to myself what better opportunity to create a character that embodies those dreams and ideas but during this project.
I then created the character of Babe_Ruth. An artist who is skilled in sketches and paintings of the out-doors and nature. Always taking pictures of environments he finds interesting in that elusive search for the all fulfilling and inspiring muse. But he is constantly bombarded by different images and ideas that his muse constantly changes and his inspiration is that ever elusive art that pushes him to follow nature all over the world for his next sketches and paintings.
And I made up this character that I felt captured what I wish I could spend my life being today. A man completely devoted to his art and his constant search for a muse to create beautiful and ever lasting art. But through this project. I was able to in a way live that dream and give life to what I wish I could be doing if I had not chosen another path in life.
But I have to say in doing this project. I did not feel at all comfortable in doing this project at first. This is because I had to take pictures of things I felt were personal and I had to reveal things about myself and my interests that I like to keep private. But the project and character creating itself allowed me to open up about what I like to do and what interests me. I did not think I would like it at the beginning. But the deeper I got into the project. The more I learned about being open to different things and about revealing more of myself and that it is not a bad thing. Although, I still like to keep myself a bit reserved. But it is not a bad thing to use my likes and my creativity in a project that I am able to share with my friends and colleagues.
I think this project allowed me to give my friends and colleagues a better insight into who I am and what I like to do. And this type of revelation is not bad. However, I liked the taking pictures aspect of the project. But since I do not like taking selfies. I did like the part of taking pictures of things that interest me because I think those are pictures that I can share with people that I like and enjoy.
Therefore, I feel this project gave me the opportunity to delve into art in which I have always had an interest. And it gave me the opportunity to use that creative side of myself to make a video that I enjoyed and can freely share with other people. It took me out of my comfort zone. But then again, if I do not get outside of my comfort zone every once and a while. I will not learn new things. And I feel that I have learned more about myself and about the project and about my colleagues through their presentations.
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