This was my (horrible) attempt at showcasing a realistic version of myself. It included 3 main factors in my life. My love for parodies (in this case of superhero films), my dependency on friends, showcased in my scripted brainstorm session with my friend Jon, and my ability to procrastinate no matter what was on the line. It took me a while to come to these conclusions about myself and also figure out a way to depict all these things within the criteria, but I decided that I should play to my strengths and produce a sketch, albeit not an entirely funny one, to reflect my personality. It isn’t the most abstract of videos, but it did result in something very meta. It is a video about me making the video, which was probably accurate and scarily predictive to how long I would let the idea sit in my head before producing the final product.

The video includes 3 photos which go by very quickly, and this was done to show how fleeting these ideas came into my head. In hindsight I realized that I had spent too much time on figuring out the concept of my video and not enough on the photos and content, which is obvious in the amount of screen time each photo is given. It came across more as an afterthought, which is how most of the things I think of end up as. The images were of me avoiding studying, the outside world and attention, and all three add up to my avoidance of responsibility, and this ties in with my theme of procrastination which I was trying to achieve overall.

In the end I believe I successfully conveyed the fact that I am a serial procrastinator, but the subtle nuances in my film don’t actually hit their mark. The general tone of the video is very awkward, but it also adds character into the video. I find humor in awkwardness and with that tone you get the feeling that the video shouldn’t be taken seriously, just like how I shouldn’t be.

https://vimeo.com/123534494

 

This is the final product that Jeremy, Annie and I worked very little time on. It was just a little experimentation we did using the camera’s available for us at uni. We had to do three recordings, using the camera in three different ways. Hand-held, panning while stable and completely level on a tripod. It was a fun little activity and the camera work was amazing all around. If you can tell, my handshake with Jeremy was intrinsically the best.

“Jenny is able to complete most tasks at an exceptional rate and shows confidence in doing algebra within logarithms. In the future Jenny should try to finish tasks before the due date, and also spend less time on her laptop in class.”– Edi Candotti

 

I honestly couldn’t think of a better way to describe myself other than she’s really smart but also very stupid, but my old Methods teacher put it perfectly. This was said during a parent teacher conference and I may have paraphrased what he said but I definitely got the message across. It showcases my extraordinary academic ability yet my complete lack of interest in class. I was good at math, but it didn’t mean I liked it.

It may sound like a simple keyboard being used but it is actually a short clip of me playing a very intense Tetris game. I chose to share this because it is something I have played for as long as I can remember. My love for the game hasn’t wavered over the years and despite it being an old fashioned arcade game I still enjoy playing very single day.

This is a sample of live singing I did of a song from the Mockingjay soundtrack. It’s a hauntingly beautiful song that completely captures the escence of the Hunger Games series, which is my favourite trilogy of all time. My singing may not be the best but I do it with the same passion as those who do it on stage.

The best photo I have taken on my professional camera. It captures one of my friends is her most natural element. It also represents how much growth I need to hone the art of photography but also showcases my talent for capturing candid moments like these.

This moment isn’t a very significant memory in my head but it is how my friends have received this picture is what makes it a representation of myself. Titled “Sassy Jenny”, my friends have treasured this image as a very ‘jenny-esque’ image, with my weird and peculiar personality showing at such a young age. I define myself by what the people close to me see me as and if they see me as a kooky and spontaneously dramatic friend then I embrace that label.

Everywhere I go a hair or two will follow. It has been a part of my daily life to sweep away a stray strand of hair and I use this as a symbol of my acceptance of something I can’t control. I used to think it was a sign of ageing but nowadays I see it as my own personal mark on a space. The more hair the better now.

This image shows only half of what lives within my wardrobe. I use T-shirts to express myself publicly and a majority of these shirts showcase experiences and events that I have been lucky to experience. Pop culture is a huge part of my life, especially those of the comic-book movie kind and it is also where a lot of my money goes.