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Problem:<\/b> I live in a very rural area, making it extremely hard to collaborate with other talented, creative people. So far, my attempts at creating an online presence on other social media platforms such Instagram and Facebook have felt inauthentic and just not enough. I need to be able to connect with others in a more \u201cface-to-face,\u201d authentic manner.<\/span><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b> Vlog and share my journey to create a multi-functional space for my main interests in photography, video making, and music that is large enough where it fosters and allows for creative work with others within the general vicinity of Maine. Essentially, I will use my camera and YouTube to capture my ambitions in an authentic \u201creal-time\u201d way and create an online presence that matches and helps my dreams become a reality. I will be using YouTube to show my ambitions and ideas to a larger audience, and eventually share content that has emerged from this creative space, such as short films and documentaries or live music sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n About the myself:<\/b><\/p>\n Increasingly throughout the past few years, my identity has dramatically revolved around cameras. My interest in visual media in both viewing and creating has brought me opportunities to travel around Maine time-lapsing landscapes, work for non-profits to tell their story, and has even gotten me here to University of Maine, where I will be majoring in New Media. When someone creates something, they inherently express some aspect of themselves. Even though I love capturing photos and timelapses, I have found just photos or text (for captions) aren\u2019t enough to express who I truly am. With video, moving visuals and speech can occur at the same time, making it, in my opinion, the best way I can express myself. Combining the creation of videos and taking advantage of YouTube to eliminate the need for the \u201cmiddle person\u201d I can share videos about myself, my ideas and ambitions, and anything else that I want directly to the world. Specifically though, I aim to connect with local people around coastal and inland Maine.<\/span><\/p>\n About the space:<\/b><\/p>\n For the past several years, I have dreamed about having a space for collaborating with like minded and creative people in a multi-functional space that could meet the needs of my interests in photography, video, music, and carpentry\/crafts. I rarely get the chance to interact with any of the many talented artists, musicians, photographers, boatbuilders, etc. around me, let alone work together and collaborate on projects. The space I\u2019m dreaming about would be large enough to have various areas for certain work, i.e. video and photo editing, recording studio, small woodworking shop, and still have room for larger events where I could do live \u201cstudio sessions\u201d with musicians, show films and other works, and host parties which inevitably creates conversations and sparks creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n Obviously this kind of space doesn\u2019t just magically appear. Thankfully have a space that is already partially completed at parent\u2019s house where I frequently go back to on the weekends. There is a structure adjacent to the main house, 26\u00d726 with a lowest ceiling height of 9 ft and a tallest height of 15 ft. The floor is concrete, and the walls and roof are in place, and most of the insulation is in already in the walls. However, there are no windows, insulation still needs to be put up, shingles on the outside walls, and there is several days worth of cleaning inside. Obviously I won\u2019t be able to complete the entire space within the first vlog \u2013 in fact this entire process will take several months, but to get started, I will be mainly talking about my very first vlog: introducing myself, my problem I want to address, how I will address it, and then begin cleaning.<\/span><\/p>\n About vlogging<\/b><\/p>\nExplanation<\/b><\/h3>\n
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