Who am I?

This is a tough question to answer. Every artist puts a bit of themselves in their work. It wouldn't be art otherwise, would it? Art is a personal expression of the soul. This is my reflection on who I am. It barely scratches the surface, but it's impossible to sum up any one person in sixty seconds. Early, I say that I don't want you to ask me who I am. I hate being introspective. I like to think about other people or characters, not myself. Even if the characters are similar to me, they aren't me. I can change anything about them that I want. Maybe that's why a self-portrait was so hard for me. I know who I am, but I don't know how to tell you who I am. This is my effort to show a piece of myself to you.

Special thanks to Robert Hornak for recording the beautiful music in the background and to Laura Deeney for being so willing when I showed up at her door with a camera.

Here's the dialog, for my hearing impaired mother ;) Love you!

My name is Rebecca

Ok, a lot of people call me Becca

But don't ask me who I am

Since who I am is always changing

And if I told you now, would my answer be the same tomorrow?

I'll try anyways.

I love stories.

They are always swirling around in my head

On the page, and on the screen.

I see beauty all around me

In the dirty city streets

And in the faces of my friends.

Sometimes I've got it together

But sometimes I'm a mess

But I figure that's alright

It's just me.

And I feel I'm always coming and going

But sometimes

I like to be exactly where I am right now.

Re/Mix - Who does the media say you are?

This is my Re/Mix project created for my Videography class at Temple University. I took video and audio found from the web to create something new. I do not own any of this content and I do not claim any right to any content within this video.

I have thought a lot about how young girls grow up with poor self-esteem now days. They totally forget that they are beautiful and original and wonderful just as they are. The media is everywhere, telling us what to do and who to be. This is my fight back.



http://blip.tv/file/get/Videography_spring_10-RebeccaRinkerReMix766.m4v