A Brief Look Into The Past
- Lost In Film
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 22, 2021
This week I'll take a different approach; instead of sharing the process of my most recent project, I'll show you what drew me into the world of animation.
I'll begin by introducing you to my YouTube channel. It all started in 2016.
For a long time, it was called "Fandoms Of The Universe," and I would do tributes and fan videos to movies or TV shows that I enjoyed.
I changed the name to "Lost In Film" about 2 years ago because the channel went in a different direction; I stopped making fandom-related videos and began creating my own animations.
This was my hobby and my safe space in high school. It brought with it amazing things that I never expected. Back then, I made friends from all over the world who shared the same hobby as me.
With this post, I hope to take you back in time with me. Prepare for a long journey.
I tried to create virtual scenes where people could hang out and talk about what their passions.
I didn’t have to be famous. I didn't have an impressive résumé. I had this little online space and the ability to contribute something for this community.
My channel currently has around 6,000 subscribers, for which I am extremely grateful.
To be honest, I never promoted it. I just kept uploading what I was working on, and people seem to like it.
I have comments from people that I don't know at all but they seem to have known me for years.
It's wonderful to have my own tiny space and to be able to create this community.
With each video, I remember how I felt and who I was at the time. I like how the video form lets me go back and forth so easily. I admire how you manage to be in the moment while creating art and allow your piece to stay there too, and at the same time carry on to each new viewer.
I'll show you some of the projects I worked on. I'll start with the most viewed videos:
In both videos, I explored the cinematic world. I tried making a narrative out of small bits of movies/tv shows from that year. We call this a "Multifandom Mashup". I'll never forget the response, it was overwhelming, in a good way. I've never received so many comments or views!
When I see comments like "You're very talented" or "You are so creative", although I appreciate it, I have a hard time believing it. I'm just a regular person who got obsessed by something and spend a ton of time thinking out loud about it.
Being vulnerable with you, I struggle with anxiety and having a plan really helps as well as being creative, there's nothing like the feeling of creating something new, it helps me unwind. I love having things to do, and new ideas to work on.
When I was younger, talking wasn't easy to me. I had too much fear of saying something wrong. I've always preferred listening rather than speaking.
I've never been good with words. I've used videos to show what I liked and what I felt, it was my own way of communicating. Everything got easier with time. To be transparent, I still have a little anxiety when I talk to people but now I absolutely love having a conversation and hearing their perspectives.
I think I live in my head far too much, and while I enjoy showing it to others, it can feel as if it's working against me at times.
I'm extremely critical of my work. I always believe that I can do better and that I can be better. I am well aware that I am not at my best. That's fine; it simply means I'll keep trying.
To be continued...
Stay tuned and thank you for reading!
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