Allow me to thank my mother.
With the best of intentions, she'd take a magnet to our Jurassic Park III VHS and erase the deaths. Upon watching the DVD version, not only were her plans foiled, but I saw how the manipulation of information can change a film. This was my first exposure to the idea that the editing is largely responsible for the cinematic experience.
After many self-directed YouTube videos & an accidental avant-garde film education, I find that the love & desire to master that craft has only grown. You can catch me stealing an unintended reaction, pulling a sneaky splitscreen, and generally obsessing over the pursuit of mastering the act of finding solutions to "unsolvable" problems in the cutting room. I like to bring a "yes, and" energy to my work, and will bribe with sourdough if necessary.
Please, say howdy.
johnjgrenham@gmail.com
An old friend.