Imagine This

 I’ve become very familiar with TED talks since I’ve started school. On occasion I will sit and watch a speech or two to gain a new perspective or to find new inspiration.

Sir Ken Robinson’s talk is my all time favorite. If you haven’t seen it I advise that you give it a look. It’s well worth your time.

 However today I decided to watch James Cameron’s talk. I’ve always admired James Cameron because he’s always pushing the boundaries of technology on the screen to be able to create new worlds. He talked about how he grew up reading science fiction and just being immersed in that world. Growing up in an age with no video games or cg he talked about how he had to use his imagination to create the images for his mental screen. It was his source (so to speak) for his future work on the screen. He’s stayed in the realm of science fiction for most of his films.

 I can definitely relate to this. When I was younger I was always reading something and using my imagination to visualize the words on the page in my head. He also used film making as a way to marry two of his worlds in the fact that he enjoyed the world of science and telling stories.

 The reason he gave for wanting to make the film Titanic was especially amusing to me. All he really wanted was an excuse to setup an expedition to go down and visit the wreck of the Titanic. The fact that he was able to achieve this feat gives me heart because there are a few places I want to go and a few things that I would like to do. I planned on using some of my films to help me achieve some of those personal goals as well.