Don't stare long.

Hy there!
My name is Knox. I'm a guy who can't quite decide all the things he's going to do in his life. All that I know is that I want to tell stories. I grew up in Belmont N.C and learned many things.Things like how much Sundrop is too much Sundrop, the ins in outs of gentrified sewer structures, the average amount of lemonade needed at a renewal of vowels, and how to outrun a train. I decided I wanted to be a filmmaker after watching movies my entire life and realizing that I knew how they worked. I knew how character worked in Serenity, how style conveyed meaning in Heat, and how editing created shock in The Thing. So now I'm here in Wilmington. I now spend my days writing scripts, reading books, listening to Mogwai and making films. I've made a couple already and the link to them will be attached bellow.

Now for the important part.

Maya Deren:
"The major obstacle for amateur film-makers is
their own sense of inferiority vis-a-vis professional
productions. The very classification “amateur”
has an apologetic ring. But that very word - from
the Latin “amateur” - “lover” means one who does
something for the love of the thing rather than for
economic reasons or necessity."

This is an awesome quote. I love how she opened with this honest but inspirational statement. Despite the few films I have made my consensus is that my films are frankly shit. Now I do realize that my film making ability has been slowly improving. Yet, even with that nice platitude I still feel dwarfed by my heroes. I mean there are people literally two years older than me winning Jury Prizes at Canne! That's discouraging. Mrs. Deren's words though ring true to me. I continue to make crap films because I love to do it. I love to sit in front of the computer screen for hours trying to find the perfect cut. I love finding that perfect lighting set up. I love recording sound on set that wasn't planned to be in the mix but ends up in there anyways. My love of storytelling and the medium of film are what keep me going.

Stan Brakhage:

Brakhage's piece really feels like it's technical wisdom passed down by a wise old master. Like an ancient monk who spent his formative years in the mountains with nothing but film stock, a camera, and a dangerous amount of chemicals.....oh wait he did. The technical wizardry and know how doesn't feel overbearing though. It feels like it comes from a teacher who genuinely cares for his students but isn't afraid of poking fun at them and himself. He genuinely feels like he is passing down his art to help the next generation share their experience through film.

Here is my Vimeo account and a link to a song that you folks might like
https://vimeo.com/user33898228
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mrVYi751SU