Yes. Literal quicksand…and a bunch of toons I used to watch (some newer ones as well). Is there any other way around it? Because I personally don’t have a grappling hook to pull me out of this mess lol.
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Here is the first of many like this that will come out this year. Been figuring out a lot about myself and remembering my past ways of expressing whether it was through photography, drawing, writing, videography, editing, and even down to AMVs. (While in school I was really into anime and turned all the epic Naruto clips into music videos. I still watch anime, I just don’t make AMVs, but this can kind of count? haha) The point I am trying to get at is there are a lot of things that I had fun with when I was younger and feel I should continue to utilize especially knowing how I’m able to express myself now. So I made it a goal, no matter how big or small the project, to put in the extra effort to adding more than just the dance itself. It’s work waiting for the rendering on every little edit and running into more creative blocks on things I’m rusty with, but it’s very therapeutic for me considering what I’ve been experiencing and it actually exercises my creativity again. Most importantly, it makes everything a little more personal for myself keeping that balance of inner and outward energy. I am now putting in more thought around the actual song and dance, on top of the process of creating movement. I feel like a kid again, experimenting and trying to bring out my imagination. The older we get, the more we get caught up on the idea of being professional. Especially wanting professionalism in our art since it is what we are always striving for. To be the best or even to just become better at it so we are more satisfied with the work in the end. I learned that I will never be satisfied LOL. So now I’ve just accepted I will always be a beginner and as long as I’m enjoying the process. I’m a winner because there is so much more to all of this…I’d like to think I stayed in all of this because I couldn’t get the kid out of me. Still so much to explore, but our childhood zips by so damn fast. So be on the look out for more drawn out thumbnails, more visual edits, and more dance by me this year! More happy dances too….please enjoy and thank you thank you thank you for all the continued support. Much love. -DJ
-Art by-
Music: SZA – “Quicksand”
Choreography: Daniel Jerome
Dancers: Kailani Buhain & Daniel Jerome
Filmed: Asaph Gaspi
Location: Freedom Dance Center (Tacoma, WA)
Edited: Daniel Jerome
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Post time: May-27-2018