LGBT Youth Activism in NC: My 1st home-made movie
“First home-made movie” (with the horrible Windows Movie Maker) should be sign enough to know that it isn’t perfect, but I don’t think I did that bad of a job for a 20 minute scrape together project.
About the Author: Matt
Matt, 22, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' LGBT news source. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14.
2 Responses to “LGBT Youth Activism in NC: My 1st home-made movie”
Excuse me while I gag after watching your video-resume.
!. You’re guilty of killing a great song.
2. Comparing yourself to the Greensboro Four is depressing; you’re no better than those Socialists who made the same comparison after they punched a cop.
On the good side, it is the only time I’ve seen Windows Movie Maker actually work for anyone… as in, actually spit out a usable video. Kudos on that, boo on the first two points.
By Ryan on Dec 20, 2006
Haha. You know you always make me laugh Ryan.
The subject of the little movie was one I could easily throw together to test out this Windows Movie Maker thing. I had the knowledge already, I had the pictures. It was just something easy to throw together.
Like it or not, the sit-ins are what inspired the Right to Serve Campaign. No one says that what happened to blacks and gays are the same, or that being black or being gay is the same, but discrimination, no matter who it is directed to, is the same: evil. By the way… many, many of the old civil rights leaders gave their blessing to both the Right to Serve Campaign and the Equality Ride (which was inspired by the Freedom Rides).
On the other note… Windows Movie Maker isn’t doing so bad for me. The only downside I see so far is that it tends to freeze up in the middle of your work (so I’ve learned to save often). Other than that, it is doing great. I’m making an awesome looking video biography that will basically contain the same info as on the About page of this site, only it will be shorter and definitely more high-tech than just reading a website.
The song is one of my favorites. It was the song I sang for my senior solo for our last chorus concert before graduation. My friend Cameron sang back up for the song for me. I think it is a wonderful song. It is a song that reminds me of hope and equality and all that usual liberal goodness, lol.
My favorite part is:
And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,
there will be an answer. let it be.
And… I should add (edit at about 11:55pm-ish)… I plan on re-doing this video. That was the first I made and I admit, it looks more and more crappy, the more I find out what all Windows Movie Maker can do and what I could have done to jazz the video up.
By Matt on Dec 20, 2006