I’m Jordan Womack, an undergraduate student from Greensboro, North Carolina. I am an Exercise and Sports Science student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am passionate about community service involvement and obtaining a career in Physical Therapy. I’m especially interested in opportunities related to sports science but, when I’m not working or studying, you can find me serving as Vice President of Blue Lightning, a mentor for freshmen students with Black on Track, or as the branding co-chair for Queen in You. As I am also heavily involved on campus. Currently, I am a research assistant within the Social Neuroscience and Health lab at the University at Chapel Hill, where I’ve executed my skills in Phlebotomy.
Furthermore, over time, I’ve worked on projects like “The Secrets of Saint A’s,” where I blogged and helped cultivate behind-the-scenes footage, a 5-second film where I served as the film editor, and “The Space Between Us,” where I served as the captain or “producer” of my film team. With each and every one of these films, I was able to build both my experience and skills with film tremendously.
Through these experiences I have found that what creates a great film isn’t the character arcs or the overall archetype of the film, but it is the areas of conflict that the characters experience that add complexity and engagement to a film. Within all of my films you can begin to understand how we tried to incorporate different sources and forms of conflict as the semester went on, and you can see the films clearly progressing from the first film we made up until the last.
I came into the field of film blindly, but with the knowledge I have gained over the semester, I can proudly say that some directors whose work truly inspires me to see film beyond the visuals are Ryan Coogler and Jordan Peele. These are two brilliant African American film directors who have both produced extremely successful films. From watching films directed by individuals as such, I have gained an understanding of how important factors such as camera angles, sound, and lighting are to enhance the cinematography, which furthermore captures and guides the emotions of the audience. I’ve noticed how threads can play a role in foreshadowing and even how allusions play a significant role in film production.
Moreover, taking English 256 here at UNC has been one of my most memorable experiences. I have not only learned a great deal about film, but I have had a tremendous amount of fun while doing so.
“I’m convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.” — Janet Jackson
“God is bread when you’re hungry, God is water when you’re thirsty, God is shelter from the storm. God is rest when you’re weary.” — Sister Thea Bowman
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