Creativity & Genre

 When embarking upon a new endeavor in a field ripe with choices, creativity is the most important aspect of the process, as it is what distinguishes us from each other. 

 As mentioned in the Ted Talk by Duncan Wardle “The Theory of Creativity”, in a world that is becoming more and more automated, creativity will be the only factor that will still keep us one step in front of machines, what makes a person so unique and special, and when in front of so many choices in a field to choose, being creative will help you find your own way around it. In the “New Introductions” activity, each class mate very different topics, subjects, word choices, tones, and ways in which they presented themselves; everyone was creative about it because everyone varied in results of the activity. Imagine if the same assignment was done by a machine, with the answers encrypted in its system; the answer, no matter how many times repeated, will always be identical. The article “An interview with Ron Boghetto: Subtle Nuances of Creativity in Learning and Life”, mentions that “Creative self-efficacy is a specific type of creative self-confidence that helps shape more global beliefs about our creative abilities and identity. Creative self-efficacy typically refers to our confidence to perform creatively on a particular task in a particular situation and is influenced by a host of other factors, including our physiological and psychological state, the social situation, and the task at hand”, meaning our beliefs and ways are all constructed from our creative mindset, they are the product of our mind, and if we were to not be creative being, the global beliefs would be drastically different than how they are today, because everyone would think the same about an issue. In the classroom, and when choosing our genre, creativity will be key to preventing our teacher Ms. Gartland not from going crazy, but also from dying of boredom. 

 Strangely but luckily for me, my best-friend Luca Piras from Italy happened to be working on a very similar assignment at his school in Parma, where he resides at the moment. Because of this, and to add fun to the formula, we decided to help each other by choosing Romance and Horror as the genre, despite the language barrier imposed from sources, which need to be translated from English to Italian for him. He was able to be subtle about the love story to keep the horror as the main point of focus, which I would love to emulate with fashion, but did this so much that it seemed lost in the timeline, which I need to avoid. I was also given pointers as to how to use warm but dark lightings for my shots, as well as some somber settings to include both genres.

 With his help in return of mine, I can proudly say that I am excited to create a fashion with a dramatic and thrilling sense of love incorporated in it, to represent my Italian origins and create a magazine that would compete with GQ magazine.