One of the reasons I'm excited to get PAL-Studios up and running is that my educational background has a lot of theater in it. When I was in college I mostly focused on getting out of college and completing a chemistry degree. My parents were getting divorced and I wanted to be independent. So, I pushed pretty hard to hard graduate in three years. I have an intense work ethic and it came in handy.
I graduated from Bates, which is a liberal arts college up in Maine with lots of gen ed requirements with a chemistry degree. If I had stayed around longer I was on track to have two minors as well: Education and Performance Art. In the sales role I've had I liked it specifically because it matched those interests: science, education, and performance. That's what higher ed sales represents to me.
In college I took a screen writing, play writing, performance art, had some radio shows, and for a science guy was kinda a theater kid. I abandoned parts of this for a while, but wove it in. I had a kickstarter game that raised 20k. I made a movie for that. At work I was asked to literally script some promotional videos. I used my stuff for the sell out corporate version of art.
For education I've been in private schools most of my life. The only exception was graduate school when I went to Texas A&M University. Otherwise I've had an exceptional education and feel the need to pay that forward. I view education as a way to help improve the economic and social trajectory of people all over the world. So, I took a fair number of education classes and even an independent study where I made a report about a high school in Maine and a unique approach they were taking to engaging students that was published in an academic journal.
I used this education piece a lot in sales too. Good sales in my book is highly consultative. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly about our product. Get that from a competitor, and now you can make an informed decision. To get the good, bad, and ugly I thought it would often take a lot of explaining of how things worked. I got pretty good at doing that in a concise format, and had a ton of success selling by not selling and instead informing.
PAL-Studios
I guess this is a round about way to say I'm not a total scrub when it comes to film and production. I've been doing some of this since high school. Yes I'm rusty. Yes the tools are new, but this isn't a completely brand new interest. I've been doing performance theater for 20 years. So, that's part of what's driving this. If the diagram I've been operating under is
Then the change that I'm making is to this:
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The goal is (snarky) educational entertainment about Peace, Abundance, and Liberty
So, I think the world is broken. Immoral banksters broke it. They have purchased government, and made the system a giant wealth sucking mechanism from the poor to the uber rich. The scoreboard shows about 12 people have as much wealth as 3 billion. I don't think it's because they are 10^9 better than anyone else. I just think they made a system that involves systemic theft. They use a giant spynet and violence to profit and protect that system. The world has to change and that change has to start with me.
So, this is the journey that I'm on. And not that people are saying much of "Aggroed you dumb fuck you can't do this," but I wanted to share where I'm coming from as I put more puzzle pieces in place for PAL-Studios.
@aggroed, actually educational entertainment is the EXACT right idea. This is the most efficient way to reach people now. I posted about the idea a while back that people as a mass want to be entertained over educated in our current society.
Engaging them through entertainment to teach is the best way to educate right now. Look forward to it man!
I think your venture is an exciting one. It's refreshing to follow along as someone "sort of" starts from the ground up, not withstanding the history you already have in film and theater. As well, your philosophy rings somewhat true to me as well with regards to the "immoral banksters broke it" as I've lived that a bit when real estate took at hit in 2008. I saw the system, the legal, and the pressure they try to exert first hand. I experienced the literal pain they can place on you first hand at the foot of a toilet bowl. I made it through that time and I'm a better person today because of it, but it changed me. I no longer want to accept the system any longer.
I look forward to your progress on this.
you are very educated, your attitude towards the people alin seen here, the satire for the milioner was very smooth .. extraordinary ... in my opinion now the government is interpreted as abuse of power over the people for personal gain.
Thanks for sharing, aggroed. Are you a New Englander, or were you raised there? I grew up in NH.
And I completely endorse your view on the value of a strong education. It's a shame that so many (in the States at least) are priced out of a quality education. I'm heavily considering going back for a grad certificate in Business Analytics, and the biggest hangup isn't time, motivation, or quality of the program; it's the outrageous cost of it. A strong foundation in a quality education is one of the best weapons we have to protect ourselves from our broken financial & governmental systems.
Born and raised.
Yep, school isn't quite the bargain it used to be.
More than half of my Life spent with books and rest of my life is spending by promoting the Knowledge which i took from those books. Yes, I am a Teacher by profession and i teach Chemistry to my students. Life is like like a chemical reaction our thoughts play the role of Reactants and we become Products in the end. Sometimes Functional or sometimes dysfunctional for the society.
My Point is Consistency in any field of the life always Pays off :)
Thank you so much for motivating me to think in a good way about the life and off course your write-up is Really Impressive.
Keep writing such valuable posts
Stay Blessed, Steem On!
Thanks for the post @aggroed !! I look forward to the Pals Studio. I know that it will take a lot of your time. And rightfully so. But I hope you do continue with your Blog when you do have a chance. You add a lot here to Steemit with it. Thanks again :)
a truly amazing experience, your school trip is far, hopefully everything you are. dream soon reached, greetings know from me @aggroed
When studied in College, memsng there are many impressions and challenges to be faced, academic problems, family and self reliant, to decide the fate of the future.
Thanks for sharing..
Great blog thanks @aggroed
Awesome story of your background @aggroed
It is about keeping yourself motivated to write better..
It is about broadening your thinking..
Is wealth a zero sum game?
Wao so nice keep it up bro
I follow u
Nice article
wonderful writing, nice post, i like your ost, thanks for sharing
Lovely steem, beautiful writing, amazing post. Thanks for sharing
Well done thanks for sharing
Wow, that is great! You have my follow! :)
Maine has creative people, like you
In regards to your last paragraph :
Steem is an exact mirror of our society. Some corrupt whales/banksters ruin everything.
Witnesses/government who are OK with the status quo.
I guess nothing changes in human nature.
Yeah, there shouldn't be a need to even have to keep whales in check, or have whales, but they're there, aren't they.
And Steem-Whales are better in what way? :P
haha
Nice background indeed . And I do agree with your conclusion, let's change the world ... I am busy in my country too, you're not alone.
good post. I am a newcomer. please support from you. thank you
That is a great resume of your life, you did a lot of things and had your twists. But i have a question for you that is for me the most important. Are you doing and working now the thing you always wanted and the thing that really gives you joy making it :) ?
That's not a static answer. Things change as I grow and change. I'm doing what I want to be doing now. yes.
great writing dear bro and
This is an incredible project. Do you have a site for this project where i could find more information about it? Like, would there be fiction o documentary pieces?
I am strategic storyteller by profession. Even if i am more of a short stories writer, I would be honored to collaborate on this, if there is something you need i could help you with.
Very educating post!
Hey @aggroed great plan. The only thing I want to mention is that PAL was the European broadcast video standard just as NTSC was the US standard before HD so If you are going to brand it PAL Studios it might be confusing to the uninitiated and professionals in the media world. Just something you might want to consider.
In Independent life everything is ok.
This is indeed the exact imagery of the position of the world today,almost everthinghas been well planned out to keep enriching the rich (who don't need it) and sapping all from the poor (who already are in deep need)... I think this is unfair!
I'm really happy for your great passion to effect a change at least, your outright switch or should i say confident move from chemistry to something "kinda off-board"; peace, abundance and liberty explains your focus...This is good...
And yes, i could not resist this, it sent warm shivers down my spine that i felt, the world would be a better place if everyone has such an awesome mindset!
You're blessed!
Educational entertainment is the way people learn today. Look at Adam Ruins Everything.
You got a 0.53% upvote from @mercurybot courtesy of @aggroed!
your struggle in getting education and performance is praiseable. nice effort.