Let creativity speak for itself.

So I looked up the definition for the phrase, "Speak for yourself" and it simply said (and I quote from dictionary.cambridge.org) "something you say to someone to tell them that the opinion that they have just expressed is not the same as your opinion"

After I read that definition, my mind immediately started thinking of music, videography, filmography, art, design... CREATIVITY! More importantly for me, MUSIC. The way it is written, and the way it is felt. The personality of the song versus the character of the video. Some art, songs, videos and production  have mutual to similar concepts and some don't.

People often think and feel that everything has to match. The lyrics with the personality of the singer, the video with the song, when actually each should have liberty to have their own opinions and personalities!

Prior to the 1980's (When MTV hit the scene) There was no such thing as a "music video". They were merely talkies, soundies and shorts! Read this post in its entirty.. Then you'll understand and maybe even agree with my opinion of why I feel each independent entity should have the liberty to Let their creativity speak for itself.

In the early 1900's many musical short films were produced. Ya'll know Warner Bros, right??? Well, they produced alot of those short films and it's because of them that many bands, vocalists and dancers were featured. RIGHT after the musical short films started popping off, animation artist started producing sing-along short cartoons, then called "Screen Songs", which invited the audiences to sing along with the popular songs by "following the bouncing ball" (which is similar to our modern day karaoke machine.) The early Walt Disney cartoons featured several interpretations of classical pieces. Cartoons like "Fantasia" were BUILT around music, even tho animation in itself has NOTHING to do with it! Same thing for Warner Bros (Remember Looney Tunes???) 

Unfortunately I have to end this post now because I have to go to work... But If I had to leave you with a few words, itd be this: Don't be afraid to mix up concepts, throw some Ideas around and allow your true self to BE creative! because when you're REALLY good at it, It makes history... So much so that we need national networks to broadcast it. How do you think we got BET, MTV & VH1?!?

From one atom to another, 

Rachel