WickedOddity - The Brand, The Beast, The Story
As a project for my Photo Media class, I decided to write about the 'brand' I'm attempting to create for myself and part of my journey towards it. I created the WickedOddity channel on YouTube on November 29th, 2018, and have been uploading there ever since. When I was younger, I started going on the internet to watch episodes of a show I liked that weren't available on my Comcast On-Demand programs (primarily the show 'Code Lyoko'), and it was then I started exploring the world outside of the small town I grew up in. This started a journey of discovery, of myself and others, and really started to create a strong passion for curiosity and positivity as I grew older.
It was through the internet that I made more friends from all across the world, and began developing my own sense of identity despite the loneliness that had plagued me for most of my life. During this process, I developed a dream of creating my own community and impacting the world in the same way the internet impacted me. I created a YouTube channel, and it drove me to chase after the idea of creating and eventually, filmmaking. That's how I ended up here, doing a self-interview to tell the world a little bit about me and my dreams.
I hope that anyone who discovers this video or my channel gets something positive out of it. My only goal in life is to make the world a better place than when I first found it. I never knew where to start when it came to chasing that dream, until I found my own source of joy. I never really felt like I could amount to anything, and all my hopes were too far out of my reach. It wasn’t until I gave myself a chance to express who I was, to let myself create a plan, and take those first steps towards it did I realize how possible they really were. I’m so happy that I am able to build a space where a community can celebrate each other. The act of embracing our flaws- no matter how loud, messy or broken, is something I will encourage forever. It’s something I want to represent and stand for, the one thing I would like people to take away from my channel, if nothing else. ‘Beast’ is a symbol of that, of realizing your true worth and potential and fully loving that wild, crazy side of you that you never let out in fear of being judged. I’m still working on being able to do that, but it’s a work in progress for everyone. A lot of the scripts and story ideas I come up with have to do with similar themes, plots about discovering one’s true worth or how someone learns to take care of themselves properly. I dream of one day being able to see my stories of self-empowerment and freedom published, to be sold and produced for the big screen and everyone can take away something of value from those ideas. I want to create a positive impact on the world. No matter who you are, you deserve to be seen, heard, and loved! Come smile and talk and laugh in our community, there’s always room for another critter in our corner! Credits ;
Filmed & Edited by Amaris Ad Maiora Art by Amaris Ad Maiora
WICKEDODDITY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
Hello Internet! I'm Amaris, and I love to play video games and do all sorts of chaotic things. My channel is just a place for me to have fun
