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My New Art Project: Metropolis based

Luke and I came up with a great idea for my portfolio art project. I am working on a piece that features several pictures of Freder from Metropolis, making distinct facial expressions. Freder's mannerisms stood out to me the most in Metropolis because they are one of the aspects that made this movie so unique and unusual. I started to relate Freder's strong facial expressions and the underlying emotions to my own self. This movie has brought me to the conclusion that I'm not expressive enough outside of my home environment. I've found that keeping anything inside, whether it'd be a secret, a goal, or an emotion, isn't beneficial. In fact, it could ultimately lead to the act of pursuing a fictitious persona that no one knows is fake. Almost everything that goes on inside must be heard by at least someone else on the outside.

In my project, I have six pictures of Freder's face, each with a different emotion. I have picked the pictures that are most distinct and relatable to emotions I have felt. Under each picture, I am including a caption where I speak about myself in the third person. For example, "Doug feels manipulated" or "Doug is enthusiastic." Although this may not seem like a masterpiece to the viewer, it's meaningful to who I am as a person.