DANIELLE THORN

The Creative Type

The Creative Type

 

CREDITS: Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Graphics

 

“Be who you needed when you were younger.”

When I discovered that you can actually make a living by making movies, I searched far and wide for a role model. Unfortunately, small town living didn't afford me a real life example of what it could look like to work in a creative field for a career. 

Commentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes on DVDs provided me with a source of education, but all those people who worked in Hollywood seemed so far away, and that life seemed very out of reach. 

Fast forward a decade and a bit, and I am actively living a creative life. I work on film sets, create my own projects, and love what I'm doing everyday. And that's what I want for young people. 

The Creative Type is my way of giving back. It's my way of showing that it is possible to have a life in a creative field, whether that be music, visual arts, photography, or just about anything else that requires skill and creativity. In effect, it's my way of being who I needed when I was younger.

 
 
The Creative Type is a series that explores the lives of people living and breathing the creative life. Our first episode is on Freddie Mojallal of Autumn Portrait, and explores his background, creative process, and his hopes for the future.
The Creative Type is a series that explores the lives of people living and breathing the creative life. Our second episode is on Candace O Bell, a visual artist out of Toronto. Her incredible water colour and acrylic art is stunning, and memorable.