transsexualferox:

I’ve always dreamt of working in visual mediums, particularly film. I did a little bit of it in high school and college, but growing up poor, I always had to borrow someone else’s equipment. For a while after college I looked at film schools, but eventually relinquished the idea in favor of a more mundane, “stable” career.

The problem with mundane and stable is that they sometimes don’t play well with trans people. So now, 14 years later, we’re back to “fuck it” and pipe dreams. As luck would have it, the local community college has a highly-regarded multiple Emmy-nominated digital video production program, and I have just about enough unsubsidized federal aid available to me to pursue it as a second undergrad degree. But, of course, the degree is just part of it.

This is the camera I’m going to be learning on (click through to check out the awesome specs). At some point I’m going to have to own one of these, or something very similar.

Also Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, After Effects, a better computer than my little MacBook Pro, and any number of other accoutrements.

And oh yeah, my unemployment benefit is either over, or will be within a few weeks, which means basic things like car insurance, cell phone, and prescriptions are going to become a worry again.

I’ve said before I don’t think people should feel bad about asking for help, and yet I always feel terribly awkward doing it myself. But there it is…if you can and you want to invest in my future, I have a donations page here. 

Reblogs are also very helpful and appreciated.

Best wishes,

Renee