Introduce Yourself : New to Stage 32 by Nicolas Scroggins

Ever since I was a little kid, I've always loved to create things. It started with legos and it wasn't until I was introduced to art (concept art), that I took on drawing. When I was in 6th grade, my parents got me this book on how to draw fantasy landscapes and I was obsessed with it. Traveling into the depths of this unkown threshold with just my pen and paper; I loved it. Growing up with Harry Potter and the prequels to Stars Wars, film was always apart of my life and played a huge role in my creative pursuits. I remember "fighting" Darth Maul off with a wooden stick in my backyard and running around the house on my "nimbus 2000". I was first introduced to filmmaking when I entered my 8th grade year and took my first "movie making" class. It wasn't as clear as day, but I had a feeling that film might be in my future. It wasn't until the end of my freshman year that I knew for sure. Ever since then, I have challenged myself each year, trying to create intriguing films with an original story. After almost 5 years of film classes under my belt, I'm starting to see film as not only entertainment but a visual piece of literature and art. I'm greatly inspired by the works of Darren Aronofsky, Terrence Malick, Wes Anderson, Michel Gondry, and David Fincher and it can be seen clearly throughout all of my work. I'm thrilled that a website like Stage 32 exists and look forward to networking with professionals and film enthusiasts. I have to admit, as a filmmaker trying to get his name out there, getting the points up on that thing that measures your "karma" is pretty addicting. I look forward to whatever this website might have in store for me.