Gum

“Tomatoes,” said Professor Richards when I asked him what I should make a video about for the final project.


It was an out-of-the-box suggestion. He wanted me to record tomatoes and give them a voice, telling the story about how tomatoes had it rough this winter but are slowly recovering.
I wasn’t really sure how to execute this, though. I’m creative and I’ve picked up a video camera once or twice, but tomatoes, really? I don’t even like tomatoes. I always ask for my burgers without them, and once, when I accidently bit into one, I spit it right back out into my salad.


So I went home and slept on it. Once the idea had marinated into my brain, I realized tomatoes just weren’t my thing. I figured I’d just do what everyone else was doing. I’d find someone with an interesting story and interview them.

Weeks went by. I had nothing.

Then one day, just days before my video was due, it hit me. I was sitting at the bus stop, waiting for the FIU shuttle, when I noticed my foot was stuck to the floor. I had stepped on gum. I looked around and noticed there was gum everywhere: on the sidewalk, on the benches and on the payphone. I became inspired.

And so came about the idea for my video. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxoJ752Z3fk

P.S.
Professor Richards,
If that video is unacceptable for its pointlessness, you can always see the Rolls-Royce video I worked on.