Category Archives: FINAL PROJECT STATEMENT

This project explores the discovery of self-worth. As my character attempts to beautify herself, she begins to recognize the damaging nature of putting on a mask. Cuts to the slow burning guitar emphasizes her self-destructive tendencies. The concept of being “Built to Burn” means to be created for the sole purpose of destruction, or being […]

My main idea going into this final project was to try my hand in making a movie. I have more fun working In fiction and I love utilizing lights and sounds. I used many camera angles in multiple shots, all to show a smooth flow with some rough cuts. The main idea behind this peace […]

Dreams are often times a way for our brain to make us remember a memory or stress what it is on our minds. For this project, my intention was to create a surreal experience through layering of different types of videos to create interesting forms and textures. I was going for a horror theme but […]

The video is a critique of the American culture. The popular stunts that once made the “Jackass” popular are now what some people do in order to get likes, comments, and shares in the social media era. The piece points out how the world and personal horrors can be taken in the same light as these […]

The harmful seems harmless when in a controlled structure or environment.  We sometimes take this safety for granted and neglect its potential devastation.  Video clips show basic elements on our planet in both a controlled and uncontrolled form.  Background audio is a speech by the first Indian Prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru where he explains […]

This piece is centered around the poem “My Chinese” by Athena Chu. In it, she talks about her experience as a Chinese-American and how often the two parts of her identity are at odds. I identified with this poem as it reflects a lot of my own experience and internal conflict. In creating a visual […]