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Will My Aim Be True? 2025
Experimental FIlm
An arrow must be drawn back before it shoots forward. I was fascinated by this concept of momentum, and how it relates to coming of age and the formation of identity. Using After Effects and Premiere Pro, I created this "camera-less" animation.
I created this animation in a unique way--first filming scenes of my room, my desk, and myself miming an arrow. This act of performance, inspired by a scene in Deborah Stratman's The Illinois Parables created a sense of repetition, ritual and vulnerability.
I did the animation by scanning in crumpled contact sheets of what I had filmed myself, as well as found pictures of people's eyes from Photography books, including a book I found in the theater department that featured old techniques on costume makeup. The eyes, with their eerie texture move and flash across the screen, a direct contrast to the still and lonely shots of my room. The desaturated texture creates an intimate atmosphere that pairs with the vulnerability of the voiceover.
pages from photo books used in the animation.
The film was featured at Skidmore College's 2025 Tang Party in -- an annual student art exhibition.
contact sheets with video frames that I filmed myself
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