Emerson thesis -- Visual and media arts

Reality gone unchecked is a subjective surround sound piece which places the listener within the sonic environments and altered realities experienced by a participant in a Peruvian ayahuasca ceremony. -- abstract.

Digital cinema is often discussed as a technology for the masses. In this thesis, however, I attempt to uncover the ideological control that still exists in Hollywood despite the digital advent. I specifically argue that the use of computer graphic realis

"Red Sauce is a feature length film designed for a theatrical and film festival release that focuses on childhood trauma. Set in a shotgun house in New Orleans, Lisa comes home for Thanksgiving to find not much has changed. Except for the fact that she is ready to confront her past trauma by wrecking her present life. Over the course of a single day, we follow the Campino family as the traumas of their past are unearthed during a Sicilian Thanksgiving day feast in Red Sauce." -- Abstract

Short documentary considers how American foreign policy in Israel and the West Bank impacts those living in the [Aida refugee] camp and provides insight into the complexity and nuance of life under the Israeli occupation.--Abstract.

This is a documentary about Nationalism in New Zealand based on my personal experience of returning to New Zealand, where I was born, after being away for an extended period of time.

A twenty-five minute original stop motion animation film made with Playmobil space toys, and handed in on DVD. The film is about the loneliness of deep space and a spaceman's struggle to survive away from the planet. -- abstract.

"Reset is a short narrative that depicts the relationship between a couple that has already lost their love and passion to each other. It raises the discussion of the bonded relationship in marriage." -- Abstract

A twenty-minute, original fiction narrative, Return presents the story of a young Indonesian woman who is torn between her desire to fulfill her lesbian tendencies and the pressure on her to conform to the social norms of Indonesian society. The spiritual

:This project will serve as a presentation piece to pitch "Revelations" as a science fiction/comedy television series. In this short pilot episode, the main characters, Simon (a priest), Reagan (his eager sister), and Frank (a monster) move into a haunted

'Reverie' is an autobiographical documentary that explores the filmmaker's search to reconnect with her mother and a childhood, which has been forgotten. This mother/daughter reunion reflects on the impact our past has on our present lives and raises que

Ride of A Lifetime is a story of how I changed my lifestyle from unhealthy eating and lack of physical activity to a more committed healthier lifestyle. By taking up cycling as a means of recreation as well as travel, the members of my household showed me

Riff Raf is a short narrative drama about a jazz musician who misses his train to the biggest gig of his career and accidently ends up in a classical orchestra. -- abstract.

"Rituals is a two-channel installation utilizing direct animation on 16mm film and unsplit 8mm film projected onto a workspace covered in ink, tape, receipts, and love notes in order to explore the intricacies of the artist's romantic relationship." --Abstract.

A thirty-minute, original fiction narrative, shot on digital video. -- abstract.

Roya is a short experimental film about a man's dreams encompassing a variety of emotions toward a woman. -- abstract.

"The Rub is a film following Nadia, a writer on tour to promote the film version of her coming out memoir, and her girlfriend, Josefina. On the last stop of the tour, Nadia flirts with her publishing handler, Stacey, leading all three women to ask what they want out of relationships. The Rub is about how people tell their stories to themselves and others, how they mediate their experiences, and how holding onto those experiences damages relationships." --Abstract.

Today we often hear criticisms of President Putin's infringements on free speech in Russian media, and television in particular. This thesis analyzes the validity of these statements. It describes the transformation of independent television in Russia sin