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Emerson thesis -- Visual and media arts

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 885 Collections and/or Records:

Southie boy, 2012

 Item — Multiple Containers
Overview

Through a series personal accounts and interviews with family members, Southie Boy, Padriac Farma, details the decline of his neighborhood, South Boston, Massachusetts. From Boston's Forced Busing/Desegregation era of the 1970's to the gentrification of t

Dates: 2012
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2012

Southwick's zoo interactive, 2003

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2003
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2003

Space Cub & Neuro-Tap, 2023

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Identifier: sf_2023spring_wachowski_joseph.pdf
Overview "SPACE CUB is a half-hour animated series designed for streaming services with a target audience of children 10 and up. The story follows the journey of a young boy named Cub and his adventure to retrieve his kidnapped mother. Cub is the son of Captain Austin, the strict and competent leader of an asteroid mining expedition and the captain of her space vessel the Deltron. Our Journey begins when the Deltron's crew is ambushed by Captain Psyche and her mercenary space bandits. NEURO-TAP is an...
Dates: 2023
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Writing for Film and Television (MFA) Program / 2023 Spring

Spatial sound in multichannel systems, 2007

 Item — Multiple Containers
Overview

The following research examines the influences of duration, loudness, stimuli duration and frequency, and masking effects on the perception of azimuth and elevation in frontal plane positions in the ITU-R BS.775-1 configuration.

Dates: 2007
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2007

Stand-up 101, 2003

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2003
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2003

Star gazing, 2002

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2002
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2002

Starhopper, 2019

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Identifier: sw_2019spring_carter_tayler.pdf
Overview

"This animated half-hour pilot blends comedy and science fiction, following the adventures of human twins, Cassie and Leo, and their alien friend, Sid, as they travel the galaxies to aid beings in need. Exploring coming-of-age themes, family and community dynamics, and LGBTQIA+ representation is present throughout my work, both within this thesis collection and moving forward." -- Abstract

Dates: 2019
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Writing for Film and Television (MFA) Program / 2019 Spring

Starting at ground zero, 2002

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2002
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2002

Stepping and the history of Alpha Phi Alpha, 2001

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2001
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2001

Still here, 2018

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Identifier: vm_2018spring_rogan_william.pdf
Overview "A short dramatic narrative film about a 17-year-old boy named Cody whose parents have succumbed to an addiction to opioid painkillers after the closing of the local paper mill where they were employed. Faced with a bleak family life at home, and the depressing surroundings of an unraveling post-industrial community, while yearning for something better, Cody must decide whether to give in to the urge to escape or to remain and fight for a better future for himself and his family. This is a...
Dates: 2018
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2018 Spring

Still Waters, 2023

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Identifier: vm_2023spring_fong_steven.pdf
Overview

"Still Waters is a short film exploring the ideas of mental health, unresolved childhood trauma, and the relationships we have with others and with ourselves. The story follows a distressed man when a mysterious boy appears in his home after a recent breakup triggers him to relive memories of the past. In order to save the boy, the man must find a way to confront his inner demons before they consume him." -- Abstract

Dates: 2023
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2023 Spring

Stocks & Gallows / Forever 99, 2022

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Identifier: sw_2022spring_perkins_nicholas.pdf
Overview "Half Hour Pilot, Title: FOREVER 99, Logline: A former teen-star turned cult leader deals with the consequences of her successful suicide pact when those who took part are permanently stuck in 1999. Synopsis: CORA (27) was a popular teen actress until she aged out of her roles. She started a cult called the Eveites to feel the love of followers again, but when most of the cult goes through with a group suicide on New Years Eve 1999, something goes wrong. The Eveites are stuck on Earth as...
Dates: 2022
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Writing for Film and Television (MFA) Program / 2022 Spring

Storage unity, 2009

 Item — Multiple Containers
Overview

Storage Unity is an exploration of relationships being fostered within the unexpected space of a self-storage facility. In an effort to permanently imprint the message to have everything is to possess nothing," specific emphasis is placed on people's atta

Dates: 2009
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2009

Stories of life reflections on death and dying in North American society from a hospice perspective, 2004

 Item — Multiple Containers
Overview

An audio presentation composed of 5 movements based on the stages of grief established by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. -- abstract.

Dates: 2004
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2004

Strangers, 2021

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Identifier: vma_2021spring_cordelle_adam.pdf
Overview "Strangers is a short narrative film that focuses on a young Southern woman, Kathy, who moves to New England for college. She tries to form bonds with others but is hampered by her own difficulty with emotional communication and sense of cultural isolation and displacement. All of this comes to a head when she meets Isabel, a fellow outsider whom she tries to bond with only to fail due to her own shortcomings. The piece focuses on the effects of isolation, loneliness and deals with regret...
Dates: 2021
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2021 Spring

Studio A, 1999

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 1999
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 1999

Stupid Voices from the Future (a feature film), 2021

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Identifier: sf_2021spring_ehrlich_cj.pdf
Overview "What if the future called, but it was the wrong number? Stupid Voices from the Future is a comedy/sci fi feature with the theme that even a hero needs to be part of a team. When Marissa, a humble artist, is contacted by the Future, she's thrilled when they explain that she's the One, the only one, who can change the course of history and save the world. She's not so thrilled when they tell her she's also the one who destroyed it in the first place. But when she realizes they meant to call...
Dates: 2021
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Writing for Film and Television (MFA) Program / 2021 Spring

Subtly controlling : religion's effect on broadcast indecency regulation, 2010

 Item — Item 0113503148497: [Barcode: 0113503148497]
Overview

This thesis examines the Federal Communication Commission's regulation of broadcast indecency on television and radio. The focus in this thesis is on issues of ideology, morality, and religion. Through looking at the issue of broadcast indecency with the

Dates: 2010
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2010

Surrender, 2007

 Item — Multiple Containers
Overview

This project presents an eight minute autobiographical audio/video montage of my personal struggle with depression, anxiety and the battle between self medicating, self mutilating, western medicine and spirituality to treat it. The story is told through a

Dates: 2007
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2007

Survivor's Guide to Diaspora, 2023

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Identifier: vm_2023spring_markovic_sara.pdf
Overview "Survivor's Guide to Diaspora is an autobiographical documentary series that follows the filmmaker's endeavors as a new immigrant in the US. Told directly to the audience as honest advice one rarely gets before moving in search of a better life, the series unveils life's absurdities as this woman from the Balkans attempts to understand the consumer capitalistic society that now grinds her. The screened thesis project is the pilot episode of a series that will serve as a proof of concept for...
Dates: 2023
Found in: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections / RG 010.04A, Office of Graduate Studies / Master's Theses / Film and Media Art (MFA) Program / 2023 Spring

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