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Emerson thesis -- Visual and media arts

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 886 Collections and/or Records:

Thank You I'm Sorry I Love You Goodbye, 2022

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Identifier: vm_2022spring_lounds_dominic.pdf
Overview "What is home after immigration and displacement? Family after loss? Memory after dementia? Using interviews with members of my family, this thesis is an attempt to answer those questions for my benefit as well as to prompt viewers to consider such questions for themselves. It is a personal documentary that centers immigrant experiences because it is a narrative that comes from my Jamaican family and uses their words in their voices. The experience exists entirely in virtual reality and so...
Dates: 2022

Thanks for laughing girls just want to have fun, 2013

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Thanks for Laughing is a short fictional personal narrative film following an instance in the life of an awkward, confused, misunderstood young woman hoping to be accepted for her existence. -- abstract.

Dates: 2013

That's Amor/e & Pretty Grotesque, 2022

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Identifier: sw_2022spring_settineri_alessandra.pdf
Overview "That's Amor/e and Pretty Grotesque are two pilots steeped in immigrant culture as it operates within the U.S., particularly Latine culture. The pilots – all my scripts –also explore the significance of memory and how our past traumas and resulting perspectives play out in the present. The pilot of That's Amor/e shows a promising beginning for two young immigrants – Cuban and Italian – who meet at a low point in their lives, but find inspiration in each other to start a new lease on life....
Dates: 2022

...that's why we planted tulips, 2001

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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

The 1997 television sitcom family, 1997

 Item — Item 0113501746581: [Barcode: 0113501746581]
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: 1997

The adventures of Detective Diamond, 2010

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The Adventures of Detective Diamond is an original audio narrative presented in the noir thriller genre, and is set somewhere between 1930 and 1950. This narrative strives to pay homage to radio serials of the past while utilizing modern sound editing to

Dates: 2010

The American railroading experience a Heuristic website, 2009

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The American Railroading Experience is an interactive website designed to provide information about train travel in the United States using a Heuristic process. The website adapts itself to the preferences of a visitor using Bayesian Inference, where the

Dates: 2009

The American recipe project, 2013

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The following documents the multimedia endeavor, The American Recipe Project. This project explores family history and trends in American culture through the lens of the family recipe. It consists of two main parts, a website and a pilot episode for a ser

Dates: 2013

The Angel, 2023

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Identifier: sf_2023spring_leon_david.pdf
Overview "THE ANGEL is a feature length horror film intended for theatrical release with a period setting and character-driven story. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the film observes the "angelic" possession of a faded movie star and its twisted effect on her 12-year old daughter. This supernatural story examines the abusive relationship between a daughter and her mother through a grounded, psychological lens. Unlike many other films of it's kind, THE ANGEL attempts to shift the narrative from demons to...
Dates: 2023

The Angie Archive, 2024

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Identifier: vm_2024spring_maske_claire.pdf
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""The Angie Archive" is a personal experimental documentary short film. Told through a combination of narration, home videos, 16mm footage, hand-drawn animation, and family photos, it tells the story of Claire Maske's search to find every single photograph in existence of her mother, who died ten years ago. It explores the relationship between photography and grief, the construction of fantasy and identity through family photo albums, and the failures of archives." -- Abstract

Dates: 2024

The audiovisual policy of the European Union : the application of Articles 4 and 5 of the directive Television with Frontier and some of its consequences, 1997

 Item — Item 0113501746318: [Barcode: 0113501746318]
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: 1997

The August Project, 2006

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The August Project is a 22-minute, interview format documentary detailing the experiences of an exotic dancer, 'August.' -- abstract.

Dates: 2006

The bachelor party, 2013

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An animated web series inspired by autobiographic events with audience participation. The production of each episode resembles the rapid pace and interaction of an improv or theatre performance. -- abstract.

Dates: 2013

The Backside of God, 2020

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Identifier: vma_2020spring_seidel_hogan.pdf
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"'The Backside of God' is an experimental documentary utilizing archival footage, digital glitch, chemical abstraction, and direct animation to explore the intricacies of the artist's relationship with their late uncle, Doug Seidel." -- Abstratct

Dates: 2020

The beauties and treasures in West African sculpture, 2000

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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: 2000

The Big Guave, 2024

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Identifier: sf_2024spring_garcia_arleny.pdf
Overview "The Big Guava is a feature length screenplay that tells the story of Gabriela, who travels back to her hometown in Tampa, Florida, to help plan her sister Sofia's fifteenth birthday party. While there, she must reconnect with her estranged mother, Danna, and face the harsh memories of their tumultuous past. As mother and daughter clash against opinions over the party, Gabriela struggles between leading a life of conformity versus risk and spontaneity. This family drama reminds us how our...
Dates: 2024

The biggest party in the world, 1998

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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: 1998

The blind kind, 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

The brain reconstructs the pixellate map, 2012

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The development of meaning through spectatorship is presented by the travel of light from its origination to the formation of an image in the mind of the viewer. The phases of image formation are constructed of different visual media with audio representa

Dates: 2012

The Brimstone Princess / The Flick, 2024

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Identifier: sf_2024spring_af_geijerstam-lindberg_liliana.pdf
Overview "The Brimstone Princess is an hour long fantasy adventure that follows Princess Antonina as she tries to save her kingdom from ruin. After the assassination of her brother, Crown Prince Fredrick, she sets off on a journey across the world to find her younger sister Grace and bring her home before assassins can close in on her too. Her faithful guard Sir Hamford and his page Keven join her on this clandestine mission, unaware of the dark truths that will emerge along the way, and the...
Dates: 2024