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Emerson thesis -- Visual and media arts

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 848 Collections and/or Records:

Turkey Town, 2022

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Identifier: vm_2022spring_floyd_aynsley.pdf
Overview "Turkey Town is a documentary short that examines the recent population explosion of wild turkeys in urban areas in and around Boston. The film covers the history of the wild turkey population in Massachusetts, from extirpation in the mid 19th century through the intentional repopulation effort made by a government agency in the 1970's, to today, as the birds encroach upon urban spaces. Turkey Town addresses deeper philosophical questions about humanity's responsibility towards other species...
Dates: 2022

Turn around, 2018

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Identifier: vm_2018summer_jin_cheng.pdf
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"Turn Around is a comedy about a young man falling in love with a stranger that he finds online. He is addicted to the beautiful bubble the social network creates for him. But the bubble breaks the first time he meets this girl in person." --Abstract.

Dates: 2018

Twenty-something nobodies, 2008

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Twenty-Something Nobodies is a pilot episode for a dramatic series that focuses on the trials and tribulations of four longtime friends who find themselves stuck in the town that they grew up despite being in their mid-twenties. Surrounded by the pressure

Dates: 2008

Two bits television, 2008

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two bits television is a half-hour sketch comedy program for network or cable television. two bits television parodies film and television genres and conventions. Sometimes silly, sometimes politically charged, two bits television seeks to enlighten viewe

Dates: 2008

Two girls, one illness, 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

Two Headed Animals, 2023

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Identifier: vm_2023fall_crefeld_jonathan.pdf
Overview "Two Headed Animals is a 32-minute film about youth, loss, the cruelty of moving on, and the strange shapes we have to make in love with one another, over and over, no matter how painful. A young woman dreams of running away to a perfect future with her girlfriend–when it all goes horribly wrong on a dark highway, she enters the terrifying real world, and the life of another desperate stranger, in one infinite NJ night. It is also an attempt to make and market a space in between features and...
Dates: 2023

Ugly Sweater, 2023

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Identifier: vm_2023spring_musgrove_lauren.pdf
Overview "The subconcious [sic] mind is an inspiring, exciting, and sometimes haunting place. This project explores the anxieties of an ambitious teenage girl on the cusp of transitioning from high school to college. Stop-motion animation visualizes her inner fears and a dream world where she takes a stand for herself. This thesis documents the film's progress from idea to creation, and the research and inspirations in the realms of dreams, memories, nonlinear dramatic structure, and the element of...
Dates: 2023

Un:conventional portraiture, 2008

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'un:conventional portraiture' is a multimedia website that draws on the conventions of the internet and digital media to convey brief, nonlinear fictional portraits. It follows in the tradition of the hypertext genre, extending creative writing into the

Dates: 2008

Undecided/Shimmer, 2021

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Identifier: sf_2021spring_washburn_nicholas.pdf
Overview "UNDECIDED is an absurd comedy series, set in the world of college admissions, exploring whether outcasts, in an increasing categorized world, can find their own purpose. Through the lens of an admissions counselor, and outcast in his own right, the series contemplates whether the directionless can provide guidance, possibility, and hope to their community while also searching for the same. SHIMMER is a sci-fi drama series set within the toxicity of high school, examining burdgeoning [sic]...
Dates: 2021

Under maintenance, 2018

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Identifier: vm_2018spring_seifert_matthew.pdf
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"An interactive story that unfolds over the course of a work week. The game is designed as an exercise to explore whistleblower ethics. The user is also challenged to consider their own identity as they discover a world unfamiliar to them." --Abstract.

Dates: 2018

Undercovered, 2019

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Identifier: vm_2019spring_geller_alexandra.pdf
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"Undercovered is a coming-of-age short film that follows two kids who stumble into an uncomfortable confrontation – and a biology lesson – on a hot summer afternoon. While the film's comedic elements and highly stylized aesthetic create a playful tone, at its core the story explores underlying themes of feminism, the construction of sexuality, and the blurred line at which society separates children from adulthood." -- Abstract

Dates: 2019

Underside, 2016

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Identifier: vm_2016spring_murphy_cornelius.pdf
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"Underside is a short narrative film about Oliver, a middle-aged man who lives out of his car. The film follows Oliver as he struggles to maintain his secret from everyone around him and keep his dignity intact. The film explores themes of anger, shame, and identity in contrast with what one person presents to the world and the reality of their life." -- Abstract

Dates: 2016

Unending song, 2005

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Unending Song is a 14 minute documentary made up of video taping a week in the life of a Christian Rock Musician. -- abstract.

Dates: 2005

Unlike Any Other, 2021

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Identifier: vma_2021spring_johnson_lashea.pdf
Overview "Much of the world has long exhibited a peculiar infatuation with Black people. From their hair type to their body type, the Western work remains captivated, mesmerized, and influenced by Black culture, so much so that it repeatedly is the subject of culture appropriation. Yet, Black people have faced and still face some of the worst racism, discrimination, and violence inflicted on them because of their Blackness. "Unlike Any Other" explores themes of culture appropriation, pride, loss,...
Dates: 2021

Unpredictable, 2011

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A 15-20 minute, original dramatic fiction narrative, shot on video. The story is based on a true incident that took place over a period of one afternoon; story of a homeless man in Boston named Valentine; story about human connections irrespective of clas

Dates: 2011

Unreasonable hour, 2004

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A short , original fictional narrative, shot on super 16-millimeter film. A man in search of spiritual reality finds his belief constructs tested when he becomes the victim of a violent crime.

Dates: 2004

Unshackled legacy, 2005

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This project is a twenty-minute digital video documentary that examines modern slavery in the Sudan. The focus of the project will be Boston's direct involvement in the Sudanese abolitionist movement and will feature both activists and former slaves.

Dates: 2005

Unsure positive, 2015

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Pilot presentation for a series that would feature an HIV-positive protagonist.--Abstract.

Dates: 2015

Untitled, 2007

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Untitled is 3-D computer animation about an artist's mind when facing a blank canvas. Through several paintings the main character enters, the audience has a chance to look into the artist's thoughts. -- abstract.

Dates: 2007

Untitled, 2005

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A twenty-five minute, experimental self-reflexive documentary, shot on video. The narrative will document a journey of my personal learning that arises from wanting to place a public pursuit - the questioning of the culpability of popular artist Mr. Micha

Dates: 2005