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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:

Dawn, 2010

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Overview

Dawn is a forty-minute, original fictional-narrative about a college senior who goes through a particularly traumatic experience. In the aftermath, she has to find her voice and re-define her faith in God. -- abstract.

Dates: 2010

Dayiah, 2021

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Identifier: sf_2021spring_williams_amber.pdf
Overview "DAYIAH, 22, is a recent college graduate from Harlem, New York. She lives at home with her mother LUCILLE 'LUCY', 50s, and her father CLYDE 50s. From a young age, Dayiah has been extremely talented in painting, and as such, she's dreamed of becoming an artist. Although her father supports her, it's been a challenge convincing her mother to get behind her as one. This has a huge impact on the way Dayiah sees herself, and what she thinks she is able to accomplish. When Dayiah decides to save...
Dates: 2021

Dear Dr. Hopkins, 1998

 Item — Item 0113501975453: [Barcode: 0113501975453]
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

Dear grandpa, 2005

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Overview

A thirty to forty-minute, personal documentary shot on digital video. The story is about my search for the truth about the life and death of my paternal grandfather, and his relationship with my father.

Dates: 2005

Death Rattle, 2021

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Identifier: vma_2021spring_bilodeau_alexander.pdf
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"Death Rattle is an 18-minute dark comedy about a young woman who has to move in and take care of her dying grandpa. From poop to family politics, she finds herself submerged in the murky world of adult responsibility in this end-of-life coming-of-age story." -- Abstract

Dates: 2021

Death Stalks, 2023

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Identifier: sf_2023spring_howe_lilly.pdf
Overview "DEATH STALKS is a feature length film which focuses on a young farmer unraveling her intricate family history while in the midst of being haunted by a Biblical demon. Set in modern times, this modern horror film follows the farmer's investigation into the murders plaguing the town, the intense homophobia surrounding her, and her descent into madness. There are many horror films focused on supernatural beings, but few that focus on the intricacies of human relationships outside of the...
Dates: 2023

Debbie and the Brain, 2021

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Identifier: sf_2021spring_courtade_joshua.pdf
Overview "The Valley, 1986. Debbie, a way cool teenage brainiac, lands a rad internship with Dr. Ophelia Glutz, a robotics genius. Debbie's psyched to help her build a bodacious robot, but they need an organic brain to power the mechanical dude. Meanwhile, Debbie has eyes for hunky Chip Gordon, who's not too bright but is super sweet. A mega freaky surfing accident kills Chip, so Debbie swipes his brain and puts it in the robot dude's dome. Dr. Glutz gets super cheesed ‘cause Chip's lame brain makes...
Dates: 2021

Deeper than tears, 2009

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Overview

Deeper Than Tears is a twenty minute, original fictional narrative, that tells the story of the ongoing affects that acquaintance rape has on its victims. Aubrey suffered through the worst possible crime at the hands of a friend. She has learned that her

Dates: 2009

Definition, 2007

 Item — Item 0113502914725: [Barcode: 0113502914725]
Overview

Definition is an interactive documentary that explores the lives and friendship of five women who have known each other since their early childhood. -- abstract.

Dates: 2007

Degrees, 2005

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Overview

Degrees is a 24-minute fictional narrative drama. It explores the issue of self-identity experienced by two women, Mavis Reece and Adia Agabe. -- abstract.

Dates: 2005

Deliver us, 2008

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Deliver Us examines the extent, causative factors and impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on communities of color in Massachusetts and in particular Boston. The documentary captures rallies and public events that take place over half a year in Boston. -- abs

Dates: 2008

Dem bu demdir, 2007

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A 6-minute video shot in observational style and brought together with an experimental approach. Ramifications of individualistic societies as it refers to lonely and elderly are explored through observations from the streets of Boston. Themes like nece

Dates: 2007

Deprived of desire : violence as American consequence in the films of Jim Jarmusch, 2002

 Item — Item 0113502641906: [Barcode: 0113502641906]
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

Design scouts : a portfolio development site, 2014

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The goal of this project is to create a place where designers can grow and develop their portfolios. If you're having a hard time growing your portfolio due to a lack of projects and feedback, Design Scouts is an ideal place for you! --Website. "Design Sc

Dates: 2014

Designing beauty in education : reconstructing the classroom with technology, 2003

 Item — Item 0113502663587: [Barcode: 0113502663587]
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

Deterioration and Dejection: Cycles of Despair While Surviving a Cataclysmic Event, 2022

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Identifier: vm_2022spring_leonard_kyle.pdf
Overview "This film is a short personal essay about my struggle with facing a dual diagnosis of Treatment Resistant Depression and a relapse in addiction to opiates while living through my greatest fear: a global pandemic. My opiate addiction had receded to a point of no longer being an issue in my day to day life. However, when the deaths of several close friends of mine coincided with the start of the covid-19 pandemic, I relapsed and started using again. Through voiceover, old family footage, and...
Dates: 2022

Devilment, 2019

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Identifier: sw_2019spring_larocca_eric.pdf
Overview "Devilment is a horror-thriller with dark fantasy elements about a videogame designer who finds her and her younger brother's life forever changed after they encounter an infamous video game with gruesomely metamorphic properties. Examining themes of abandonment, transformation, and the inability to love, the film concentrates on a young woman involuntarily thrust into a role of motherhood as she begins to suspect her brother is experiencing a grotesque metamorphosis after he plays a rare...
Dates: 2019

Digital environments Typediff, 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

Disconnected, 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

Divine Providence, 2022

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Identifier: vm_2022spring_mercier_neal.pdf
Overview "Divine Providence is a narrative short film set in and inspired by the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Building on the city's history of organized crime and taking place during the winter of 1978, the film follows a tumultuous confession that brings the lives of a lonely parish priest and a guilt-ridden mobster crashing together, forcing the two men to tear open old wounds and confront the demons of their respective pasts. A dialogue-driven chamber piece, Divine Providence explore...
Dates: 2022