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Access Type
Open Access
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Art
Degree Type
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
January 2007
Month Degree Awarded
May
Keywords
animation, computer graphics, computer animation, directing, collaborative instruction
Abstract
This document chronicles the ongoing production of the computer-animated short film Tower 37. It begins with a close examination of the film itself, emphasizing the visual storytelling components that were the core of my MFA work (particularly character performance, camera, and editing). This is followed by a thorough discussion of the mechanism of producing the film: a sequence of experimental courses I have created and taught at Hampshire College over the past two years. The document then discusses my approach to the craft of directing before concluding with evaluative comments and a look ahead.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/306552
First Advisor
Patricia Galvis-Assmus
u1_03 color script image (digital painting)
u2_01_colorScript.jpg (251 kB)
u2_01 color script image (digital painting)
u3_04_colorScript.jpg (212 kB)
u3_04 color script image (digital painting)
u4_01_colorScript.jpg (578 kB)
u4_01 color script image (digital painting)
u5_03_colorScript.jpg (160 kB)
u5_03 color script image (digital painting)
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u5_07 color script image (digital painting)
u6_12_colorScript.jpg (209 kB)
u6_12 color script image (digital painting)
u7_23_colorScript.jpg (296 kB)
u7_23 color script image (digital painting)
UPRISING_MFA_for_upload_to_umass.mov (44563 kB)
MFA screener of Tower 37, 43.5 Mb QuickTime (H.264 compression)