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Troubled Pilgrimage to the Grotto: Exploring the Deconversion Narrative in Fantasy
Since the inception of literature, religion has been a dominating thematic force in the field and with it- conversion; however, a survey into the related literature reveals such popularity stands counter to a lack of variety ...
Look Beyond the Veil: Coping with Anxiety and Trauma
My project is a 2D animated short film following the journey of a cherry blossom petal named Petal. She desperately wants to be a part of the forest goddess’s flower veil, just like all the other petals. It is the greatest ...
The Egg and Avocado Show
The Egg and Avocado Show creative thesis is a cartoon short film following the protagonists, Egg and Avocado, through eight animated episodes of their musical talk show. As each episode delves into its own ideas and ...
Manifest: Concept Art, World Building, and Realism in Fictional Settings
Fiction often mirrors real life, taking inspiration from personal or historical events. These influences in creative works provide viewers with a clear vision of a fictional world, helping them place themselves more easily ...
Cinders Fall: A Creative Artifact and Study in Female Protagonists of Fantasy Web-Based Graphic Novels
Fantasy genre-based media is a long and varied canon and continuum. Female protagonists of this genre have long been pandering and pedantic, and only recently have female protagonists been given the empowering and engaging ...
“Controversial” Saints: A Study in How Popular Culture Can Radicalize Religious Icons
The Catholic pantheon of Saints is a vast and expansive collection of unique characters. Their escapades are outlined primarily in the Bible, but also spread across texts such as the Torah and Quran and even secular spaces. ...
Animation as Communication: Finding a Means to Address Difficult Themes with a Broad Audience
This thesis studies the use of animation as a means to communicate about difficult topics surrounding mental health and the challenges of living with chronic anxiety. The creative artifact that results from my study is a ...
Sheath Shattered: Using Record Keeping to Build your World
In my research, I explore using historical examples of non-artistic record keeping as inspiration for worldbuilding in epistolary fiction. For example, in Lewis and Clark’s expedition, they discovered new plants and animals ...