Create a motion collage using various sources of found video footage and animation. You may also use original footage or animation you've created yourself as long as found media is sourced and incorporated. Assemble different pieces of video, animation images and media into an original composition. Consider the sources and the context of the media you are remixing and the new imagined context you are creating for them in your motion collage. Selected Student Work Gallery: SUTURE by Annie L. "Taking apart the self in an obsessive mania to uncover bursting tumors and grotesque blemishes is at times how it feels to be the creator. There is no space for peace or happiness when you must lose yourself in the frenzy of your work. Here, this figure prepares to vivisect themselves in a grueling attempt to undergo a magnificent, almost masochistic metamorphosis. This is not their first time, but it is cruel yet exciting all the same."--Annie L. Credits/Sources: Pixelated renders, personal photographs, Digital Collections - Natural Library of Medicine, Fallout terminal asset concept art, Stock images, Web Archive, vintage furniture listings Reverie by Victoria O. "Reverie is a dreamlike state while being awake. The song deals with themes of death and rebirth, delusion, religious trauma, and ideas of salvation. The video incorporates visual representations of these ideas, brought to life." -- Victoria O. Song: Reverie by Victoria O. Sources/Credits: Stock images + footage, original assets UNTITLED by Chloe R. "UNTITLED Secret is about the lives of two girls and the hidden desire that unravels them. It explores vampirism, societal constraints, and desire. I combined drawing with collage elements from photos by myself and from the internet, using repeated symbols and pictures to represent elements of the girls feelings. The compositions contrast close shots and cramped compositions with wide open landscapes, representing the freedom they desire."--Chloe R. Sources/Credits: Original Assets, Wikimedia Commons, Newfound Recordings, TextureLabs, royalacademy.org, freesound.org

Create a narrative video using original footage that you shot yourself. Plan your narrative video by creating a storyboard and a shot list. You may also use found footage as long as original footage is also used. You may also create original animations instead of shooting video, or combine both. Assemble your original footage/animation into a video that tells a story. Incorporate audio and color grade your footage. You may incorporate VFX and found footage, and animation but this is optional. Selected Student Work: Away by Jason H. & Victoria O. "Away is a short narrative film about a man taking a much needed break from his smart phone." --Jason H. Lonely, but Not Alone by Guo C. "The movie is filmed during valentine's day. The video blends romance and comedy within a horror-style format. Its title, Lonely, But Not Alone, captures the central theme. Although the girl experiences loneliness on Valentine’s Day, she is never truly by herself." --by Guo C. so so sad... by Alina P. "This one-minute animation follows a puppy who encounters a balloon dog and experiences the simple, immediate joy of a new friendship. Their connection forms quickly and without hesitation. They love each other. The puppy, unaware of its friend’s fragility, loves without calculation. In a moment of ordinary excitement, that love becomes too forceful. The balloon dog pops. The puppy is left so so sad... The destruction does not come from cruelty. It emerges from innocence and unmeasured affection. Through this brief encounter, the work reflects how harm can occur without intention, and how love, even when sincere, does not guarantee permanence. At the end, another dog approaches. This is not a replacement, nor a resolution. It is a continuation. The new presence suggests that connection remains possible even after rupture. Ultimately, the animation explores the risk embedded in affection. To love is to hold something that may not last. To reach again, after loss, is an act of courage." --Alina P. Rot by Stella S. "Rot explores the emotional experience of wasting a day in bed as a form of distraction or rest—one that ultimately fails to resolve the problems at hand. The narrative follows a girl trapped in a cycle of anxiety and depression, shifting between devices, apps, and snacks, as she becomes increasingly ensnared by the addictive and cyclical nature of social media. Parallel to this, the story contrasts her futile attempts to escape with moments of imagined freedom: dancing on a mountain, a vision of true liberation. These fleeting escapes, however, exist only in dreams and distractions like music, highlighting the inescapable grip of a technology-driven world. The video layers an overwhelming soundscape of social media notifications, TV chatter, microwave hums, repetitive thoughts, and music, evoking the overstimulation and chaos of an ADHD-like mental state. Through this visceral sensory experience, the project captures the tension between seeking solace and feeling trapped, reflecting the complex interplay of modern technology, mental health, and the search for genuine rest."--Stella C. SPOONMAN by Sam A. "This project was born out of a desire to have fun while exploring creative possibilities. Inspired by classic horror and thriller narratives, I developed a story that felt both exciting and evocative. Visually, I drew from early 20th-century noir films such as *The Killing* and *Nosferatu*, crafting a cinematic aesthetic that captures their mood and timeless intrigue. Through this process, I also used video editing as a tool to provoke emotion, experimenting with its power to shape the audience’s experience." --Sam A.

Create a music video using original footage that you shot yourself. You may also incorporate found footage as long as original footage is included. Assemble your footage into a video that is driven by the music, using rhythmic editing, pacing, and visual structure to complement and enhance the audio. Your video should respond directly to the song’s tempo, dynamics, mood, and structure. Visual changes should feel intentional and musically motivated. Narrative elements are optional, but the primary focus should be on editing in sync with the music and creating a cohesive audiovisual experience. You may incorporate color grading, effects, and VFX as appropriate to support the tone and rhythm of the track. Selected Student Work Gallery: 空 by Vincent P. "My first and last time trying animation."-- Vincent P. Sources/Credits: Original footage + animation, Shutterstock footage, footage from the original music video for "空 by No Party for Cao Dong" Song: 空 by No Party for Cao Dong Know You by Haley L. "Through this experimental film, I explore intrigue, specifically towards a person. The character, filmed of myself, portrays a distant individual you want to know more of: their speech (lips), perspective (eyes), movement (silhouette), and voice (musical vocalizations) fascinate you. Although the character is the viewer's main subject of interest, they also are in control, embodied through facial expressions and gestures that assert their self-confidence and fulfillment. I enjoy embodying this character in moments of romanticizing my life, which Suzanne Vega's song "Tom's Diner" compliments in its mystifying qualities." --Haley L. Sources/Credits: Original Footage, Pexels stock footage Song: Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega Everything is OK! (or is it...) by Samantha C. "I worked with my brother EJ’s original song, Two Way Street, which delves into the struggles of a couple navigating unresolved conflicts and the absence of open communication. To reflect these themes, I created a surreal, imaginative, and playful concept. The couple lives in a utopian world, visualized through warm, pink-tinted color grading and vintage-inspired framing and textures. However, flashes of reality disrupt this facade: green-tinted color grading, darker lighting, lower frame rates, motion blur, and the confined setting of their apartment symbolize EJ’s memories surfacing and the true state of their relationship coming to light." --Samantha C. Sources/Credits: Original Footage Song: Two Way Street by EJ OKAY by by Kaeden K. and Jason W. "This music video is just a way to have fun whenever. It suppose to be like a 2000s rap film that is cringy, corny, and dumb. I want this video for people just to enjoy and just be themselves and enjoy the moment. I had a lot of fun making this video because not only was I planning this for awhile, we had a change of plans with Professor Lena being in the video which was really fun and she ate." -- Kaeden K. and Jason W. Sources/Credits: Original Footage Song: OK by Joey Valence & Brae