Chris Coy and Professor Linda Sullivan, Graphic Design The construction of national identity amidst an ever-increasing influx of external ideas and foreign ideologies is an interesting phenomenon. In what ways does the popular culture of a country with access to all forms of media, such as the United States of America, influence smaller communities of individuals […]
Mago and Segura: Finding a Center in the Ring
Justin L. Cook and Professor Jeff Parkin, Theatre and Media Arts Capoeira is an art form that originated in Brazil during the time of the slave trade. According to legend it was used as a form of communication and unification amongst the African slaves from varying tribes and lingual backgrounds in defying their masters. It has […]
Mormons and Drugs
Scott Christopherson and Professor April Chabries, Theatre and Media Arts When I originally acquired funding from the ORCA office I entitled my project Mormons and Drugs. I had planned on making a documentary film chronicling the lives of Latter-day Saints that struggle or have struggled with drug addiction. I was enrolled in a documentary production […]
Symbolism as a Means of Expression
Steven Carter and Professor Garold Barton, Fine Art My primary purpose in pursuing this research project has been to enhance my ability to communicate specific ideas through my artwork. It seems rather evident that the contemporary art scene has become increasingly devoid of morals. Critics’ reactions to the bizarre and unwholesome (which seems to be the […]
Tapa Cloth: Creating a Tongan Treasure
Kesseli Carmichael and Professor Paul Adams, Photography Tapa cloth is one of Tonga’s most treasured possessions. Each design painted on the surface of the pounded bark contains cultural value and significance. The process of making a full piece of tapa is long and rigorous, which adds to the value of the piece. Tapa cloth is traditionally given […]
Bringing Life to BYU’s Animated Films
Jared Cardon and Professor Kelly Loosli, Theatre and Media Arts Department Early in Fall of 2004 I purchased and completed a series of DVD tutorials on advanced CGI animation techniques with the hope that I would be able to reimburse myslef for the purchase with ORCA funds. These DVDs covered a variety of subjects, including modeling, […]
Heritage Still Life Paintings
Sarah E. Cannon and Professor Joseph Ostraff, Visual Art Genealogy is the second most used resource on the Internet. This is not surprising to me, because heritage largely defines a person, and people are interested in their roots. Within the field of art, there has been a substantial amount of work devoted to the topic of […]
LDS Journalists: Key to Establish a Unique Model for Moral Reporting at BYU
Heather C. Bowser and Dr. Kevin L. Stoker, Communications One challenge for LDS journalists is finding a way to combine gospel principles with the mission of journalism to; according to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, seek truth, “promote the flow of information,” and “stimulate high standards and ethical behavior in the practice […]
Point Me at the Sky
Tom Russell and Theater and Media Arts Shooting motion picture film is a complicated matter. A million things can go wrong and you may never even know it until long after your project it wrapped and you’re sitting at your developed film weeks later. There are so many variables. What film do we use? What […]
The Favela
Michael Allen I returned from Brazil on Friday the 12th of August with 4 full videotapes and 2 memory cards full of images for my creative project. I stayed in Sao Paulo for one week and had the opportunity to speak with many natives and film a small piece of their lives and culture. I […]
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