Trevor Wright and Professor Ben Unguren, Theatre and Media Arts As I set out to create a documentary about the lives of the residents of the Stueng Mean Chey landfill outside of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I thought I knew what to expect. I had lived and worked with the people of the dump during my time […]
Abandoned In Space: Producing a 3-D Student Short Film
Aaron Stevens and Dr. Darl Larsen, Department of Theatre and Media Arts When two other film students and I received an ORCA grant to research stereoscopic 3-D and make a film using the information gained, we were not prepared for the full scope of this project. My original goal as a producer with this production […]
Breaking Down Iron Walls: The Use of Applied Theatre in Romanian Schools
Miriam Rasmussen and Professor Julia Ashworth, Theatre and Media Arts Through many studies and programs it has been discovered that a lack of self-worth is one of the main contributing factors to poor morale and work ethic in Romania. It has been found, that, for the majority of the country, poor expectations have led to poor […]
Fantasy and Reality in the Films of Terry Gilliam
Andrew J. Myers and Dr. Darl Larsen, Theatre and Media Arts My ORCA project was a study of the films of director Terry Gilliam. I found that the most accessible angle to begin to understand his body of work was by looking through a lens of Peter Wollen’s structuralist auteur criticism. This approach entails looking […]
Roak-Aradun and Other Stories
Michael Mercer and Professor Kelly Loosli, Theatre and Media Arts Brigham Young University’s Animation program is well on its way to becoming legendary. With the combined heroism of the faculty, the students, the administration, and others, there has risen a collegiate experience that rivals that of private art institutions. Yet no university program has room enough […]
‘Whe’re Ya Gunna Go?’ Script Development and Distribution
Kyle Fackrell, Zach Kempf, and Dr. Rodger Rosensen, Theatre and Media Arts ‘Whe’re Ya Gunna Go?’ is a student written script that we have been developing since 2006 which, at the outset of this ORCA funding process, was in the script development and workshopping stage and was being prepped for submission for various festivals and […]
Post-Production Techniques for Anaglyphic 3D Video
Nathan Grout and Dr. Darl Larsen, Theatre and Media Arts In the past year, there has been a wave of 3D films in theaters. These films utilize the latest digital technologies for production and distribution to provide a superior 3D experience. Similar quality levels, however, can be achieved on an independent/student production level. The resurrection […]
A Theatrical Exploration of Immigration in the United States
Matthew Greene and Dr. Wade Hollingshaus, Theatre and Media Arts The purpose of my ORCA project was to create a piece of theatre centering on the issue of immigration in the United States. I wrote in my proposal: “Illegal immigration is a significant issue in the current political, economic, and social arenas. In exploring this […]
Fit for the Kingdom : Two French Documentaries
John Forbyn and Dr. Dean Duncan, Theatre and Media Arts While spending May/June/July 2009 in Paris, France, to conduct an Individual Field Study and complete my Honors Thesis, I worked to produce two short (4-8 minute) films examining the lives of immigrant students and refugees in France who have recently converted to the LDS church. […]
Western Short Film
Vanessa Barney and Dr. Darl Larsen, Department of Theatre and Media Arts The goal of this project was to produce a short film on 35mm while providing practical field research opportunities for many students in the Media Arts program, including myself. I was initially responsible for writing and directing the film, but also ended up […]
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