The Video Project That Inspired Me

In my Introductory post I wrote about this video and I would like to share it now in it's own post.

During the Intro to Filmmaking Class at The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), A group of five students and I were put into a team to produce a short film inspired by William Kentridge's artwork. Kentridge is a South African artist who is known for his prints, drawings, and animated films.

We had one week to ideate, produce, and edit the video. After watching Kentridge's artwork several times, I saw that it revolved around the aparthied and he used many shadow figures to portray his messages. I quickly gathered newspapers and started creating a screen with the material. Then I borrowed a projector and casted the shadows of the actors on to the screen of newspapers.

This was the final product that was screened at the ICA Teens Night in front of 120 teens. It was an incredible feeling watching my film being screened.

I am excited to keep sharing!