self-portrait
This is a short video piece designed to be a self-portrait.
It was completed at Carnegie Mellon University for the class Graduate Studio 1.
A screen from the movie.
This project was a good exercise in information design. How would we capture the entirety of our lives in a single piece of design?
I decided to use the idea of my elusive past as a framing device for my movie. I hoped to present a few key aspects of my life in a humourous, yet understandable, way.
I went through a number of sketches planning the structure of my self-portrait.
The video uses three mundane facts about my present to reveal things about my past (a sort of inversion of the saying "look to your past to understand your present"). I used an infographic visual style and a fast-paced voice-over to drive the narrative.
In the end, I realised the importance of storytelling in communicating a concept.
I feel the final result is quite successful and accurately reflects my personality and style.