Department of Film and Digital Media
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The catalysts, standards, and diffusions of virtual production technologies and workflows : perspectives from key stakeholders.
(2022-04-22)Propelled into the spotlight by The Mandalorian in 2019, the filmmaking technique commonly referred to as virtual production, which uses gaming engines to display VFX content on LED volumes in real-time to allow for in-camera ... -
Writing and directing the short film, Love Bomb.
(2022-04-27)This thesis catalogues the creative process and production of the short film, Love Bomb. The film and accompanying paper are a part of the thesis requirements for a Master of Arts in Film and Digital Media from Baylor ... -
Writing the screenplay, Neon Moon.
(2022-04-25)This thesis will explore the creative process behind crafting a “dramedy”, while also defining the genre of “dramedy” and finding out what makes this style of storytelling work. Judd Apatow, director of such films as Knocked ... -
A critical analysis of neorealism and writing the screenplay, Mid-Sized City (Waco).
(2021-04-30)This thesis outlines both the historical and theoretical background to Italian neorealism and its influences specifically in global cinema and modern American independent cinema. It will also consist of a screenplay for a ... -
Lovable lamps and sad umbrellas : empathizing with inanimate objects in animated films.
(2021-04-22)Why do people empathize with movie characters who aren’t human beings? What causes viewers to perceive inanimate objects as people, such as the hopping lamp in Pixar’s Luxo Jr.? These questions are under-researched in ... -
Writing the screenplay, Grammy's Grand Slam.
(2020-07-14)The following thesis details the creative process behind the screenplay, Grammy’s Grand Slam. This includes personal and professional goals, an overview of dark comedy as a genre, the research process, as well as the ...