If You Could See Me Now
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere
Investigation into stem cell research and the negative stigma around growing meat cultures in a lab for consumption. At what point does this cluster of cells become an animal, when does it have “rights'', and how is that animal defined?
In American culture today, feminine topics such as abortion, feminine products, and mensural cycles have a negative stigma around them and we are taught that these topics should not be talked about, especially in public. As a result, when these topics are brought up in a conversation, a general feeling of unease and awkwardness arises. With this in mind, the purpose of this animation is to indirectly explore female sexuality through the recollection of “memories” in the moments before the subject passes away as a result of an unsafe abortion. These memories are a series of metaphors for female sexuality and clips of day to day actions that are awkward to watch. These clips consequently make the viewer feel extremely uncomfortable and leave the viewer with a general feeling of discomfort. The animation is filled with bright colors to create a dreamlike state and remove such pressing issues from the world of reality. The breaking of an egg throughout the film is a common metaphor for the destruction of “what could be” The phrases throughout the animation are meant to guide and provoke the viewer as the sequence progresses.
The phrase “Think About Your Sins” implies that some acts of femininity are considered “social sins” and by partaking in them you are consciously going against society's values. The phrase “Do You See Me Now?” suggest a final cry for help out to the rest of society in hopes that these actions made in desperation were seen. The final phrase “Nothing Scares Me Anymore” appears on the screen just after the subject is deceased and suggests that the subject is now “fearless” and through death is now cleansed and untouchable by society criticisms. The death of the subject suggests that the subject has possibly sacrificed herself in hopes her death will “mean something”.
The phrase “Think About Your Sins” implies that some acts of femininity are considered “social sins” and by partaking in them you are consciously going against society's values. The phrase “Do You See Me Now?” suggest a final cry for help out to the rest of society in hopes that these actions made in desperation were seen. The final phrase “Nothing Scares Me Anymore” appears on the screen just after the subject is deceased and suggests that the subject is now “fearless” and through death is now cleansed and untouchable by society criticisms. The death of the subject suggests that the subject has possibly sacrificed herself in hopes her death will “mean something”.
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