Photography
Over the last few years, I have embarked on several different design projects exploring photography, videography and UI/UX design. Below you can find a collection of my favourite photos, to view my full portfolio, head to my instagram ma.photoss_.
"Perspective" serves as a portal into another world for the audience, prompting them to consider their own life perspectives. The left side depicts a serene, slightly hazy outlook, whilst the right side depicts a more dreary and depressing vision. It was also the inspiration for my short film “Perception“ (More info down below).
"Depths of the Sea" was taken in Bali 2018. The photo was created to invoke a sense of endless serenity that is concealed beneath the sea’s surface. The audience is intended to look at this photograph and participate in a period of reflection and spiritual exploration.
"Serenity". Probably my most favourite photo ever taken because of what it resembles. It's the pictorial definition of what a "Main Character Moment" is. It’s the end of a chapter, a final resting place. A bright and welcoming space that can be claimed as one’s personal retreat. The end of a journey.
Videography
In university, I studied for a bachelor of communication majoring in Media Arts Production. This degree taught me how to produce a portfolio of media works encompassing short drama, documentary, animation, sound and the media arts. It equipped me with the production skills and conceptual backing needed to enter the creative industry with a competitive edge. On the right, you will find some of my favourite films I’ve been lucky to work on over the last few years during my degree.
E >A (Feature Film)
Synopsis:
Amber, a high achieving university and chemistry student, struggles to balance her studies and social life. Amber accidentally tests behavioural pills on herself, birthing a persona intent on total control and tireless partying.
Genre:
Psychological Drama
Role:
Producer, Covid Safety Officer (CSO)
Elements
Synopsis:
Inspired by Tressure’s study on ‘The 4 ways sound affects us’, we manipulated the idea of Physiological, Cognitive and Behavioural and transformed the concept to how human brains process information. Sound morphed into visualization of nature’s 4 elements: Earth represented by human activity, Wind represented by forest and trees bustling in the wind, Fire represented by a fast moving sunset and lastly water, represented by aquariums.
Genre:
Art
Role:
Producer, editor and audio engineer
Haunting of Forest Lodge
Synopsis:
A filmic adaptation of Haunting of Hill House, following five adult siblings whose paranormal experiences at Hill House continue to haunt them in the present day, and flashbacks depicting events leading up to the eventful night in 1992 when the family fled from the mansion. This film focused on a couple of particular scenes and has been altered to fit our group's collective vision.
Genre:
Thriller
Role:
Camera Operator
Perception
Synopsis:
Perception is a short film about three positive and negative human emotions, these emotions being sadness, anger, and joy. The short film’s purpose is to be scrutinised and be challenged by the audience to lead to a much higher level of philosophical thought about human emotion. Izard (2009) describes how there are basic positive emotions, such as joy and basic negative emotions such as anger and sadness.
Genre:
Art
Role:
Director - A solo film made by me