52 Blue (Fall 2023) Motion Video Overseen by Heather CorcoranA video created to accompany the short nonfiction piece “52 Blue” written by Leslie Jamison. This was made for as assignment where we were asked to characterize our own interpretation of the essay. The piece follows a lonely whale researched by scientists and a sick woman named Leonora who finds connection with the whale’s story.
I chose to focus on the relationship and their shared struggle with language. To reflect this theme, I played around with various methods of obscuring text including opacity and layering. Additionally, I chose to use a subtle audio of underwater ambience to suggest the whale’s setting and also the idea of struggling to hear.