Abstract

Home is a film where I wanted to explore the idea of the phrase so where s home? being a confusing & spiraling phrase. This is something that hits really close to me. It is a phrase that always seems to catch me off guard. As an international student, I have been around a couple of states for studies. I have made homes in all these places. I have had core memories there that link me to those locations. However, the feeling of not truly belonging would always linger. I really wanted to create a film that captures the main character feeling that inner turmoil of not being able to give a simple answer when asked. Over the course of creating this I have come to the realization that I am a complex person and my answer cannot be simplified and doing so is just a disservice to my background. -Artist Statement, May 2024

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Computer animation--Themes, motives; Animated films--Themes, motives; Home in motion pictures

Publication Date

12-16-2025

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Film and Animation (MFA)

Department, Program, or Center

Film and Animation, School of

College

College of Art and Design

Advisor

Mark Reisch

Advisor/Committee Member

Kevin Bauer

Advisor/Committee Member

Atia Newman

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

FILMAN-MFA

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