Abstract

Her Eyes is an animated graduate thesis film that is 13 minutes and 25 seconds in length. Through the course of the film, the audience witnesses several years of the main character, Sam Peterson’s, daily life as he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. As Sam continues to try and live his life unaffected by the disease, he comes to the realization that his sole dependent, Helen, his granddaughter, has changed roles from being under his care, to his sole caretaker. From this realization, Sam comes to the harsh decision to protect his granddaughter’s future, valuing the time in which he can remember her over the length of his lifespan.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Computer animation--Themes, motives; Animated films--Themes, motives; Azheimer's disease--Patients--Drama; Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Family relationships--Drama

Publication Date

7-28-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Film and Animation (MFA)

Department, Program, or Center

School of Film and Animation (CIAS)

Advisor

Atia Newman

Advisor/Committee Member

Cat Ashworth

Advisor/Committee Member

Mark Reisch

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at TR897.7 .C537 2017

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

FILMAN-MFA

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