Independent Project
“Again, Again, & Again”
This project was made mid-move and renovation, so I had to keep things simple and work with what I had. The idea is built around the repetition of waking up and leaving the house—again, again, and again—layered with a poem I recorded as a voiceover. As the days go on, you can see my effort to stay put together slowly slip, getting looser and less controlled each time. It’s about routine, pressure, and the quiet effort it takes to keep showing up.
Project Statement + Reflection
This project was created during a transitional time while I was in the middle of moving and renovating, which meant I had to simplify my original ideas and work within limited resources. The intent of the piece, titled again, again, and again, was to explore the repetitive and often mundane process of waking up and leaving the house each day. I wanted to highlight how something so routine can feel both grounding and exhausting at the same time.
The project combines split screen, stop motion, green screen, and a spoken word poem that I recorded as a voiceover to guide the narrative. My creative process was very iterative, and I had to adapt constantly as I learned what was realistically achievable with the time and tools I had. The stop motion title sequence became a central visual element, and I focused on making it feel handmade and slightly imperfect to match the theme. I really had to take notes and stay organized to shoot the scenes in order, wear the accurate clothing, style my hair the same etc.
As the video progresses, the visuals intentionally become less controlled, with my effort to appear put together slowly unraveling over time. This reflects the internal experience of repetition and the pressure to keep showing up consistently. I also paid close attention to audio, layering ambient sound, foley, and voice to support the emotional tone of the piece.
Overall, this project became less about technical perfection and more about honesty in process and storytelling. It captures a small, personal moment of routine, resilience, and the quiet reality of doing something again, again, and again.
