Fragments

Fragments is a self-portrait in GIFs. This project was the visual addendum to my MFA Motion Media Design thesis "The Role of the GIF as a Proxy for Self-Portraiture" which focused on how we use GIFs in place of our image online as a sort of proxy self-portrait for the less tangible aspects or versions of ourselves. I created this portrait series to represent different versions of myself and created this reel to show all of them together! Click the link below to read the written essay portion (but be warned, it is a 54 page adventure) or scroll to see the individual GIFs and their concept sketches!

GIFs

Initial Concept Sketches