Junior Seminar // Spring 2014 // CCA
[Warning: Implied violence, burglary]
“Broken Barriers” is an animatic dealing with the clouded memory of when my family’s apartment in the San Francisco was broken into. I was 12. That morning, everyone had begun their daily routine of getting up for school and work, eating breakfast, kisses goodbye, wishes for safety. We all left like any other day.
“Broken Barriers” is an animatic dealing with the clouded memory of when my family’s apartment in the San Francisco was broken into. I was 12. That morning, everyone had begun their daily routine of getting up for school and work, eating breakfast, kisses goodbye, wishes for safety. We all left like any other day.
Our metal gate was broken, and our wooden door was axed down. Terrified, my parents called the police. They stole my mother’s jewelry box which contained her mother's rings after she passed. They took my brother’s game system, my father’s expensive art supplies, and many documents. The whole apartment was wrecked.
The police were condescending. My father was interrogated by a brown cop, who was suspicious of my father's political artworks on the walls. They also noted the photograph of my brother and I, stating that most Latino families in the area had children involved in gangs. They concluded the incident an ‘Auto-robbery,’ meaning my parents had set up the house to look like a burglary. There went our sense of community and safety.
“Company of One” by Joann Magali Carrizales
Visual Studies // Spring 2013 // Animatic
Visual Studies // Spring 2013 // Animatic
In this story, the protagonist has been challenged by their therapist to attempt to go to a public café and order something by themselves.
They feel extremely vulnerable and have a panic attack from hypervisibility. They see a new customer come into the café who has taken notice of their anxious behavior. This person sits in the booth next to them. Protagonist accidentally drops their glass of water.
It is time to order. The waitress becomes frustrated with protag's anxiety. The protagonist begins to cry and the person next to them walks over and says “Hey there! Sorry I took so long, traffic was pretty terrible. I hope I didn’t make you wait too much!” with a smile.
The protagonist looks confused while the new person orders tea for them. They check in with the protagonist, and the two bond over both being trans.
A few minutes later, the waitress is preparing to return but notices the two people developing a friendship. She looks ashamed at herself, scribbles something onto a piece of paper before running to their table.
In the last scene, we see that she had written an apology, and under the tipping platter the two new friends had written ‘thank you’ for the apology.
In the last scene, we see that she had written an apology, and under the tipping platter the two new friends had written ‘thank you’ for the apology.
Music
“Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K.27” by Domenico Scarlatti
“Gymnopedie 2” by Erik Satie
“Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K.27” by Domenico Scarlatti
“Gymnopedie 2” by Erik Satie
Visual Storytelling // CCA // Spring 2013
[Warning: Contains blood and implication of injury]
[Warning: Contains blood and implication of injury]
“Caretaker” is an animatic-formatted story of caretaker in the sky who’s life purpose is to care for stars. One night the caretaker is mending a Blue star in particular that is important to them, but the extra time takes away from other stars and they begin to fall and shatter. A story about being overwhelmed as a care taker, toxic co-dependence, and forgetting to care for yourself .
Music: “Space Junkie Galaxy” by Super Mario Galaxy
Temporary music copyrighted by rightful owners, I do not claim ownership of score. For educational purposes only.
Temporary music copyrighted by rightful owners, I do not claim ownership of score. For educational purposes only.
