Mine Are Blue

An Experimental Mixed Media Short Film An exploration of sibling relationships through sound, time, narrative structure, and materiality. In an attempt to combine formal storytelling themes and experimental filmmaking, editing, and audio techniques, Mine Are Blue (2026) was born. A collage of iPhone, Sony A7 & Canon PowerShot G12 footage, 16mm hand-processed(using coffee, wine, beer) B & W reversal and 16mm Hi-Con film shot on Bolex. As well as physical 16mm found footage from the RISD FAV collection, physically altered using bleach, acrylic inks, sharpie, and hole punch techniques. Also included are two camera-less loops made using hand scratched animation, acrylic inks & sharpie. All digital found footage was sourced from the Internet Archive collection the "Prelinger Archives". Featured Prelinger Archive Videos: "California Coastline 1971" "Vista Stock Shots: Ocean-Oriented Footage"(circa 1960s) "Home Movie: Arnot Collection: 099020" "Natural Resources of Oregon" (1970) "The Open Sea"(1968) "Home Movie: 004145" (1971) "Home Movie: 004243" (1960s) "Home Movie: Oregon: 003381" (1930s-40s) "Home Movie: 003787" (1955) "John Schmidt Collection: Reel 06" (1970s) This piece is the final addition to my Senior Degree Project portfolio and the culmination of my time at RISD in pursuit of my BFA in Painting. All rights of the original short story told through voiceover belong to me. RISD '26