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the cost of beauty is a stop motion video of the unpacking of my makeup. as the makeup piles, so does the price. my goal was to create a silent video that conveyed a message. my project developed starting with a completely different idea and concept, however as my housing situation changed and my health declined, i was forced to change my idea. i was no longer in a place where i could paint or light a cigarette. the idea of creating a video about the cost of makeup came as i was unpacking. i hurriedly grabbed my camera and tripod and began taking photos. while working in premiere, i struggled to find the perfect duration for each photo to maintain the 12 frames per second. however, i was able to pull it together with trial and error. the strengths would be the flowing of the stop motion and it’s ability to convey the message at the end. i wish i could have filmed more of my makeup as this was only half. i intended to have pop ups of each product and its cost as it went, but due to the fps and lack of online reputation for certain products, i decided to combine the cost at the end. i think i would love to make more stop motion, but not in the near future as this piece took me ages to complete.

my concept for the final project is a stop motion animation that turns into paint on glass animation. the concept will be a cigarette box opening and a cigarette flying out, lighting itself, and turning into paint on glass smoke that spills over the box and turns into dripping blood down the carton. attached is a gif of my concept art.

Hi, I’m Kat, I have been making art for around ten years. I was accepted into Parsons, SAIC, CCAD, and OSU. My goal in creating art is to spark awareness of unspoken topics, as well as to create a break from the world and to just focus on art. I create digital pieces of fun characters and stories, as well as physical art of victims of crimes, and mental illness. I love playing with ink, all paints, alcohol markers, oil pastels, and anything I can get my hands on!