Title of Abstract

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Submitting Student(s)

Marquila Winston

Session Title

Design Expo 2

College

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department

Design

Abstract

My short animation follows the life of the main character, Yaminah, once she loses her job. After trying unsuccessfully to bounce back, she realizes that making a career of her hobby is what will bring her happiness. Because this project is targeting adults and teenagers, I want to stress the variety of ways to make a career of something you already love without external pressures of working in a corporate setting. The subject of the story, Yaminah, uses roller skating to de-stress and exercise. Most regular skaters you find at a roller-skating rink use it as a safe space with positivity and vibrant energy for making friends and learning new moves. Yaminah uses this energy and turns it into a career. I hope to inspire adults and teenagers alike to fall in love with a hobby that changes their life for the better.

Start Date

15-4-2022 12:00 PM

COinS
 
Apr 15th, 12:00 PM

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My short animation follows the life of the main character, Yaminah, once she loses her job. After trying unsuccessfully to bounce back, she realizes that making a career of her hobby is what will bring her happiness. Because this project is targeting adults and teenagers, I want to stress the variety of ways to make a career of something you already love without external pressures of working in a corporate setting. The subject of the story, Yaminah, uses roller skating to de-stress and exercise. Most regular skaters you find at a roller-skating rink use it as a safe space with positivity and vibrant energy for making friends and learning new moves. Yaminah uses this energy and turns it into a career. I hope to inspire adults and teenagers alike to fall in love with a hobby that changes their life for the better.

 

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