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Double Cross
In the fourth quarter of the championship basketball game, our hero is down by one. The home team desperately tries to gain the advantage but their attempts are thwarted by the opposing team and their leader. Our hero tries to face the enemy one on one, but is overwhelmed by the enemy's sheer power, sending our hero into a spiritual experience that grants him immense power. Our hero uses this newfound power to overpower the opposing team and send the adversary into oblivion, winning the championship game.
Color Theory
In Color Theory, I wanted to explore perspective, most specifically, how people of color are perceived in different avenues of life. In the manner that Jonathas de Andrade’s O Piexe reconstructs the gaze in order to confront the ethnographic documentary form, I attempt to recreate multiple perceptions of Blackness in order to create an environment in which one’s own self perception and intrinsic bias towards others is challenged. Acknowledging the vast difference between the actual realities of Blackness and the constructed conception of what Blackness is within media leads to a sort of mental schism in which a person of color has to embody opposite characterizations in order to function within society.
Demo and Currently in progress
MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES
After seeing the latest superhero blockbuster, Maz, an aspiring artist, questions the modern state of Black representation. Seeing a void, Maz takes it upon himself to create a Black superhero; however, through investigating past tropes and clashing with peer opinions, Maz has to discover what it actually means to be a “hero” within the Black community.
Abolish
A documentary surrounding up and coming fashion brand Abolish and its creators Mazen Alsafi and Daequan Brooks. I dive into their motivations and struggles as they strive to release their first product into the New York streetwear scene.
Int’ Players Anthem Music Video
An animated music video for Pimp C's verse on Int' Players Anthem. Made as promotional material for a series.
Made as promotional material for a series
Pimp C PSA
Watch an animated story of Houston rapper Pimp C promoting safe sex!
True Landlord Stories: Home Invasion
Stories so weird we couldn't make them up! We're sharing some of our INSANE landlord stories. This week: the dreaded home invasion. (Bum bum BUM!) Brothers Eric and Greg DeVine have dealt with a lot of insanity in 20 years of real estate investing, but these stories will push them to the edge. It's definitely not your standard Property Brothers.
Made for The DeVine Way TV