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Isabel Miranda, current Film and Media Art student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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At Emerson, we educate students to be a creative force, and a masters thesis project is a great way for students to show their creativity. Today we are highlighting a current Film and Media Art<\/strong><\/a> student, Isabel Miranda, who is working on her thesis film. Keep reading to hear more about the thesis process at Emerson!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Emerson?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI graduated from college with a focus in studio arts and geography, but then I decided to shift more towards the arts,\u201d Isabel explains. After graduating, Isabel took some continuing education classes through MassArt<\/strong><\/a>, where one of her classmates was a professor at Emerson. That professor saw Isabel\u2019s work and pushed her to apply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, Isabel was unsure about going back to school. However, after touring the program and meeting the faculty, she decided to apply. \u201cAll the professors I met were really nice and looked at my portfolio even though I wasn\u2019t even their student yet,\u201d Isabel adds. The welcoming atmosphere at Emerson drew Isabel to the school and was a major reason she applied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabel was afraid she might not get into Emerson’s program, but after applying she received a full scholarship<\/strong><\/a> that made returning to school accessible for her. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MFA Thesis Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students in the Film and Media Art MFA are required to complete a capstone thesis project. While most students produce a narrative film or documentary for their thesis project, students have flexibility with what media they use for the project. Some students chose to make an installation project or an immersive virtual reality project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the benefits of doing a thesis project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Isabel describes how completing a project pushes students to be independent leaders. \u201cYour thesis is like your baby, and you learn to nurture this idea you have into a reality,\u201d she says. To successfully complete a thesis project, students have to build and manage a crew, oversee the filming process, and edit all of the footage. Through this process, students learn how to lead a team and build a film or piece of media art from the ground up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She  notes that completing a thesis gives students valuable professional experience that makes them more desirable employees after graduation. Students must oversee every aspect of their film production, including lights, audio, post-production, and more. \u201cIt really pushes you to be aware of every stage of filmmaking,\u201d Isabel adds. After completing their theses, students are comfortable using terminology from all the departments involved in filmmaking, which makes them versatile employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your thesis project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a hybrid documentary that stems from the question, \u2018Where are you from?\u2019\u201d Isabel grew up in seven different countries and struggled to feel at home in any one place as a child. She describes not knowing what to tell kids at a new school when they asked her where she was from. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Isabel and her father walking in Guatemala City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Titled El Tio Viajero (The Traveling Uncle)<\/em>, Isabel\u2019s project is a mix of observational footage, animated scenes, old home videos, and archival footage. Throughout the film, Isabel\u2019s main characters are herself and her father. Her father is Bolivian and throughout his extensive travels, he\u2019s maintained his identity as Bolivian through cultural practices, cuisine, and music. \u201cI have a very different experience from him. I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m \u2018from\u2019 any one place,\u201d Isabel explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout her film, Isabel explores the interaction between identity and location, questioning how people develop identity in a globalized society where relocation is much more common. For a trailer and more information about El Tio Viajero<\/em>, be sure to visit Isabel\u2019s GoFundMe page<\/strong><\/a> for the film!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isabel’s father performing a Caporales dance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What\u2019s the most interesting thing about your thesis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think what\u2019s really interesting about the film is that it touches on such an important topic in this day and age. We live in a time when people move around more and the world is smaller than it used to be,\u201d Isabel explains. \u201cI think it\u2019s interesting that I show identity as not part of a nation, but more broad than that. How do we develop identity when all of these boundaries are being broken?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the importance of the film\u2019s topic, one of Isabel\u2019s favorite scenes in the film is when her father performs a Caporales dance, a traditional Bolivian dance. Isabel says she loved capturing her father dancing on film.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a challenge you\u2019ve had to overcome during this thesis project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard editing footage that my family and I are in,\u201d Isabel says. She sometimes worries about being true to what her parents are trying to say in their interview answers. Isabel says she has to think carefully about how her edits of the footage are painting her family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another challenge Isabel faced was the production project. To film El Tio Viajero<\/em>, she traveled to her parents\u2019 house in Guatemala City. To make sure her parents were comfortable with the filming process, Isabel and her husband were the only ones filming. \u201cIt was so much work for just two people,\u201d Isabel recalls. While the work was tiring, Isabel is happy with her footage and is excited to release her film this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After graduating in December 2023, Isabel hopes to find a job in film production or documentary work. She recently attended an event about Emerge<\/strong><\/a>, Emerson\u2019s professional networking platform, and is hoping to find a position through one Emerson’s many successful alumni. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Isabel interviewing her father at her parents’ home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Isabel also wants to continue making art after graduation. She hopes to enroll in a documentary lab, where artists can be supported in producing films. She is particularly interested in the labs at UnionDocs<\/a>,<\/strong> a center that educates and supports artists in creating documentary films. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabel is excited to showcase her thesis film in the fall and looks forward to her artistic journey after graduation. To keep up with Isabel and her work, be sure to follow her on instagram @isa.miranda.9. Also be sure check out her website<\/strong><\/a>. For more information about Emerson\u2019s Film and Media Arts MFA<\/strong><\/a>, visit our website or contact an admissions officer<\/a> <\/strong>who can answer any questions you may have. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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