Keywords
Film, Art, Experimental, Video, Installation, Imposter Syndrome
Abstract
The False Identity of a Filmmaker is a multimedia installation and essay film on imposter syndrome within artists. Starting as an exploration into the topic, The False Identity of a Filmmaker became a personal self-discovery in my creative practice, resulting in an essay film that explores my relationship with imposter syndrome in relation to films that are often recognized as canonical. The multimedia installation places the essay film among a textural design of 16mm film strips to recognize filmmaking as a source of my imposter syndrome.
Women, artists, and those with careers in academia experience imposter syndrome quite often but are not taken as seriously as someone in a higher field. The goal with this work is to create a safe space and understanding for artists as well as a dialogue around what can in some ways increase one’s feelings of imposter syndrome such as comparing oneself to others and their accomplishments and continually seeking validation. I pushed my own artistic practice and broke myself out of my imposter syndrome by utilizing new methods in my practice such as printing for direct animation, 16mm stop motion animation, and designing the sound scape using a 5.1 mix.
Completion Date
2024
Semester
Fall
Committee Chair
Elizabeth Kritzer
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Film
Degree Program
Feature Film Production
Format
Identifier
DP0029018
Language
English
Release Date
12-15-2024
Access Status
Thesis
STARS Citation
Miller, Cheyanne, "The False Identity of a Filmmaker" (2024). Graduate Thesis and Dissertation post-2024. 53.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2024/53
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