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Title: The Decorruption: The Making of a Political Satire.
Creator: Garcia Velasquez, Maria, Mills, Lisa, Harris, Christopher, Peterson, Lisa, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The Decorruption is a feature-length fiction film directed by Mar(&)#237;a Garc(&)#237;a, made as partof the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a political satire, which tells the story of a country plagued by corruption, where a rebellious government employee discovers that death is the only solution to the problem, so she sets out on a killing spree against the corrupt.The film was produced on...
Show moreThe Decorruption is a feature-length fiction film directed by Mar(&)#237;a Garc(&)#237;a, made as partof the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a political satire, which tells the story of a country plagued by corruption, where a rebellious government employee discovers that death is the only solution to the problem, so she sets out on a killing spree against the corrupt.The film was produced on a microbudget (under $50,000) level, following the program's guidelines. It was shot in Ecuador with non-professional actors and a minimalistic production style. This thesis is a record of the film's progression from development to picture lock, in preparation for distribution.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFE0004998, ucf:49556
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004998

Title: MIA-mi: Exploring the Affect of Digital Cinema Through Micro-Budget Production Techniques.
Creator: Lima, Yesenia, Mills, Lisa, Peterson, Lisa, Underberg-Goode, Natalie, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: MIA-mi is a feature-length, micro-budget, and digital motion picture, produced, written, and directed by Yesenia Lima in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a satirical and naturalistic look at the standing global image of a city, Miami, FL, and its inhabitants. The guiding question behind the production is whether a portrayal of a city, outside of its stereotypical portrait in mass media, could spark and...
Show moreMIA-mi is a feature-length, micro-budget, and digital motion picture, produced, written, and directed by Yesenia Lima in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a satirical and naturalistic look at the standing global image of a city, Miami, FL, and its inhabitants. The guiding question behind the production is whether a portrayal of a city, outside of its stereotypical portrait in mass media, could spark and affect a dialogue on the global image of the city and its inhabitant's ability to adjust that image rather than conform to it. The film was produced in a micro-budget (under $50,000) model, following the program's guidelines. It was shot on location in Miami, FL, with a volunteer cast and crew. This thesis is a record of the film's development from inception to post-production, in preparation for distribution.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFE0005649, ucf:50182
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005649

Title: That's a Wrap! The Organizational Culture and Characteristics of Successfiul Film Crews.
Creator: Cook, Lisa, Mills, Lisa, Abel, Eileen, Cassanello, Robert, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This study seeks to determine through survey research what characteristics film production crews possess that makes them so successful as an organization. The factors of age, gender, years of professional experience and education level were tested for their significance on how the respondents view their culture. Hofstede's six dimensions of organizational culture survey questions were rewritten to be applicable to the freelance film crew sample. The presentation of findings focuses on the...
Show moreThis study seeks to determine through survey research what characteristics film production crews possess that makes them so successful as an organization. The factors of age, gender, years of professional experience and education level were tested for their significance on how the respondents view their culture. Hofstede's six dimensions of organizational culture survey questions were rewritten to be applicable to the freelance film crew sample. The presentation of findings focuses on the resultant organizational profile of a film production crew, the workplace values of this group and the influence that the education level of the participants had on responses. The data presented here are valuable for organizational culture scholars, management scholars and those interested in applying the successful techniques of the film production crew to other business organizations.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004260, ucf:49515
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004260

Title: Waking Up White: The Search For Black Happiness.
Creator: Gregory, Jason, Mills, Lisa, Major, Anthony, Peterson, Lisa, Peters, Philip, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Waking Up White (WUW) is a television pilot written, directed and co-produced by Jason D. Gregory serving as part of his thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The project attempts to answer the question (")what if(") by placing the main characters in a (")fish out of water(") scenario. In WUW a Black family wakes up White and has 30 days to determine if they'd rather return to their cultural...
Show moreWaking Up White (WUW) is a television pilot written, directed and co-produced by Jason D. Gregory serving as part of his thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The project attempts to answer the question (")what if(") by placing the main characters in a (")fish out of water(") scenario. In WUW a Black family wakes up White and has 30 days to determine if they'd rather return to their cultural roots or stick with the (")new skin(") that they are in. Upon awakening to their new reality, the neighborhood that they fled is in the early stages of gentrification and now whatever decision they make not only affects them but also their former community.WUW was produced for $15,000, was shot on location in Central Florida and employed an all Central Florida based cast and crew. This thesis outlines the theories and processes used to bring this project to fruition.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: CFE0007464, ucf:52671
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007464

Title: Wise the Wizard: A Feature Documentary about the Late Harry Wise of Sanford, Florida.
Creator: Blakelock, Daisy, Mills, Lisa, Jones, Robert, Danker, Elizabeth, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Wise the Wizard is a feature-length documentary by Daisy Sara Blakelock, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the late Harry Wise, a magician from Sanford, Florida, as remembered by the people who knew him best. Interview subjects include the following: author and TV Producer Charlie Carlson, who wrote a biography about Harry Wise entitled A Wizard's Tux and Tales ...
Show moreWise the Wizard is a feature-length documentary by Daisy Sara Blakelock, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the late Harry Wise, a magician from Sanford, Florida, as remembered by the people who knew him best. Interview subjects include the following: author and TV Producer Charlie Carlson, who wrote a biography about Harry Wise entitled A Wizard's Tux and Tales (Luthers Press, New Smyrna Beach: 2004); Brendan and Anna McWilliams, who accompanied Harry on countless adventures throughout Sanford and the surrounding areas; Art Litka, who dedicated a portion of his Halloween Village to Harry Wise; filmmaker and magician Gary Lester, who studied magic under Harry Wise and acquired and restored many of Harry's former props; and Lynn Ashe, Harry Wise's best friend.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFE0005925, ucf:50839
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005925

Title: Pioneer of Self: An Intimate Retrospective.
Creator: Diienno, Juliet, Buyssens, Ryan, Mills, Lisa, Price, Mark, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Reality is ever changing, and as we gain experience, our perceptions of it transform. Plato's allegory of the cave addresses the way one person's journey from darkness into daylight transforms his reality. My own body of work can be described through this extended metaphor, similarly benefiting from effects of education, self-reflection, and experience dramatically altering my perceptions of myself and my artwork. As projected by Plato, I was forced through an arduous confrontation with my...
Show moreReality is ever changing, and as we gain experience, our perceptions of it transform. Plato's allegory of the cave addresses the way one person's journey from darkness into daylight transforms his reality. My own body of work can be described through this extended metaphor, similarly benefiting from effects of education, self-reflection, and experience dramatically altering my perceptions of myself and my artwork. As projected by Plato, I was forced through an arduous confrontation with my lack of understanding of the human condition, reshaping my ideas to comprehend and adapt to the metaphorical daylight. With new understanding, I return to give a secondary assessment of my identity and previous body of work.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFE0006585, ucf:51260
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006585

Title: "Indivim-kara: An Exploration of Ego and the Archetypes in Art".
Creator: Justice, Jared, Mills, Lisa, Adams, JoAnne, Poindexter, Carla, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how I use my art making as an active meditation in order to temporarily subvert ego and create a new subjective reality in visual form. The results of my research will provide the reader with the ability to connect existing philosophies of the Yoga Sutras and Jungian Theory with new art works that explore active meditation, neurosis, and the archetypes of the collective psyche. My goal is to reconstruct these concepts into a visual medium that...
Show moreThe purpose of this document is to demonstrate how I use my art making as an active meditation in order to temporarily subvert ego and create a new subjective reality in visual form. The results of my research will provide the reader with the ability to connect existing philosophies of the Yoga Sutras and Jungian Theory with new art works that explore active meditation, neurosis, and the archetypes of the collective psyche. My goal is to reconstruct these concepts into a visual medium that reshapes facts and theories into images of my own truth, giving free play to fantasy akin to that of magical realism by detailing works from Corrupted Chakras: A Bestiary, You Want Alchemy, and the State of Mind: Chitta Vritti series. The reader and viewer will be challenged to think about how the art I make resynthesizes these concepts in a unique way, which communicate my feelings and strivings that ultimately affect a measure of personal and creative transformation.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFE0006610, ucf:51296
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006610

Title: Design and Production of an Episodic Online Animation: Cairns of Apeiron.
Creator: Cadieux, Andrew, Mills, Lisa, Hadrika, Darlene, Sung, Stella, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This paper describes the development of a feature length script and anindependent episodic animation to be distributed online. The goal is to show thatappealing animation can be achieved using digital tools, a limited animation workflow,few artists and a strict micro-production budget. I will detail the methods of animationused for the project and describe plans for its distribution to an online audience,including a market analysis and business plan.
Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFE0006860, ucf:51757
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006860

Title: A Blue Flower: The Development of a Personal Documentary.
Creator: Taranger, Nils, Mills, Lisa, Stoeckl, Ula, Sandler, Barry, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: A Blue Flower is a feature-length documentary film by Nils Taranger, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the director's journey to find healing, both physically and emotionally.Following the guidelines of UCF's program, Nils produced the film on a microbudget (under $50,000) level. The majority of filming took place in Florida with only a one or two person crew. This...
Show moreA Blue Flower is a feature-length documentary film by Nils Taranger, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the director's journey to find healing, both physically and emotionally.Following the guidelines of UCF's program, Nils produced the film on a microbudget (under $50,000) level. The majority of filming took place in Florida with only a one or two person crew. This thesis is a record of the film's progression from development to picture lock, in preparation for distribution.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004607, ucf:49915
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004607

Title: Testament: Mastering and Transcending the Microbudget Model for a Feature Film.
Creator: Ritter, Timothy, Mills, Lisa, Shults, Katherine, Sandler, Barry, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Testament is a feature film serving as part of Tim Ritter's thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The film follows a bitter former follower of a marginally popular social-justice movement who must keep the movement alive after its mysterious leader is killed violently and publicly. The drama, set in an fictional land known as The Commonwealth, presents a modern-day retelling of the life of St....
Show moreTestament is a feature film serving as part of Tim Ritter's thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The film follows a bitter former follower of a marginally popular social-justice movement who must keep the movement alive after its mysterious leader is killed violently and publicly. The drama, set in an fictional land known as The Commonwealth, presents a modern-day retelling of the life of St. Peter in the years after the death of Jesus, creating a new context for familiar Biblical tales and morals while also examining the high personal costs of changing the world.Testament has been produced for well under $50,000 as part of the microbudget requirements of the UCF Film program. In creating an epic with minimal resources, innovation has filled the void left by most films' higher budgets, with the crew recycling a small number of locations to serve as several different locations and using a large cast sparingly to avoid becoming overly reliant on many actors who aren't getting paid. This document details the theories and methodology behind the preparation and planned production of the film, as well as the approach planned for its distribution.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFE0005702, ucf:50145
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005702

Title: Blivits!.
Creator: Sutter, Charles, Mills, Lisa, Stoeckl, Ula, Schlow, Stephen, Shults, Katherine, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Blivits! is a feature-length documentary produced, written, and directed by Charles Sutter in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Film (&) Digital Media from the University of Central Florida. This thesis examines the ethical questions of making a documentary in the digital era.In accordance with the restrictions of the program's guidelines, this film was completed a budget of less than $50,000. The film was shot over 18 days, in various locations up and down the east coast of the United...
Show moreBlivits! is a feature-length documentary produced, written, and directed by Charles Sutter in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Film (&) Digital Media from the University of Central Florida. This thesis examines the ethical questions of making a documentary in the digital era.In accordance with the restrictions of the program's guidelines, this film was completed a budget of less than $50,000. The film was shot over 18 days, in various locations up and down the east coast of the United States. This thesis is the record of Blivits!'s journey through development until completion of picture lock.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: CFE0005720, ucf:50140
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005720

Title: Finding Treasure: The Story of a Micro-budget Digital Film.
Creator: Williamson, Christopher, Mills, Lisa, Burrell, Jason, Sandler, Barry, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Treasure is a feature-length narrative fictional film directed by Chris Williamson as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. This thesis is a documentary record of the film production from concept to completion. In this thesis the concerns of authorship are explored from the perspective of the author as the executive producer, writer, and director of the film.
Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFE0005740, ucf:50094
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005740

Title: Legends of the Fabricated Wild: An Experimental Representation of Natural Landscapes through the Utilization of Analog Film Techniques.
Creator: Twardus, Nicholas, Danker, Elizabeth, Shults, Katherine, Mills, Lisa, Peterson, Lisa, Watson, Keri, Dierdorff, Brooks, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Legends of the Fabricated Wild is a feature-length body of work of landscape films. Voice-Destroy, Self-Portrait: Impermanence and the titular Legends of the Fabricated Wild are the experimental films that comprise my body of work. Keep your Distance, a single-channel installation, is a supplemental piece.Legends of the Fabricated Wild frames the complex interaction between a filmmaker and the collective unconsciousness of the natural environment, a theory outlined by Carl Jung, considering...
Show moreLegends of the Fabricated Wild is a feature-length body of work of landscape films. Voice-Destroy, Self-Portrait: Impermanence and the titular Legends of the Fabricated Wild are the experimental films that comprise my body of work. Keep your Distance, a single-channel installation, is a supplemental piece.Legends of the Fabricated Wild frames the complex interaction between a filmmaker and the collective unconsciousness of the natural environment, a theory outlined by Carl Jung, considering the implications and discoveries along the way. Subtle movement and precise compositions provide a transcendental perspective on the natural Florida landscape. Images of landscapes devoid of human figures are structured together in my work to meditate on the environment and the way humanity has shaped the landscape. Super 8mm and 16mm analog film frames expansive landscapes in a square image and challenges modern cinematic representations by applying the texture of celluloid. High definition digital video contrasts analog film. I foreground artificiality and the ways humanity has utilized the landscape through this medium.While searching for places to document (")pure(") or untouched landscapes, I discovered that modern landscapes are always influenced by the exchange between humanity and the natural environment. I wanted to foreground my own interaction with the natural Florida environment and challenge my interests and dominant ways of viewing landscapes. Through the assembly of a cinematic essay of landscape images with subtle motion, I foster an appreciation for the natural environment in an age of hyper-activity and exploitation of the landscape.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: CFE0007546, ucf:52617
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007546

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