Media and Fine Art by Andrew Dimino

Podcast Audio File        Podcast Notes:  Introduction Introduce: Christopher Nolan’s “Big Three” films — Interstellar, Inception, and Oppenheimer . Guest: Connor (Andrew’s college roommate + long-time friend from New York). Connor’s all-time favorite movie = Interstellar. Nolan Endings Endings are mind-blowing, layered, memorable. Nolan builds momentum from the opening scenes to the big thematic final moments. Why Oppenheimer Is Different Based on a true story (real history + character study). Not sci-fi or conceptual like Inception or Interstellar . The fear hits harder because it could actually happen. 1. Oppenheimer  Ending Breakdown Both consider it one of the scariest movie endings ever. Realism creates existential dread. Visual cue at the end (water → fire → Earth destruction) drives home the threat of nuclear annihilation. Themes + Character Work Oppenheimer’s guilt (“blood on my hands”). Mental deterioration after realizing what he’s created. Cil...

                                               "Nature Vs Nurture"              Artist Statement:       For this film, I created an experimental chroma key project titled “Nature vs Nurture.” The concept itself draws from the classic debate about whether our identities are shaped more by genetics and biology (nature) or by the environments and experiences we grow up in (nurture). While I didn’t go into this project with a solid narrative plan, the final piece still ended up reflecting that tension—between instinct and influence, internal and external.      This was a chromakey assignment , so I worked with green screen footage and layered it with archival clips, textures, and digitally manipulated imagery. I used Adobe Premiere to combine multiple visual sources, creating a dist...

                                                     "Loss Of Innocence"  Artist Statement:       For this project, I created a stop-motion short film titled “Loss of Innocence,” which runs 3 minutes and 55 seconds and was fully animated using Dragonframe. I used a stationary, tripod-mounted camera connected to the software to capture each frame with precision. The entire film takes place on top of an empty elementary school desk , chosen intentionally to represent the quiet, everyday setting where so many childhood memories begin—and eventually fade. I animated familiar childhood objects— cards, dice, a Rubik’s cube, and small toys —to tell a story about how innocence slowly slips away as we grow up. What starts as playful movement turns into chaos, as the toys are pushed, torn, and ultimately destroye...

  "A Simple Life" Artist Statement:       For this project, I created an experimental short film called “A Simple Life,” using Adobe Premiere. It’s a visual and audio-based film that explores something many of us forget about in our everyday routines: the beauty of the simple things around us. The whole idea behind this piece came from the feeling that we often rush through life without stopping to notice the world we’re living in—like the way the wind blows, how the grass grows, or how the sunlight hits a tree. The film uses natural footage I shot—trees, flowers, leaves, roots, branches—layered and blended together to create dreamy textures and soft visuals. I played with opacity, blending modes, and slow motion to make everything feel kind of faded, like a memory that’s starting to blur. This connects to the theme of amnesia —not the literal kind, but the way we forget how lucky we are to experience the small details of life. The audio design plays a huge r...

"All At Once" Artist Statement:      For this assignment, I created a short two-minute experimental film titled “All At Once” using Adobe Premiere. The project focused on a triptych layout , where three moving images play at the same time side by side. We were encouraged to explore rhythm, texture, and juxtaposition using archival or found footage, and this format gave me the chance to reflect on something bigger than just the visuals.      At first, I approached the film as an experimental editing challenge—layering videos, adjusting textures, and playing with opacity and movement. I used a combination of public domain footage, abstract overlays, and historical clips. The left and right frames often mirror or repeat footage, while the center blends everything together with overlays and distortion. I focused on timing and motion so that everything felt like it was happening all at once—hence the title. But as the editing went on, the piece started to take ...

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