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Class of 2016: Kaitie Trout

Class of 2016: Kaitie Trout

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By Nigel Sielegar

Each year we ask the current thesis students to share one of their favorite projects from the previous year. Introducing:
Kaitie Trout, Lancaster, PA
Project: Not For Nothing
"This summer, BMX filmmaker Sam Downs of Hothead BMX released part one of his three part series, 'Not For Nothing.' He enlisted me for his help in creating some lettering for the 'Not For Nothing' logo, a set of stickers and the lettering for the credits of the film. The logo and the credits all have six versions of each element that were made, and in the video are animated so that it appears as though the same word is slightly shifting very quickly, adding movement to frames that are otherwise static. You can view the video here."

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