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Class of 2016: Rachel Costantino

Class of 2016: Rachel Costantino

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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:
Rachel Costantino: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Project: Scratches
"Scratches, a typographic music video, is one of my favorite projects from my first year at MFAD. I had a lot of fun experimenting with different ways to create type out of sand, matches, fire, shadow, and light. The end product is a mix of live video and stop motion set to a re-cut version of 'Never Play With Scratches' by Ruckus Roboticus."
See video here.

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