Campus Spotlight
April 5, 2021
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Daniel Bacon
Students in Assistant Professor Ambarien Alqadar’s Contemporary Film Practice class worked together to produce a sci-fi film in the MAGIC Spell Studios soundstage late last month. The film is based on a short story, Sultana’s Dream, a feminist utopian tale written in 1905 by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a Muslim feminist, writer, and social reformer from British India (present-day Bangladesh).
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The RIT film adaptation blends live action, visual effects, 3D animation, and VR to explore the experience of women in outer space. It was shot using professional actors and production and costume designers, while students worked across various technologies and roles to learn the dynamics of a professional set in action.
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Isaiah Gates, a film and animation major, holds sound recording equipment during filming.
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From left, film and animation majors Abigail Hoover and Sarah Alexander work with RIT alumnus Jacob Mallin ’17 on the set.
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The class includes students from 3D digital design, animation and production. The project also brought Jacob Mallin ’17 (film and animation) back to campus as the lead cinematographer — the latest example of the School of Film and Animation connecting students with alumni mentors.
