Earlier this week we brought your attention to Film Follies, a showcase of the work done by the senior graphic design class, which is shown in 100 Thomas Building on March 31 at 7 p.m. Now, with just a day until the big event, we were able to get an interview with Mike Crivellaro, whose artistic and imaginative work, along with his classmates, will be sure to intrigue the audience.
HC: What aspect of Film Follies were you responsible for?
Mike: My main responsibility during Film Follies was to compile all of the videos we’ve done as a class and basically make it into about an hour long show complete with an introduction and outro. With some input from the class, I had to pace out the videos and order them. I had to worry about finalizing and rendering the video and getting it in the correct format.
HC: What are you most looking forward to about Follies?
Mike: I am excited to see the reactions of the audience members. This is a rather large culmination of work, and we have a lot alumni come back to see this show, so it will be nice to see our hard-work come to fruition on the big screen.
HC: What should the audience expect to see Saturday?
Mike: I think they will expect to be surprised. We developed a theme that starts off with a bang and it’s chaotic, but the students work grounds it and keeps the audience interested. Then, at the end, we end with another bang that leaves you feeling pumped up and happy.
HC: How much of your work will be shown?
Mike: I have a few pieces throughout the show. I am happy with the ones I’m showcasing because they are my best pieces to come out of the Time and Sequence class. There was a ton of great work to come out of that class this year, and I am happy that I got to be apart of the show.
HC: Do you have any post-grad plans yet?
Mike: Right now I am just figuring out what city or area of the world I want to end up in. But, the one thing that I do know is that I would like to keep working in the digital realm of graphic design. Hopefully I will get to be doing interactive design or motion graphics in the entertainment industry after I graduate. But for now, I’m just looking forward to the rest of my senior year.