Hello, I am Vivien McNab . I have been making films since the age of six. I’ve always been intrigued by the way people made films and as I’ve grown up, I’ve learned more about the process. In 5th grade, I started editing on iMove. While enjoying the process, much was learned in piecing different clips together and discovering how to do effects. I‘ve started to notice certain things more in films like cut-aways and shaky cams. I’m fascinated with the film process and how different pieces of film are made. I also love to tell stories. When playing Dungeons and Dragons a lot with my friends, my favorite part is creating my characters. Figuring out what motivates them, what they want versus what they need is a passion of mine. Are they an anti-hero, or just neutral? I want to try and expand this fascination I have into the art of filmmaking and scriptwriting.

One movie that really inspires me is “Wolfwalkers,” by Cartoon Saloon. Not only is this a beautiful movie in the animation sense, but the cinematography and soundtrack really impressed me. The overview shots of the forest were my favorite scenes but also equally impressive is how they were able to switch from third person to first person in one scene without it being jarring. Here is my short animated film that was accepted by the Inwood Film Festival last March. I would love to learn more about the art of film.