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This film was made for organ donation charity Live Life Give Life to raise awareness of organ donation. Starring Kirstie Tancock.

“Just like the lotus we too have the ability to rise from the mud, bloom out of the darkness and radiate into the world.” – Unknown

The Grey Matters is a collaboration between Emma Allen and Neuroscientist Daisy Thompson-Lake. Their mission is to raise awareness by creating artistic impressions of underlying neurological processes involved in mental health disorders. ‘Adam’, the first film in the series, tackles the subject of depression.

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An animated self-portrait exploring the path of human evolution so far, and a glimpse of a possible future. As our evolution turns from biological to technological, are we now the bridge between the born and the made?

I painted this stop frame animation on myself using face paint, a mirror, lights and a camera.

An animated self-portrait exploring the idea of rebirth and illustrating the transfer of energy from one incarnation to another. I painted this stop frame animation on myself over 5 days, using some face paints, a mirror and a camera.