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Figure Drawing

by Amara Mesnik

An assortment of sketches from a life drawing course I took at NYU. Pencil, 2018.

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Alibi Music Video

by Amara Mesnik

A music video I made for the Intermediate Short Commercial Forms class at NYU Tisch. As night falls, a girl transforms herself into a mischievous thief. The party scene is her playground as she targets the young and wealthy, but how deep into character can she really get before she’s gone too far? Shot on Canon C300 Mark I, Sony …

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U by Kotex Commercial Spec

by Amara Mesnik

A 30-second ad spec I made for my Intermediate Short Commercial Forms class at NYU Tisch. Not in any way affiliated with the actual U by Kotex brand.

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Infographics for CRA

by Amara Mesnik

During my internship at Charles River Associates, I made several infographics for their internal and/or external communications. Here is one I made about feedback training programs. Specific information and names have been changed.

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The Lantern

by Amara Mesnik

When a young man caring for his sick mother faces his own untimely demise, the spirit of Death appears to give him another chance to live– if he can complete a mystical puzzle. Czech language with English subtitles. Shot on 35mm film with Arricam LT. Made for 35mm Intermediate Production with NYU and FAMU International in Prague.

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Team MIT @ DRC (Documentary)

by Amara Mesnik

A short documentary I made about the journey of Team MIT at the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals in Pomona, California. Filmed with my Canon 60D, edited in Final Cut Pro 7 and Adobe Premiere Pro. Finished in 2017.

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The Secret

by Amara Mesnik

When a girl is given a chance to enter the popular group’s inner circle of trust, she is challenged by trying to become the secret keeper rather than a gossip spreader. A spontaneous experimental short film for the 2016 Zurich Film Festival 72 Hour Film Competition, where we had to create a 72 second short with the theme of “Water”. …