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Brandon J.Barnard
Brandon J. Barnard are an experimental filmmaker and academic currently pursuing a PhD on ‘Chance in
Filmmaking’ at the University of Plymouth. In their work, they are far more interested in the process of creation
rather than the final piece itself.
They employ ‘chance methods’ to aid their creative process—such as prompts, restrictions, and arbitrary rules—
using these techniques as opportunities to enhance creativity, think ‘out of the box,’ and make new discoveries.
Serendipity and ‘the Butterfly Effect’ are areas of keen interest for them. They diligently take notes on each
part of their process and are consistently amazed by the unexpected paths their work takes. Watching
mundane events snowball into fascinating ones never ceases to inspire them.
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