Highjinks
Deliverables: Interstitials, Interactive Game, Accordion Book, POV Videos
Year: 2024
Personal Project
Being tall is often praised by society, but nobody mentions the fine print.
Highjinks is a self-directed case study on the very specific, very unnecessary problems of being extremely tall; the seats I don't fit in, the comments I always get, the ceiling fans I've stopped trusting.
Four unique formats, one very tall grievance.
Short bumpers highlighting the physical realities of being tall; fitting into cars, standing under ceiling fans, and everything in between.
An interactive game dropping players straight into the social situations tall people constantly navigate; helping someone at a grocery store and dealing with others in an airplane.
A seven-foot accordion book cataloging every tall problem in place; tall enough that you can stand on the cover and see how you measure up.
A series of first-person clips putting the viewer at eye level with a tall person's daily life; everything awkward included.
Highjinks is dedicated to my father, who unfortunately passed away during this project's creation. He always made people laugh and ensured that everyone was having a good time; he was essentially the life of the party. While he wasn't too tall, only standing at 5'10" (178cm), a lot of his spirit and humor made its way into Highjinks.
Interested in working together? Let's talk.
