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How They Shot This

"I did indeed give myself a paper cut, then projected it onto my wall a bunch of times. This project was really fun. I actually, truly, felt that fabled spark again while trying these ideas" -Experimental Animator @nikarthur
Watch the full episode of the Reframed Podcast featuring photographer and director @aidancullen1 with the link in the bio.

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