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Mitchell Griest

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Statement

I am a composer, visual artist, and software engineer living in Atlanta, Georgia. My visual work is often inspired by letterforms and graffiti, with an emphasis on form and color over rendering objects directly. I am interested in creating music that presents shifting moods and embodies universal emotions when coupled with cinematography.

A few basic motifs make up the core of my work: Remove my own hand from the process as much as possible–create a set of rules and follow them through the end of the piece; Make viewers aware of themselves in relation to the work; Code is a valuable tool for making drawings; Chance is more interesting than my thoughts, so allow it to play a healthy role;

Listen to Vonnegut: Consider the little things. After all, they're the big things. 

 

 

Recognition

Visual Art

  • Windgate Charitable Foundation Endowed Studio Arts Scholarship Recipient, 2015

  • Myra and Jim Morgan Endowed Scholarship Recipient, 2015

  • Elizabeth B. Bashinsky Endowed Art Scholarship Recipient, 2014, 2015

  • Cover of Mosaic Magazine spring issue, 2015

Films + Scores

  • Catharsis (short film score, 2015)

    • Campus Movie Fest: Campus Finalist

    • Elfenworks Submission Award

  • Ruby (short film score, 2015)

    • Campus Movie Fest: Campus Finalist

  • 120 Hz. (short film + score, 2014)

    • Campus Movie Fest: Campus Finalist

    • Selected to show at Black Warrior Film Festival

  • Alone (short film + score, 2013)

    • Campus Movie Fest: Campus Finalist

    • Nominated for overall best picture

Academic

  • University of Alabama Outstanding Senior Award, 2016

  • Graduated from the University of Alabama with 4.0 overall GPA