DEFINING THE PROBLEM 

If I plan to go the PSA about the Armenian Genocide route, my problems would consist of questions like: 

-Why is it a problem?
-What are the reasonings for the problem?
-Why should you care about it?
-What is the goal of this project?

Defining the goal first and foremost was the biggest problem I had to think about. Would the goal focus around a hypothetical Full on apology and recognition of the Genocide by the turkish government? Or would it be a localized more realistic goal of convincing local representatives to pull for the Official recognition by the US? The issue, while captivating to more US cities that hold Arminian immigrants, such as LA and Boston, might not be as emotionally invested to people in the middle of the country with little exposure to Arminians or the issue as a whole.  

Preliminary Research 

I am still unsure on what I want to tackle for my senior thesis. my ideas have boiled down to making some-sort of motion piece explaining a problem with current events, and a psa of some sort explaining the possible solution. 

Some ideas I have thought about tackling include,

Exploring the Political division of the US and the increasing polarization and tribalism between political parties. 

We can all agree that political tension has not been this high in this country for many years. the question of why that is and who is to blame is fascinating and I feel like I can explore many possible answers through  motion piece or PSA

Links:
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/if-you-think-the-political-divide-is-worse-than-ever-you-may-be-right/
http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/political-polarization/
https://www.dailywire.com/node/18192

Go along with the Macedonia type of project

In one of our motion classes, I tackled the issue of the Macedonian naming controversy. This project involved looking into history, which I enjoyed, and merging it in with a political crisis. While I don't think I will make another Macedonia PSA, another current issue plaging the world that doesn't get any media attention might be cool to explore, such as the Turkish refusal of recognizing the Armenian Genocide, or Christian persecution in the middle east. 

Links
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/381141-this-easter-dont-forget-the-persecuted-christians-in-the-middle-east
https://www.meforum.org/articles/2018/215-million-christians-persecuted-mostly-by-muslim
http://www.armenian-genocide.org/

Some Sort of Sports related Motion Piece. 

As a result of my internship with the NFL, I became very interested in doing something in terms of sports related graphics. This might include a season package or new season look for home game interactions. 

Links 
http://www.arenamation.com/
https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/sports-motion-design-inspiration
https://vimeo.com/album/2137974