JOHN'S FIRST TATTOO
A Surrealist Short Film by Jett Kowalchuk
John adjourns from his mundane life in order to get his first tattoo. His walk-in takes a turn when the parlour he visits promises more than just ink on skin.
John’s First Tattoo is a surrealist short film that utilizes live-action footage, digital art and VFX.The absence of dialogue highlights the unspoken dichotomy between bare-skin and ink-stained individuals. Therefore, the focus is on visual storytelling, depicting a narrative purely through sound and image. The film is about the transformative process of receiving your first tattoo, but it also speaks to the universal experience of leaving comfort zones.
ABOUT JETT
Jett Kowalchuk is a Métis award-winning filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. After graduating in Creative Technologies at the University of Regina, he specializes in filmmaking, VFX, and digital artwork.
In his studies at the University of Regina, Jett has acquired a comprehensive understanding of the digital media landscape, including visual literacy, graphic design, web design, filmmaking, animation, and AR design. His studies have equipped him with a strong foundation in media culture and strategies, as well as with the technical abilities needed to create short films, art installations, animations and graphics.
Recently, Jett has been working in the Saskatchewan film and television industry, and as a photographer and videographer for his Saskatoon-based media company, Jett Ko Media. Some of Jett’s recent work has explored new ways to create with emerging technologies. This includes projects engaging with augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and mixing 2D and 3D animation. A strong focus in Jett’s work has been the relationship between humanity and technology, how this relationship has evolved and what the effects of technology will have on humanity.
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