Current Work

Gustave Whitehead: The Forgotten Flier!

I’m making an animated documentary about Gustave Whitehead.   He was a flier, and was largely forgotten.  The reason why this is interesting is because he made a controlled, powered flight in a heavier-than-air vehicle two years before the Wright Brother’s flew!  So, I’m making an animated documentary about him.  Perhaps this work will inspire other people to innovate and push the envelope of human discovery, knowing that even if they never achieve fame, even if they die penniless, it’s possible that someone might make an animated documentary about them.  Indeed, a chance at immortality.

This project is initially being used to fulfill my thesis requirements for the MFA program at American University.  If it goes well, who knows where else it could go?

As it comes together, I may post parts of it on this blog.

Cheers,
Kristian

Nov 6, 2009