With Me  

      

      “here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows

higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(I carry it in my heart)"

                           -       from “[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]” by E.E. Cummings

Nothing substitutes for real-time emotions, kisses, or hugs, but being in a long-distance relationship has turned me into somewhat of an expert at using my words to convey love, whether it be through letter, text, or email. (Hearts are apparently sprouting from my fingertips now!) I chose to use stop-motion animation for this video because the resulting choppy rhythm reminds me of the breaks in communication I’ve experienced while waiting for things to send and/or arrive. The proportion of the phone to myself at the end of the film also represents the power a message can have, and how it can come to define an individual. Although I don’t get to see my love daily anymore, I know his heart is still within mine and mine within his.

Music: "Anyone Else But You" by Michael Cera and Ellen Page