Research - video essays
Research - video essays

The Compton Trilogy

The Compton Trilogy

Empathy / Truth / Cultivation
Empathy / Truth / Cultivation

The Compton Trilogy is created and edited under the instruction of George Thomas and Susan Snyder for HIS 4479: Power & Place, a course at Harvard Graduate School of Design. The project includes three videos telling the behind-the-veil stories and the diverse identities created and sought in Compton.

The Compton Trilogy is created and edited under the instruction of George Thomas and Susan Snyder for HIS 4479: Power & Place, a course at Harvard Graduate School of Design. The project includes three videos telling the behind-the-veil stories and the diverse identities created and sought in Compton.

Episode 1
Episode 1

In Holy Compton, Churches over Gangs

In Holy Compton, Churches over Gangs

Episode 2
Episode 2

Bully or Bullied: A Mythical Compton in Media

Bully or Bullied: A Mythical Compton in Media

Episode 3 | Finale
Episode 3 | Finale

Compton: B-side

Compton: B-side