Created by
Riley, Destini T., American
Subject of
Riley, Destini T., American
Riley, Lattina Lennon, American
Riley, Patricia, American
Riley, Carlos, American
Riley, LeDarius, American
Date
2013-2016
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 9 × 12 in. (22.9 × 30.5 cm)
Caption
The short animated film, I, Destini tells the story of having an incarcerated brother from Destini Riley’s perspective (at the time she was 14). The film is a collaboration between her and filmmaker Nicholas Pilarski. All of the key frames were drawn by Destini. Destini’s mother and father, Latina Riley and Carlos Riley, Nicholas, and Sarah Bassett did the subsequent Rotoscoping of more-than 10,000 frames.
Description
A pen and ink drawing of an animation still for a short film titled "I, Destini." The sketch features the silhouette of Destini Riley from behind. In front of her is a cross-section view of a two-story house. Individuals inside the house can be seen engaging in a variety of activities. One person on the top floor sits on a bed using a tablet while another person, in an adjacent room, lies on a bed. On the bottom floor, a person on a sofa plays video games, while another person in the adjacent room watches television. In a third room, someone eats at a dining table.
Place made
North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
I, Destini Film Collection
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
drawings
Topic
Animation
Art
Families
Film
Independent films
Justice
Police brutality
Prisons
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, Kathleen Lingo and The New York Times Company
Object number
2018.94.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, The New York Times Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fe88c82a-28f7-44df-96fa-add59bbfdd6d

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