"Succession" is inspired by the origins of the rocks at Great Stone Face and Indian Rock Park. The rocks are volcanic and with that comes ecological succession. When a volcano covers an entire area, the ecosystem must rebuild itself. This is a process that takes place over time.

Music: Fear - Sleeping At Last

“Oomycete” is inspired by research done on Phytophthora ramorum pathogen, a fungus-like organism (oomycete), which causes Sudden Oak Death. Researchers found that one of the main effects of the pathogen was photosynthetic decline. This film depicts both the pathogen and the Oak tree and how this disease affects the tree’s functions through stages.

Music: Winter Bird - AURORA

Can you?

An exploration of quick improvisation

Music: Conqueror - AURORA

Music: Right Where You Left Me - Taylor Swift

Time, reality, and what once was.

Screened at San Diego International Mobile Film Festival 2022.

A collaboration with Julie Crothers. 

Performance and choreography by Dora Drake and Julie Crothers

Video editing by Dora Drake

Music: Daughter - Sleeping At Last