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Today’s featured work, [The Editor's Cut], was written based on the core theories of the sociologist Erving Goffman: "The Presentation of Self" and the concepts of "Front/Back Stage." Goffman viewed our lives as divided into a "Front Stage," where we are seen by others, and a "Back Stage," where there is no audience. People perform a perfect version of themselves in the front to fulfill social roles, but only in the back do they take off their masks and face their true existence. This project visualizes a sovereign subject who edits and governs the narrative of her own life through the protagonist who traverses these two domains.
The line "The Editor's Cut! Between the blinding lights and dark backstage" in the lyrics sings of an active attitude that traverses both domains with ease. Furthermore, the declaration "Neither side a lie, both real and true" reflects the designer's will to integrate the front and back stages to complete an authentic self.
A time when perfection is demanded on stage, and a moment to catch your breath behind the scenes. Following the gaze of the designer who orchestrates her own narrative through every moment, I hope you enjoy a time of pleasant contemplation as you integrate all the layers of your daily life to edit your true self.

Original Audio-Visual Project by Acity
Directed & Edited by Acity
Music: Produced by Acityartmedia
Lyricist: Acity

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00:00Reels keep spinning in the light
00:07I cut the scenes to make it right
00:16Sharp silhouette tailored for the blinding screen
00:20Flawless frame designed for the public scene
00:23Cool composure commanding the entire floor
00:27Delivering the narrative they asked before
00:30Front stage freezing under intense spotlight
00:34Zero room for error in the blinding white
00:40When the lens begins to lose its focus and sway
00:47Quiet air behind the glass settles away
00:51Hands choosing everything that stays out of sight
00:57The editor's cut
01:00Between the blinding lights and dark backstage
01:03I hold the master print and turn the page
01:10The editor's cut
01:12Neither side of light both real and true
01:17Framed and finalized in my view
01:26Stripping off the mask in front of porcelain glass
01:29Watching all the heavy expectations pass
01:32In the quiet darkness where no audience stands
01:36True story breathing softly in my own hands
01:39Not a retreat just a recalibrated sign
01:46Mapping out the next sequence of design
01:52When the lens snaps back into focus so clear
01:59Taking one last breath before the lights appear
02:04Snapping every piece right into place
02:09The editor's cut
02:12Between the blinding lights and dark backstage
02:15I hold the master print and turn the page
02:22The editor's cut, neither side of lie, both real and true
02:29Framed and finalized in my view
02:35The world tries to split the front and back in too
02:39Constraint and freedom depend on what I do
02:42Doesn't matter which side, they claim to see
02:45Final rights to the film belong to me
03:01The editor's cut
03:03Between the blinding lights and dark backstage
03:07I hold the master print and turn the page
03:15The editor's cut, neither side of lie, both real and true
03:20Framed and finalized in my view
03:26The editor's design
03:31The editor's cut, neither side of lie, both real and true
03:39Except for the film belong to me
03:40The editor's cut, neither side of lie, both real and true

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