TOP: ALL THAT I PERCEIVE is a short bio-documentary about Daniels’ altered perceptions of the world following an unsuccessful eye surgery. The film was her student thesis project at CCA and was awarded the Student Gold medal in Graphic Design by The Art Directors Club New York, and a finalist position in the Student Academy Awards; BOTTOM: CRIMINAL MINDS 60-second opening title sequence concept for Mark Gordon/CBS/Touchstone Pictures. In the sequence an investigator compiles a series of unrelated images and clues that come together to form the face of a criminal.
Lindsay Daniels’ bio-doc, All That I Perceive, is literally an interpretation
of her vision; it documents an eye surgery that nearly cost
Daniels her sight. For her CCA professor, Mark Fox, the process
was just as fascinating to watch. “Lindsay was remarkable because
she made her film while she was suffering from an eye condition
which seriously impaired her vision,” he says. “Her ability to function
was challenged, and yet she never complained in class. Her
poise and courage were inspiring.” The film is beautiful and powerful,
and Daniels’ haunting voiceover adds an extra dimension to
her already strong storytelling skills. The film, produced while she
was at CCA, garnered Daniels a place in the finals of the Student
Academy Awards and an Art Directors Club gold medal.
Fascinated by the Six Feet Under titles, Daniels discovered that
they were produced by Digital Kitchen in Seattle—a firm she
wanted to work for, partly because of its proximity to her hometown of Redmond, Wash. She was hired by Digital Kitchen to do
her dream job: “I get to do exactly what I want to do in a place
that’s comfortable for me to live.”
She works in development at Digital Kitchen, meaning clients
come to her during preproduction to set the look and feel of their
projects. “The motion design industry is exciting because we work
with everyone from advertising agencies to film directors to print
designers,” says Daniels, who especially savors the challenge of
commercial work: “You’re given a problem that seems so dry and
boring, and it’s fun to come up with psychotically cool solutions.”
Her work on the title sequence for the TNT drama The Grid
has already been nominated for an “Outstanding Title Sequence”
Emmy award. Gracefully committed to her passion, mature, and
well spoken beyond her years, it seems quite certain that Daniels is
destined to walk the red carpet at the Emmys.
Alissa Walker
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