A landscape of pure sand where earth and ocean alike have been ravaged by the mistakes of past generations. Adam (Gerry Bova), one of the last nomads of man, seeks out spiritual deliverance through an amalgam of scientific and spiritual beliefs. Guided by an X21 logistics program, visions are slowly revealed to him pulling Adam closer to the onset of deliverance where he encounters a sacred power. This film is an experiment in Transcendental Cinema, using the narrative and cinematography to lul the viewer into a meditative state. Written during the main quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation and one's search for purpose play a significant role in this work. Created to facilitate moments of free thought, I invite you to let your concentration fade. Allow the subconscious mind to wander and become a participant in my film. Join the main character Adam and explore the deepest reaches of an unstimulated mind. Starring: Gerry Bova - Adam Salli (Voicemaker.in) - X21 Shea Cunha - X50 Written, Directed, and Produced by Coleman Norton

Coleman Norton “How Do We End?”, 2021 cast plastic human skull, pedestal, acompining film On July 16th 1945 the world was changed forever, it was on this day that a plutonium implosion device known as the gadget was detonated in the remote desert of New Mexico. Upon reaching super critical mass a ball of plutonium the size of a grapefruit would cause a nuclear chain reaction that would lead to an explosion the likes of which human eyes had never seen. Enter the atomic age. A similar device alongside another in the uranium gun style of bombs led to Japanese surrender and the end of WWII later that year. We had created the greatest weapon the world had ever seen, yet in the process gave humankind the ability to wipe out all life on earth within minutes. Following the Japanese surrender at nuclear muzzle point a new war began, racing to become the new world superpower the Soviet Union and the United States entered a decades long cold war that instilled millions with the fear of Nuclear holocaust. Weapons were built and amassed, bunkers were dug, and duck and cover drills were run. During this period of history, nuclear angst was at an all time high and the global community prepared for the possibility of total devastation. Now it's 2021, the soviet union collapsed and the berlin wall fell. With each passing year the fears and anxieties of the cold war fade farther and farther into memory. Yet has the danger subsided? Some may say so, others argue we are more susceptible than ever. Nine countries now have the capability to build and launch nuclear weapons, one of which includes the dictatorial regime of Kim Jong Un in North Korea. Furthermore we now face the threat of extremist terror organisations both foreign and domestic, while no known terror cell is believed to have access to these weapons the threat and fear of another detonation is real. This mixed media presentation consists of both film and sculptural elements that use imagery of death and nuclear detonations to create an experience that makes one question the mental disarmament of the nuclear threat that has grown since the fall of the soviet union. Using archival test footage of atomic detonations the film creates a music visualization that accompanies a score in the realm of electronic dance music. As the viewer taps their feet to the beat of the music and becomes immersed by the abstract visuals they become disconnected from the fact that they are dancing to a representation of ultimate destruction. As the viewer is watching a weathered cast of a human skull peers back at them, acting as a constant reminder of the destructive power of the atom bomb.

In 1961 computer scientists at Bell Labs synthesized the first computerized voice when they programmed an IBM 704 to sing Daisy Bell. Fast forward to the machine learning and immensely complex algorithms of today and a future where consciousness can be synthesized seems like a real possibility. Yet in a world where technology has already exceeded our humanity should we advance just because we can? This film explores various milestones in the history of computation, showing moments of progress that have brought us to where we are today, and even dare to glimpse at a possible future. The film acts as both a ledger and warning of unrestricted advancement, as it brings the audience to a climax of ambiguity. Each chapter of the film, marked by a title card, takes on a different format or medium altogether than the last, representing the numerous paradigm shifts of computer technology through the years. As the aspect ratio widens so does our society's understanding of computing as a whole. Until eventually we see what the “full picture” could look like.

There are 500 hours of video published on youtube every minute. With such a mountain of content, how does one stand out in the noise? This new short film written and directed by Coleman Norton explores the struggle for originality and quality in the 21st century film world. Is "Content" a narrative film? A documentary? An autobiography? Maybe a combination of them all. Watch as old ideas are abandoned and new ones come to light in "Content: Creativity in the 21st Century." Written and Directed by Coleman Norton Featuring Coleman Norton Cinematography by Nick Schulte Second Unit Cinematography by Dylan Ruggiero Music by Coleman Norton Wicked Media 2021

Introducing imperfection. A treasure re-emerges from the archives! Filmed and edited in April of 2020, "Scrapintosh: The Complete user's guide" documents the form and function of Scrapintosh and shows the aesthetic use of bricolage technics in the project. Created as a companion work to the sculpture, this film takes stylistic cues from advertisements and uses them to progress the narrative of the creation of this work.

A diptych of modern craft. Crafted tells the story of a taxidermist and a stained glass artist, their lives, and their struggles. As American craft wains the two artists struggle to cement their memory and grapple with the reality of death.