My

Statement

“Screen Time” touches on the realized and unrealized aspects of navigating the always connected, headline obsessed, and self-interested, zeitgeist of today’s internet fueled culture Similar to many people my age, I’m always plugged in online, either on my phone, or my laptop. On top of that I’m always consuming content regardless of whether it’s beneficial or toxic to my mental health. I’ve found that a consequence of constantly consuming content uncontested is that it makes me incredibly insecure about how I feel about myself, what I like, and what I do.

“Screen Time” itself is an abridged, animated take on how one understands what constantly consuming online content(good or bad) does to them, yet they refuse to separate themselves from it. The animation also highlights the necessity of having real life connections with friends and family as a reminder of both reality, and what happens inside the screen should not affect anything outside of it.