Jeremy Moss, a filmmaker and cinematographer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, came to visit Oswego State on Monday.

Moss is also a professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. He teaches motion picture production, history and theory. He received his bachelor’s in English literature from the University of Utah and his master’s in film and video production from Ohio University. From there he taught at multiple universities and began creating his own films.

During the event, Moss discussed a number of his films. “Death/Destruction/Some Other Terrible Fate,” “Centre,” “Chroma” and “The Sight” are a few he showed. Many of his films were not based around storytelling or narrative, rather they were based on abstraction and dance. Although he used to work a lot with narrative, Moss explained it was his impulse that made him transition from narrative and storytelling to more abstract and not really having a story told.

“I wanted to make the films I want to see,” Moss said.

Moss said he wanted his audience to experience what it was they got from the film.

“I’m open to whatever experience they have from my work,” Moss said.

He explained that while he does not want his films to be bound by story, he also does not want them to be bound by emotion.

Moss has shown his films at multiple national and international festivals. Some festivals he has been to are Experiments in Cinema, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Echo Park Film Center.

One of the last films Moss showed during the event was some short clips from an upcoming project he is working on. Ethan Salerius, a junior who is interested in filmmaking, explained that though seeing Moss’ films did not change his views on cinematography, it validated what he has been learning in class. Salerius said the films made him feel an “excited anxious.”

“Just the unpredictable nature of what was going on had me a little on edge,” Salerius said.

Julia Brennan, a senior, said she is not really interested in cinematography, but found the films interesting, especially “The Sight.” She said that she was “super creeped out.” This was Brennan’s first time seeing experimental films and she said that although she enjoyed them, she would not be going to see more experimental films any time soon.