commit 502bbae2ff4ad350e92abbe3ed4f96acc39e1ad3 Author: Jeff Emmett Date: Tue Mar 17 15:18:01 2026 -0700 Initial site: Elle Sam - storytelling meets neuroaesthetics Immersive single-page site with neural network canvas animation, scroll reveal effects, and Traefik-ready Docker deployment. Sections: Hero, About, Services, Approach, Work (Cineasthesia + Out The Box Creative), Manifesto, Connect. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e11a8e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/Dockerfile @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +FROM nginx:alpine +COPY index.html /usr/share/nginx/html/index.html +COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf +EXPOSE 80 diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9668058 --- /dev/null +++ b/docker-compose.yml @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +services: + elle-o-elle: + build: . + container_name: elle-o-elle + restart: unless-stopped + networks: + - traefik + labels: + - "traefik.enable=true" + - "traefik.http.routers.elle-o-elle.rule=Host(`elle-o-elle.lol`) || Host(`www.elle-o-elle.lol`)" + - "traefik.http.routers.elle-o-elle.entrypoints=websecure" + - "traefik.http.routers.elle-o-elle.tls.certresolver=cloudflare" + - "traefik.http.routers.elle-o-elle.tls.domains[0].main=elle-o-elle.lol" + - "traefik.http.routers.elle-o-elle.tls.domains[0].sans=*.elle-o-elle.lol" + - "traefik.http.services.elle-o-elle.loadbalancer.server.port=80" + # Redirect www to apex + - "traefik.http.middlewares.elle-www-redirect.redirectregex.regex=^https://www\\.elle-o-elle\\.lol/(.*)" + - "traefik.http.middlewares.elle-www-redirect.redirectregex.replacement=https://elle-o-elle.lol/$${1}" + - "traefik.http.middlewares.elle-www-redirect.redirectregex.permanent=true" + - "traefik.http.routers.elle-o-elle.middlewares=elle-www-redirect" + +networks: + traefik: + external: true diff --git a/index.html b/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ca3aeb4 --- /dev/null +++ b/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,1291 @@ + + + + + + Elle Sam | Cineasthesia & Out The Box Creative + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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Storytelling · Neuroaesthetics · Human Potential

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Where Story
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+ Award-winning storyteller, filmmaker, and immersive artist crafting narratives that awaken the senses and unlock human potential. +

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+ Elle Sam — San Francisco +
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+ About Elle +

The Nexus of
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+ Elle Sam is an award-winning writer, director, artist, storyteller, and healer with over a decade of experience crafting immersive narratives across film, television, AR/VR, interactive art installations, and digital media. +

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+ Holding triple degrees from Rice University in Neuroscience, Sociology, and Visual & Dramatic Arts—with further training at Dublin's Gaiety School of Acting—Elle brings a rare synthesis of scientific understanding and artistic expression to every project. +

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+ Her practice integrates psychology, somatic therapeutic modalities, neuroscience, sensory wellness practices, and West & Central African ancestral knowledge to support seekers navigating the complex human condition. +

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+ Neuroscience + Film & TV + AR / VR + Somatic Healing + Sociology + Immersive Art + Ancestral Knowledge + Digital Media +
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Immersive Narratives
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+ At the intersection of storytelling and neuroscience, we create experiences that don't just entertain—they rewire how people feel, see, and understand themselves. +

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Writing and directing narrative works that weave neuroscientific insight into compelling stories—creating cinema that resonates at the deepest levels of human experience.

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Immersive Installations

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Multi-sensory art experiences that engage the body and brain—AR, VR, and physical installations designed using principles of neuroaesthetics to catalyze transformation.

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Narrative healing practices that merge storytelling with somatic therapy and ancestral wisdom—guiding seekers through embodied experiences of self-discovery and renewal.

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Science-Informed Creativity

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+ Every project begins with understanding—how the brain processes beauty, narrative, and sensation—then translates that knowledge into art that moves people. +

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Listen

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Deep inquiry into the story's emotional and neurological terrain. What does the audience need to feel?

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Charting the neuroaesthetic pathways—how sensory elements, narrative arcs, and somatic cues interweave.

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Crafting immersive narratives across mediums—film, installation, digital, or embodied experience.

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Delivering experiences that don't just reach the mind but transform the whole person.

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Two Vessels,
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Cineasthesia

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Immersive Narrative Studio

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+ A creative practice rooted in the belief that cinema and art can be medicine. Cineasthesia—a fusion of cinema and synesthesia—creates work that blurs the boundaries between senses, mediums, and states of consciousness. +

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+ Through film, AR/VR, and interactive installations, Cineasthesia produces narratives that engage the nervous system as much as the imagination—stories designed to heal, awaken, and expand. +

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Out The Box Creative Group

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Art Collective & Media Group

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+ Co-founded with Mike Boakye in Accra, Ghana, Out The Box Creative bridges the African diaspora through collaborative art-making and storytelling. The collective centers West and Central African ancestral knowledge as a living creative force. +

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+ From Ghana to the Bay Area and beyond, Out The Box produces media, installations, and community experiences that honor heritage while pushing creative boundaries into uncharted territory. +

+ Est. 2019 — Accra, Ghana & San Francisco +
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+ “The brain doesn’t separate beauty from meaning, sensation from story, healing from art. Neither do I.” +
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Let’s Create
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+ Whether you’re seeking a collaborator for an immersive project, a speaker on neuroaesthetics and storytelling, or a guide through somatic narrative practices—reach out. +

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© 2026 Elle Sam. All rights reserved.

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