Final Project: Dismal Dirt Cheapskate (working title)

I plan for my final project to be a short video with a loose narrative. I want to express themes without dialogue as much as possible and carry out the action/narrative with some sort of structure. The first picture that came into my mind when I heard we could do anything we wanted for this project was a human rising from the earth covered in mud. I'd rather not give away the entire "plot" of my piece but it has to do with discovery and knowledge at a base level. To test my skills in the editing room I want to experiment with transitions. I'm very interested in transitions that flow with the piece. Trying to stay away from the simple jump cut will be a challenge in itself. Hopefully, if all goes well, I'll achieve  seamless fluidity throughout the entire work.