CAMERA: Nikon D5000, iPhone SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere Pro CLASS: Documentary Production PROFESSOR: Aaron Walker INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: In my senior documentary class during my last semester, I planned to make my final project about the culture of the historic Ybor City neighborhood in Tampa and its eccentric crowds that the district attracts. After COVID-19 took its course, I slightly shifted the focus of my film and made it about how the pandemic has turned a once-bustling area into a ghost town. It starts as a kind of haunted portrait piece of the city that provides a distant commentary on the deserted state of the area. I was only able to use equipment that was personally available to me at home so it soon took a handheld form that eventually portrayed a loving and somber effect.
Shot and Edited by Nick Gross & Noemi Lopez
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CAMERA: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere Pro SPECIFICATIONS: 4K CLASS: Documentary Production PROFESSOR: Aaron Walker INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: In my documentary class, we were paired up with a partner and were tasked with creating a micro-doc of any subject we wanted. Having a requirement of 2-3 minutes, we chose to showcase our campus and interview a student on why she decided to come to the University of Tampa for college.
Shot and Edited by Nick Gross
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CAMERA: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere Pro SPECIFICATIONS: 4K CLASS: Documentary Production PROFESSOR: Aaron Walker INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: In my documentary class, we were tasked with creating a conducting an interview and editing it for storytelling. Having a requirement of 2-3 minutes, I chose to interview my roommate Geoffrey Cahr on his upbringing, talents and current life. All audio recording and sound mixing was also done by me.
Directed/Edited by Lauren Tuttle
DP: Nick Gross
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CAMERA: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere Pro SPECIFICATIONS: 1920x1080p CLASS: Senior Seminar PROFESSOR: Aaron Walker INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: In my friend Lauren’s Senior Seminar class, her thesis film was a documentary on the various opportunities in Tampa where you can watch film and experience cinema. She asked me to aid in her crew and be an acting Director of Photography on the project. I assisted her at various shooting locations where we conducted interviews and shot b-roll of moviegoers enjoying the iconic Tampa Theatre and an upscale downtown cinema-dining venue. This was great experience working together on a project with another student and I enjoyed operating the camera and helping out with the shoots.