TITLE: Sinners
YOUR ROLE: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
TYPE: Narrative Short
CAMERA: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve
SPECIFICATIONS: 3840×2160, H.264
DURATION: 5’44” (1:12-2:22)
CLASS: FMX 392 – Independent Study in FMX
PROFESSOR: Aaron Walker
SEMESTER / TERM: 2022 Fall Semester
INSTITUTION: The University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: This is the prequel film to a mini series of five. This is the product of the independent study I took with Professor Walker on directing performance, and introduces the audience to five characters, each the embodiment of a different deadly sin. Dealing with the loss of the their mutual friend, tensions rise during their gathering to try and deal with their grief.
TITLE: Training
YOUR ROLE: Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Sword Choreographer
TYPE: Narrative Short
CAMERA: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K
SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere Pro
SPECIFICATIONS: 4096×2160, H.264
DURATION: 1’01” (0:14-0:31)
CLASS: FMX 342 – Cinematography
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: 2022 Fall Semester
INSTITUTION: The University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: A short coverage assignment where I designed a sword choreography for my subject, Hannah Sam. This was filmed at a small beach on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg.
TITLE: Leo
YOUR ROLE: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
TYPE: Narrative Short
CAMERA: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K
SOFTWARE: Adobe Premier Pro
SPECIFICATIONS: 3840×2160, H.264
DURATION: 11’41” (9:08-10:30)
CLASS: FMX 312 – Narrative Production
PROFESSOR: Taylor Curry
SEMESTER / TERM: 2021 Fall Semester
INSTITUTION: The University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION: As a way of venting my own frustrations with the difficulties of changing one’s name in any official capacity, this is a narrative short following the tough journey of young trans-man, Leo, trying to get his name changed at college. He has recently come out as trans, is dealing with conflicts at home, and is getting turned down at every opportunity to have his name officially changed to reflect who he truly is, leading up to an emotional climax, standing at the edge of a very big decision.