resume

artist statement

when I was five years old, I would come home and watch toy story every day. I can quote that entire movie. Slow zoom out from Andy’s cloudscape wallpaper, and we see Mr. Potato Head enter the frame. “Alright everyone, this, is a STICKup. Don’t anybody move!” Anyways I always really loved movies and what they could do. It wasn’t until about seventh grade or so that I really started watching movies that I loved, I think the first ones might’ve been No Country and There Will Be Blood, and always loved Sweeney Todd and V for Vendetta. But there was something about these films, films that typically end on a terrible note for the protagonist, that I just love. The more depressing they are the better. Kaufman is an inspiration, as well as Aronofsky. But I love heartwarming stuff like Wes Anderson too, as long as its shot well and made well it's ok with me. But there’s something about the works of Kaufman and Spike Jonze that I just want to be able to emulate, or take from in some way. I want to be able to create stories and tell them in a beautiful way that can truly move a person. P.T. Anderson is a huge inspiration. After watching Blood and The Master, you understand what I’m talking about. They leave you with lumps in your chest that you cant quite shake off for a few days at least. I’ve learned from this course that I don’t want to be a cinematographer. I’m just not comfortable dealing with that stuff. I’m trying to get better all the time, but I honestly felt something while filming our final projects that I have never felt before. Getting to direct was so exciting, and confirmed for me the fact that I am a director. And a writer.

links to works:

Bama Dining Promo

Bike at Bama

348-Ride Promo

Tribute to Robert E. Witt

Caroline Karson, Alabama Detours

Alex, Modder, Alabama Detours

Fort Morgan, Nature Detours

internship reflection

hours log/ daily journal

SUMMER

Day 1:

Thursday, May 26^th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today was my first day on the job as an intern at The Center for Public Television. After being shown around the office and meeting a handful of my new coworkers, we went out and shot some scenes for an infomercial for Bama Dining. My boss asked if I would be interested in acting in a scene sometime next week, and I agreed. Something to look forward to. Great first day. 

Day 2:

Friday, May 27^th: 1pm - 7pm (6 hrs)

My coworkers went out and shot some more scenes for the Bama Dining video earlier, but once I had arrived, they were editing the footage. So, I learned more about the organization workflow that they have at CPT, and then started to edit some of the pre-shot footage. I've been told that my acting part will be of a French food critic, so I plan on going out to the thrift store or something after work to shop and try to find some proper clothing for my part. 

Driver safety course – (4 hrs)

Day 3:

Monday, May 30^th: 1pm - 6pm (5hrs)

Today, we continued to work on editing the footage that we had already shot for the Bama Dining video. We elaborated deeper into the post-production workflow so that I got a better understanding of how to bring data into the systems. 

Day 4:

Tuesday, May 31^st: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today, we continued to edit the Bama Dining video. I learned a great deal of banner design and other digital production tricks in premiere Pro. 

Day 5:

Wednesday, June 1^st: 1pm - 6pm (5 hrs)

Today we went and shot a promo video for the law firm Cross and Smith. It was a great learning experience, both with dealing with clientele professionally and from a technical standpoint behind the camera. Easy to shoot, very straightforward. 

Day 6:

Thursday, June 2^nd: 12pm - 6pm (6 hrs)

Today Shawn, Michael and I stayed back in the Digital Media Center and continued to flesh out the script for the remainder of the Bama Dining promo. It's fun. After writing, we continued to edit what footage we had already shot. 

Day 7:

Friday, June 3^rd: 10am - 6pm (8 hrs)

Today I finally got to act in the Bama Dining promotional video. I played the role of a French food critic who praised the delicious foods that are offered on campus. It was the most fun I've had on the job. 

Day 8:

Monday, June 6^th:  11am - 6pm (7hrs)

Today we went to shoot some more promotional video for United Way. We went to their headquarters in Tuscaloosa, near the park with the old destroyed building (something to do with the civil war, I can't remember the name). Very straightforward and easy shoot. The video looked great. And we met a hobo in the park. He was nice. 

Day 9:

Tuesday, June 7^th: 1pm - 7pm (6 hrs)

Today we stayed back in the DMC and edited all the United Way footage into a sequence. It's tedious, but I always enjoy editing as it makes me a stronger and faster editor. 

Day 10:

Wednesday, June 8^th: 12pm - 5pm (5 hrs)

We went and shot for the Parking Services promotional video today. It was lots of fun as always, but jeez it gets really hot out there. Like really hot. 

Day 11:

Thursday, June 9^th: 12pm - 5pm (5hrs)

Continued to shoot the remainder of the Parking Services video. It was also hot today. Bringing water bottle tomorrow. 

Day 12:

Friday, June 10^th: 12pm - 6pm (6 hrs)

Today we went and shot a promotional video for the new Robert Witt housing facilities. We had to be very professional because apparently he's a big dawg. We also got to fly a drone, my first experience with it. It was a little windy so I didn't fly it too much because I ain't got no money for dat. 

Day 13:

Monday, June 13^th: 12pm - 5pm (5 hrs)

We continued to shoot for the Robert E Witt promotional video for the new complex on campus. More drone flying. Fun stuff. Continued to shoot more for the new housing complex. 

Day 14:

Tuesday, June 14^th: 12pm - 6pm (6 hrs)

We went out and shot the video for parking services today, it was mega über hot. Elizabeth played a robot while Malcolm was the regular dude who rides a bus and talks a lot. It was fun but very hot. 

Day 15:

Wednesday, June 15^th: 11am - 6pm (7 hrs)

Today we shot in the studio in the Digital media Center. I was originally cast to play the part of Steve Jobs, but chickened out at the last minute. I'm just too fat to pull off a jobs. My boss, Gray stepped in and pulled it off. It was cool being able to shoot on a green screen in that nice studio. 

Day 16:

Thursday, June 16^th: 12pm - 7pm (7 hrs)

Sequenced together the parking services video that we had shot earlier this week. Continued to learn more about banners and graphics. I really need to be fluent in Creative Cloud. 

Day 17:

Friday, June 17^th: 12pm - 6pm (6 hrs)

Today we had to go and reshoot a scene that people didn't care for in the original Bama dining video. Hopefully this actress is better understood than the last. 

Day 18:

Monday, June 20^th: 12pm - 5pm (5 hrs)

Today I did the voice acting in the upcoming Bike at Bama promotional video, and after we had recorded the script that our boss helped write with us, we edited my vocals down to match the script perfectly, taking the best vocal takes and editing it down into about a minute and twenty seconds. The thing about working for a TV station is if you expect any of your stuff to actually air, it needs to be about a minute to a minute thirty. Anything over that is a little too expensive. 

Day 19:

Tuesday, June 21^st: 12pm - 5pm (5 hrs)

Today we planned out our shoot for the "Bike At Bama" shoot later this week. We also went and picked up the bikes that we'll be using from the parking garage near Presidential Village. Planning included storyboarding, writing, and finding actors.

Day 20:

Wednesday, June 22^nd: 10am - 7pm (9 hrs)

Today, Ali, Shawn and I went around campus on bikes, scouting for the best locations to shoot our footage for the “Bike at Bama” promotional video. It has been a while since I’ve ridden a bike, and it was like 93 degrees. Mistake wearing that thick ass baseball jersey.

Day 21:

Thursday, June 23^rd: 10am - 8pm (10 hrs)

Due to some continuity errors and overall not a great look on our previous bike shoot, we had to go and shoot again, It was also hot. And guess what. I had to wear the same damn shirt again for continuity’s sake. Yaaaaay. It was fun though.

Day 22:

Friday, June 24^th: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Today, Shawn and I brought in all the footage from the bike shoots and we started to sequence it up in Premiere. We got a rough cut done in about three hours. then continued to edit our promo vid for Crimson Ride.

Day 23:

Monday, June 27^th: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Shawn and I continued to edit the Crimson Ride video today, and then took a break by editing more thoroughly the biking video. Very edit-y day. I ain’t mad at it.

Day 24: Tuesday, June 28^th: 10am - 6pm (8 hrs)

Today, we had to reshoot yet again more footage from the biking video. Shawn and I drove around campus and surrounding areas looking for the best possible areas to achieve the most aesthetically pleasing shots, and then I got to dress up again as a bike thief.

Day 25:

Wednesday, June 29^th: 10am - 8pm (10 hrs)

Today we were mostly inside editing the biker video together. We did that until 5pm, when we went outside and helped Don from WVUA shoot a promo video for the WVUA anchors. It was all B-roll, and we don’t have access to the footage because it’s all Don’s now.

Day 26:

Thursday, June 30^th: 10am - 7pm (9 hrs)

Today, Shawn and I took the van around campus and scouted for the best possible areas to shoot for the parking services video, as well as reshooting some stuff for the “bad biker” character in the Bike at Bama video.

Day 27:

Friday, July 1^st: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Edit Crimson Ride down to a faster pace. Export it. Reshoot for Biking video.

Day 28:

Wednesday, July 13^th: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Today we got together and talked about ideas for upcoming projects. We have 3 different shoots in the coming weeks and we discussed possibilities for producing the highest-quality media, and then I edited some footage. I also planned out some ideas for my Detour video that all interns usually do.

Day 29:

Thursday, July 14^th: 10am - 6pm (8 hrs)

Today we stayed back in the Digital Media Center to brainstorm ideas for the upcoming shoots. Planning new shoots for the Riverwalk, Theatre Tuscaloosa, and Band of Brothers Brewing Company.

Day 30:

Friday, July 15^th: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Storyboarded and scripted Riverwalk, Theatre Tuscaloosa. We rode around after some writing and pre-production to Riverwalk to get a better understanding of what exactly we wanted to shoot, taking photos along the way and playing Pokemon Go. Lots of Magikarps out, and I even got a Dratini.

Day 31:

Monday, July 18^th: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Scout, storyboard, and script Band of Brothers Brewing Co. We rode to Band of Brothers Brewing Company today, whnich is a super cool spot. IF I had the money to waste at a bar, I’d probably do it there. It’s completely unadvertised and exists in a big warehouse. A totally hidden gem. Also learned a lot about the brewing process. Cool stuff.

Day 32:

Tuesday, July 19^th: 10am - 5pm (7 hrs)

Storyboarded shoot for tomorrow at Shelton State, planned shots for Band of Brothers detour. We got a better understanding of what we’re working with for the shoot at Shelton State tomorrow. We’re going to the theatre on campus to film a “One and Only” promo video for Tuscaloosa tourism ads. Gray told me they’ll even play as local YouTube ads. That’s pretty neat.

Day 33:

Wednesday, July 20^th: 10am - 7pm (9 hrs)

Today we went on the shoot at Shelton State. Couldn’t have gone much smoother than it did. And the play was actually very enjoyable, as I suspected.

Day 34:

Thursday, July 21^st: 10am - 6pm (8 hrs)

Today we were mostly in the Digital Media Center, working on the stuff we shot yesterday. Because these “One and Only” promos are only fifteen seconds, we got it all sequenced up in about an hour. Looks pretty good too. After lunch, Gray took us out to the Arboretum to fly the drone as a method of practice. He’s got one kick-ass drone too. Very fun day.

Total Hours: 232

FALL

Day 35:

Wednesday, August 17^th: 1pm - 3pm (2 hrs)

Back at it. Meet and greet mostly, we've got some cool guys coming in. Looks a lot more like a real company now with all these workers!

Day 36:

Friday, August 19^th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

My coworkers went out and shot some more scenes for the Bama Dining video earlier, but once I had arrived, they were editing the footage. So, I learned more about the organization workflow that they have at CPT, and then started to edit some of the pre-shot footage. I've been told that my acting part will be of a French food critic, so I plan on going out to the thrift store or something after work to shop and try to find some proper clothing for my part. 

Day 37:

August 23^rd: 1pm - 4pm (3hrs)

Today, we continued to work on editing the footage that we had already shot for the Bama Dining video. We elaborated deeper into the post-production workflow so that I got a better understanding of how to bring data into the systems. 

Day 38:

August 24th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today, we continued to edit the Bama Dining video. I learned a great deal of banner design and other digital production tricks in premiere Pro. 

Day 39:

August 25^th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today we went and shot a promo video for the law firm Cross and Smith. It was a great learning experience, both with dealing with clientele professionally and from a technical standpoint behind the camera. Easy to shoot, very straightforward. 

Day 40:

August 26^th: 2pm - 6pm (4 hrs)

Today Shawn, Michael and I stayed back in the Digital Media Center and continued to flesh out the script for the remainder of the Bama Dining promo. It's fun. After writing, we continued to edit what footage we had already shot. 

Day 41:

September 5: 2pm - 6pm (4 hrs)

Today I finally got to act in the Bama Dining promotional video. I played the role of a French food critic who praised the delicious foods that are offered on campus. It was the most fun I've had on the job. 

Day 42:

September 7:  2pm - 6pm (4hrs)

Today we went to shoot some more promotional video for United Way. We went to their headquarters in Tuscaloosa, near the park with the old destroyed building (something to do with the civil war, I can't remember the name). Very straightforward and easy shoot. The video looked great. And we met a hobo in the park. He was nice. 

Day 43:

September 9: 3pm - 7pm (4 hrs)

Today we stayed back in the DMC and edited all the United Way footage into a sequence. It's tedious, but I always enjoy editing as it makes me a stronger and faster editor. 

Day 44:

September 12: 3pm - 5pm (2 hrs)

We went and shot for the Parking Services promotional video today. It was lots of fun as always, but jeez it gets really hot out there. Like really hot. 

Day 45:

September 14: 3pm - 5pm (2hrs)

Continued to shoot the remainder of the Parking Services video. It was also hot today. Bringing water bottle tomorrow. 

Day 46:

September 16: 2pm - 6pm (4 hrs)

Today we went and shot a promotional video for the new Robert Witt housing facilities. We had to be very professional because apparently he's a big dawg. We also got to fly a drone, my first experience with it. It was a little windy so I didn't fly it too much because I ain't got no money for dat. 

Day 47:

September 19: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

We continued to shoot for the Robert E Witt promotional video for the new complex on campus. More drone flying. Fun stuff. Continued to shoot more for the new housing complex. 

Day 48:

September 21: 2pm - 6pm (4 hrs)

We went out and shot the video for parking services today, it was mega über hot. Elizabeth played a robot while Malcolm was the regular dude who rides a bus and talks a lot. It was fun but very hot. 

Day 49:

September 23: 3pm - 6pm (3 hrs)

Today we shot in the studio in the Digital media Center. I was originally cast to play the part of Steve Jobs, but chickened out at the last minute. I'm just too fat to pull off a jobs. My boss, Gray stepped in and pulled it off. It was cool being able to shoot on a green screen in that nice studio. 

Day 50:

September 25: 2pm - 7pm (5 hrs)

Sequenced together the parking services video that we had shot earlier this week. Continued to learn more about banners and graphics. I really need to be fluent in Creative Cloud. 

Day 51:

September 27: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today we had to go and reshoot a scene that people didn't care for in the original Bama dining video. Hopefully this actress is better understood than the last. 

Day 52:

September 30: 2pm - 5pm (3 hrs)

Today I did the voice acting in the upcoming Bike at Bama promotional video, and after we had recorded the script that our boss helped write with us, we edited my vocals down to match the script perfectly, taking the best vocal takes and editing it down into about a minute and twenty seconds. The thing about working for a TV station is if you expect any of your stuff to actually air, it needs to be about a minute to a minute thirty. Anything over that is a little too expensive. 

Day 53:

October 2: 2pm - 5pm (3 hrs)

Today we planned out our shoot for the "Bike At Bama" shoot later this week. We also went and picked up the bikes that we'll be using from the parking garage near Presidential Village. Planning included storyboarding, writing, and finding actors.

Day 54:

October 5: 1pm - 7pm (6 hrs)

Today, Ali, Shawn and I went around campus on bikes, scouting for the best locations to shoot our footage for the “Bike at Bama” promotional video. It has been a while since I’ve ridden a bike, and it was like 93 degrees. Mistake wearing that thick ass baseball jersey.

Day 55:

October 9: 1pm - 8pm (7 hrs)

Due to some continuity errors and overall not a great look on our previous bike shoot, we had to go and shoot again, It was also hot. And guess what. I had to wear the same damn shirt again for continuity’s sake. Yaaaaay. It was fun though.

Day 56:

October 14^th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today, Shawn and I brought in all the footage from the bike shoots and we started to sequence it up in Premiere. We got a rough cut done in about three hours. then continued to edit our promo vid for Crimson Ride.

Day 57:

October 17^th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Shawn and I continued to edit the Crimson Ride video today, and then took a break by editing more thoroughly the biking video. Very edit-y day. I ain’t mad at it.

Day 58: 
October 19: 1pm - 6pm (5 hrs)

Today, we had to reshoot yet again more footage from the biking video. Shawn and I drove around campus and surrounding areas looking for the best possible areas to achieve the most aesthetically pleasing shots, and then I got to dress up again as a bike thief.

Day 59:

October 21st: 1pm - 8pm (7 hrs)

Today we were mostly inside editing the biker video together. We did that until 5pm, when we went outside and helped Don from WVUA shoot a promo video for the WVUA anchors. It was all B-roll, and we don’t have access to the footage because it’s all Don’s now.

Day 60:

October 24^th: 1pm - 7pm (6 hrs)

Today, Shawn and I took the van around campus and scouted for the best possible areas to shoot for the parking services video, as well as reshooting some stuff for the “bad biker” character in the Bike at Bama video.

Day 61:

October 28th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Edit Crimson Ride down to a faster pace. Export it. Reshoot for Biking video.

Day 62:

November 7th: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Today we got together and talked about ideas for upcoming projects. We have 3 different shoots in the coming weeks and we discussed possibilities for producing the highest-quality media, and then I edited some footage. I also planned out some ideas for my Detour video that all interns usually do.

Day 63:

November 11: 1pm - 6pm (5 hrs)

Today we stayed back in the Digital Media Center to brainstorm ideas for the upcoming shoots. Planning new shoots for the Riverwalk, Theatre Tuscaloosa, and Band of Brothers Brewing Company.

Day 64:

November 14: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Storyboarded and scripted Riverwalk, Theatre Tuscaloosa. We rode around after some writing and pre-production to Riverwalk to get a better understanding of what exactly we wanted to shoot, taking photos along the way and playing Pokemon Go. Lots of Magikarps out, and I even got a Dratini.

Day 65:

November 17: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Scout, storyboard, and script Band of Brothers Brewing Co. We rode to Band of Brothers Brewing Company today, whnich is a super cool spot. IF I had the money to waste at a bar, I’d probably do it there. It’s completely unadvertised and exists in a big warehouse. A totally hidden gem. Also learned a lot about the brewing process. Cool stuff.

Day 66:

November 18: 1pm - 5pm (4 hrs)

Storyboarded shoot for tomorrow at Shelton State, planned shots for Band of Brothers detour. We got a better understanding of what we’re working with for the shoot at Shelton State tomorrow. We’re going to the theatre on campus to film a “One and Only” promo video for Tuscaloosa tourism ads. Gray told me they’ll even play as local YouTube ads. That’s pretty neat.

Day 67:

November 21: 1pm - 7pm (6 hrs)

Today we went on the shoot at Shelton State. Couldn’t have gone much smoother than it did. And the play was actually very enjoyable, as I suspected.

Day 68:

November 25: 3pm - 6pm (3 hrs)

Today we were mostly in the Digital Media Center, working on the stuff we shot yesterday. Because these “One and Only” promos are only fifteen seconds, we got it all sequenced up in about an hour. Looks pretty good too. After lunch, Gray took us out to the Arboretum to fly the drone as a method of practice. He’s got one kick-ass drone too. Very fun day.

Summer Hours: 232 

Fall Hours: 146
 
Total Hours: 378