Display Time: 24:30-24:50
TITLE: Ybor City Documentary
ROLE: Editor, Sound Mixer
MEDIA: Documentary Film (Digital Video)
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Sony F18
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 36:34
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Spring 2024
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Ybor City Documentary is a documentary film that explores the culture, history, and atmosphere of Ybor City through observational footage and environmental sound. Shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and Sony F18, the film captures the character of the historic neighborhood through street scenes, architecture, and everyday activity. As editor and sound mixer, the project focused on shaping the film’s visual rhythm and creating an immersive sound environment using natural ambient audio. The documentary emphasizes Ybor City’s unique identity while highlighting the connections among place, history, and community.

Display Time: 4:35-4:55
TITLE: Ybor Talking Heads
ROLE: Sound Mixer
MEDIA: Documentary Film (Digital Video)
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Sony F18
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 18:28
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Spring 2025
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Ybor Talking Heads is a documentary assignment focused on interview-based storytelling in Ybor City. The project features talking-head interviews, combined with supporting footage, to present personal perspectives and experiences related to the neighborhood. Shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and Sony F18, the assignment emphasizes clear interview composition and natural sound recording. As editor and sound mixer, the project focused on organizing interviews into a cohesive narrative and balancing dialogue with ambient sound to create a clear, engaging documentary.

Display Time: 0:37-0:52
TITLE: Talking Head Assignment
ROLE: Sound Mixer
MEDIA: Documentary Video (Digital Video)
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 04:41
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Spring 2025
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Talking Head Assignment is a documentary exercise focused on interview-based storytelling and clear visual communication. The project features a structured talking-head interview supported by natural sound and environmental context. Shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and Sony F18, the assignment emphasizes proper framing, lighting, and audio clarity for documentary interviews. As editor and sound mixer, the project focused on shaping the interview into a coherent narrative while balancing dialogue and ambient sound to create a professional and engaging documentary presentation.

Display Time: 0:37-0:52
TITLE: Image Assignment
ROLE: Cinematographer, Editor
MEDIA: Digital Video
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K,
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 02:26
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Spring 2025
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Image Assignment is a visual exercise focused on communicating meaning through images rather than dialogue. The project uses carefully composed shots to tell a simple visual story and demonstrate how framing, lighting, and composition influence audience interpretation. Shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and edited in DaVinci Resolve Studio, the assignment emphasizes visual clarity and cinematic storytelling. The project explores how sequences of images can create narrative and emotional impact without relying on spoken words.