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TITLE: Scene Recreation – I Saw the TV Glow
ROLE: Director, Projectionist
MEDIA: Narrative Scene Recreation (Digital Video)
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 04:47
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Fall 2024
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Scene Recreation – I Saw the TV Glow is a shot-for-shot recreation inspired by the film’s visual style and atmosphere. The project focuses on recreating the original scene’s lighting, framing, and mood while maintaining attention to detail in performance and composition. Shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K with a Sony F18 lens and edited in DaVinci Resolve Studio, the assignment emphasizes cinematic accuracy and visual storytelling. The project explores how color, lighting, and camera placement contribute to tone and emotional impact in narrative filmmaking.

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TITLE: Scene Recreation – Brick
ROLE: Director
MEDIA: Narrative Scene Recreation (Digital Video)
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 01:44
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Fall 2024
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Scene Recreation – Brick is a narrative scene recreation inspired by the neo-noir film Brick. The project focuses on replicating the original scene’s visual style, framing, and tone while emphasizing careful composition and performance. Shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and edited in DaVinci Resolve Studio, the assignment explores how lighting, camera angles, and shot structure create tension and atmosphere. The recreation emphasizes the stylistic elements of noir filmmaking while demonstrating an understanding of cinematic continuity and visual storytelling.

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TITLE: Micro Assignment Two – DIY Camera Dolly
ROLE: Designer, Builder, Camera Operator
MEDIA: Experimental Film Device Project
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Hand Cart–Mounted Camera Dolly (Custom Build)
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 01:47
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Fall 2024
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Micro Assignment Two – DIY Camera Dolly involved designing and building a custom camera movement device using a hand cart adapted to support a mounted camera. The project focused on creating smooth and controlled camera movement by securely attaching the camera to the cart and testing its motion across different surfaces. The device functioned as a simplified Dana Dolly–style system, allowing for steady tracking shots while demonstrating an understanding of practical camera support equipment. The assignment explored hands-on problem-solving and the relationship between physical tools and cinematic camera movement.

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TITLE: Micro Assignment One – Change of Location
ROLE: Director, Cinematographer, Editor
MEDIA: Experimental Video
SOFTWARE: DaVinci Resolve Studio
HARDWARE: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
SPECIFICATIONS: 1920×1080px, Color, HD Video
DURATION: 00:40
PROFESSOR: Warren Cockerham
SEMESTER / TERM: Fall 2024
INSTITUTION: University of Tampa
DESCRIPTION:
Micro Assignment One – Change of Location is a short experimental exercise focused on maintaining visual continuity as locations shift. The project explores how editing and camera placement can create the illusion of movement through space, even when shots are captured in separate environments. By carefully matching framing and action between cuts, the assignment demonstrates how location changes can feel seamless and intentional. The project emphasizes basic filmmaking principles such as continuity, spatial awareness, and visual transitions.