My Work
Video Production
Funk: The Sound of Dayton
Writer, Production Manager, Sound Editor, Composer
This documentary served as my senior year capstone project. I contributed to this project by serving as the head writer, conducting an interview, researching, organizing my fellow classmates and helping to achieve deadlines, and writing and recording the original music. Together, my classmates and I used the skills we had learned over our four years to create a documentary that strives to be as vibrant and creative as the community it's about. Completed April 2024.
The Elevator Season 2
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Composer, Project Manager
Police Chief Roath hires some rookies with questionable attitudes and motives in order to prevent Damon Bane, master thief, from stealing the precious Ascender Diamond. Completed May 2022.
Edward Goes to Therapy
Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Graphics, Producer, Editor
I participated in the Dayton Independent Film Festival's 2024 48 Hour Film Festival Challenge. We had to write, shoot, and edit a film that included certain elements, including bananas, the color red, and more. My teammates and I won first prize and created a short film I'm proud of about Edward and his struggle to fit into the world around him. Completed April 2024.
Spring Break: It's for the Birds!
Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Graphics, Producer, Editor
This was a project for my Advanced Video Production class. I highlighted the beautiful birds living in my backyard and neighborhood during my snowy spring break. I edited this on Avid Media Composer. Completed March 2023.
we can't be friends (wait for your love)
Director, Cinematographer, Gaffer, Producer, Editor
This was my final project for my Lighting class. I created an original story to accompany Ariana Grande's hit 2024 song and used a combination of lighting and practical effects to emphasize the feelings of loneliness, confusion, and love I felt in the song. Completed May 2024.
The Emporium
Production Assistant, Editor, Recording Engineer
This is a promotional piece posted to the official University of Dayton YouTube touting the new high tech features of a dining location on campus. I served on set as a production assistant and a script supervisor. Afterwards, I was entrusted with the final edit and pieced together the talent's performances with B-roll to create the final product. Completed October 2023.
Psycho (A Fishbowl Production)
Assistant Director, Editor, Graphics
This was a project for my Advanced Video Production Class. We were given a script to recreate from a famous film. My group was assigned Psycho (1960) and recreated the motel check-in scene. Completed March 2023.
How to Make a Friend
Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Graphics
This was a project for my Advanced Video Production Class. We were challenged to create a compelling story told primarily through stop-motion animation. Completed April 2023.
Music
Funk: The Sound of Dayton (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Composer, Producer, Performer
As a team member of my senior year capstone project, I composed, recorded, and played on the soundtrack for our documentary about funk's history in the city of Dayton. I drew inspiration from the funk legends of the city to create a soundtrack that honored the key elements of funk music -- syncopation, groovy bass lines, and fun -- while still serving as a supporting element for the on-screen visuals. I had the pleasure of collaborating with several University of Dayton musicians, paying homage to the collaborative spirit of both funk music and the city of Dayton. Completed May 2024.
The Girl Next Door (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Composer, Producer
I created this soundtrack for the 2024 short film The Girl Next Door. By using hollow synths, dissonance, and motifs for the two main characters, I was able to create a soundtrack that amplified the emotion of the story and personified the characters in a unique way. I was also able to work with the director to compose music that responded to on-screen cues, which was an exciting new opportunity. Completed March 2024.
The Elevator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Composer, Producer
This soundtrack was a joint project with my co-composer, Patrick Grobbel. All of the music featured in the second season were original compositions, including the theme song, which I wrote and revamped for the second second season. Completed May 2022.
A Bitter Taste of Truth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Composer, Producer
I, once again, had the honor of being asked to the senior documentary produced by the University of Dayton's documentary class in 2023. This album was my first venture into recording and mixing live instruments. To achieve a minimal, yet effective sound, the score was constrained to the violin and the piano. Using the two instruments, I was able to create a wide range of emotion to enhance the storytelling of the documentarians. Completed May 2023.
Shattered: A City Under Pressure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Composer, Producer
I was asked to write a soundtrack for the documentary produced by the University of Dayton's documentary class, which serves as a senior capstone class for media production majors. I used different orchestral instruments and a repeating motif to illustrate the ever-changing but persisting strength and beauty of the city of Dayton, which was the focus of the documentary. The documentary was awarded the 2022 Ohio Valley Regional College Student Production Award for Best Non-Fiction, Long Form. Completed April 2022.