Influencer Post 2024

This man-on-the-street style video was for the conservative influencer ‘raqisright,’ who focuses on growing her audience by sharing Republican perspectives in a direct, approachable way.

I independently edited this TikTok freelance, sorting through 11 minutes of source footage to produce a final cut in under four hours, meeting the client’s same-day turnaround request. The goal was to create a unique, memorable video that still aligned with the account’s established style.

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Kalshi Campaign 2024

Kalshi is the first CFTC-regulated exchange for trading on future events. It lets people bet on topics like inflation, Fed rates, unemployment, and government shutdowns.

I wrote and edited this Instagram reel entirely by myself for Kalshi, intended to target Gen Z audiences. It focuses on Trump's huge swing in the polls, while also staying relevant to the brand. It was posted on an influencer account through B&B Media Group.

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Allez Café IG Reel 1

This reel was intended to be a paid advertisement on the platform. I edited it together using recycled footage from the clients Instagram page.

Allez Café IG Reel 2

This reel was intended to be posted on the clients page directly. The footage from this was also recycled from their Instagram page.

Flighty (2023)

B&B Digital Media Group

I worked on the team that developed this ad in order to increase brand visibility and engagement for a potential client. This ad aims to leverage social media and showcase the potential for consumer acquisition through targeted outreach. I contributed to the development of the script and was the sole editor on this project.

Skills on display:
Video editing
Strategic content planning
Social media content production

Formatted for Facebook

I developed this ad as a concept project to showcase potential alternatives to a suggested script. I built this ad from scratch and put it together using stock footage. I edited the content in Adobe Premier Pro and fine tuned the motion graphics in Adobe After Effects.

Skills on display:
Video editing
Motion graphics
Script development
Social media marketing

Formatted for Facebook

Freespoke (2023)

B&B Digital Media Group

I’m a digital media specialist with a passion for PR and advertising. People usually pay me to help them turn their ideas into bold, engaging content that cuts through the noise.Whether it's transforming mundane concepts into attention-grabbing campaigns, or crafting social media strategies that reject the status quo, I’m here to elevate brands with inventive approaches. Every project I take on is an opportunity to craft bold, refreshing content that reflects the uniqueness of the brand.I believe that quality content is about more than following the latest fads—it’s about creating something meaningful, something people actually want to engage with. My goal is to break through the shallow, formulaic noise that social media is drowning in, and deliver content that makes people stop, think, and connect.Feel free to check out my social channels to see more of what I do. If you’re looking for someone who can drastically elevate your digital presence, I’m your guy. ❤️

• Resumé

There existed a time in which film reflected art; German Expressionism in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) and Baroque stylisms in Citizen Kane (1941) suggest a time in which art and constructive ambiguity was actively sought after in visual storytelling. This is no longer the case. The average shot length of films continues to decline (Cutting). This translates as less information per scene, no space for ambiguity, and in turn, no patience for art.

dataset compiled by the British film scholar Barry Salt

Francis Stark's 'Nothing is Enough' (2012)

Currently in the Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago you can find Francis Stark’s Nothing is Enough (2012), a single-channel video projection on a 14 minute loop. In other words, a black and white horizontal video is featured in the same gallery as works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Worhol. Minimally, pompous art jurors recognize short-form video as a satisfactory art medium, indicating that high art too is following suit of film, and reflecting the rich legacy of the social media consumption vortex.

Establishing Shots

These establishing shots reveal the setting of the event, a small boat on Lake Michigan nearing the end of the summer. The second shot is taken from the boat and features the location of the event in Chicago more clearly.

Portrait Shots

These are portrait shots documenting key atendees at the event. Featured in the slideshow are two group photos and one individual portrait.

Candid Shots

These are candid shots. The first might be the best picture I've ever taken, and the second features the group in a natural environment.

Detail Shot

This is a detail shot featuring an intimate moment between two patrons at the event.

AI Generation

These pictures were generated with Adobe Firefly, with the goal of generating images similar to the ones I captured on a boat in Lake Michigan.

The AI image generation did well in creating high resolution images of a similar setting, however with some significant shortcomings. The AI struggled to generate details of each prompt; While the greater scene was generated nearly perfectly, people and action shots were eerily flawed. The AI portrait shots were somewhat cohesive, however minor details where once again an issue, giving no explanation as to why the woman on the left has no hands.

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Social Media Stills

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