As, I mentioned in a previous post, I worked as a Research Assistant on a show called, “Island Style”. Simultaneously, I was assisting with the organization, marketing and setting up of a grass-roots film festival called COMMFEST. I mentioned the festival to the “Island Style” Producer in hopes of covering the recently expanded Brampton festival site on the program. Anthony Hutchinson, head of the Brampton Neighbourhood Resources Center, was the organizer of the Brampton site, as well as a featured director. I researched his work extensively and wrote the backgrounder, contributing to the writing of the episode segment. I also secured an interview with Anthony and set up the interview time. Here is the resulting episode segment.
This is a different type of reel, one that demonstrates my writing skills in terms of their translation to the screen. I had the opportunity to assist in research for the television program, “Island Style”. The show focuses on outstanding members of the Caribbean community as well as events related to the diaspora. The clip features two episode segments, I researched on as well as formulated questions for the hosts. Read More…
Here is a reel that demonstrates my graphics editing skills, which I used for a cable television show, Osler Health Connection. It is a live and pre-taped discussion show about health-related issues. I was responsible for editing the titles of guests, the topic of discussion, the titles of reporters and interviewees in vignettes as well as sequencing the end credits using the program, Inscriber.
For my last university short film, “Fracture”, I had to do quite a bit of sound editing- adding sounds such as a ringing phone and editing dialogue. In terms of the dialogue, I had to make it as clean as possible and remove background din as well as convert spoken dialogue into a voice coming from a phone. Read More…
This is an example of my editing skills using Avid Pro and actual footage from the television series, Renegade. This was a class project and we were given footage directly from the show, specifically the episode, “Too Cool”. Below is just a portion of the clip and it features a rap battle between the protagonist, Jack Sinclair and a hip hop rival.
I employed the analytical editing method through the whole piece. Read More…
This is the final project of my animation course that I took in late 2006. The subject matter is essentially my perspective on national symbols that I have seen in my Caribbean environment since I was young that have taken on tremendous importance upon my migration to Canada. Read More…
This is a clip from the short drama, “Sinking” (2005) that I wrote and directed. Sarah, a reformed alcoholic and party-goer just discovers that she has been raped by a long-time friend and must deal with the consequences. Thus, the scene was emotionally complex as well as technically delicate as I had to draw out shock and devastation from the actress while not exposing her state of undress in the shot.
The following clip highlights my camera work in a documentary entitled, “Breakin’ and Revolvin’”. I used a Canon XL digital camera, lighted the set/dance studio using set lights, interviewed the subject as well as edited the piece using Avid Pro. In the documentary, a twenty-something university student, Cassie deals with the after-effects of child abuse through the therapeutic aspects of dance.
