ALLITERATION ARTS
NYC IN 5 HOURS
For the Alliteration Arts launch video, NYC in 5 Hours, Co-President Arlene Thompson and I challenged ourselves to get to all 5 NYC boroughs in 5 hours to take 5 pictures, using only public transportation.
My roles:
Writer, B-Roll Videographer, Editor, Co-Director, and Co-Producer.
Writer, B-Roll Videographer, Editor, Co-Director, and Co-Producer.
NYC in 5 Hours
Instagram Promo Reel 1
This first social media promo reel was built into the script. While writing and editing, my intentions were to instantly grab audience attention and introduce and show the breadth of the challenge, all under 20 seconds.
Instagram Promo Reel 1
This first social media promo reel was built into the script. While writing and editing, my intentions were to instantly grab audience attention and introduce and show the breadth of the challenge, all under 20 seconds.
NYC in 5 Hours
Instagram Promo Reel 2
For the second promo reel, the intention was to spark curiosity by highlighting our commute and showing some love to NYC's public transportation, within 30 seconds.
Instagram Promo Reel 2
For the second promo reel, the intention was to spark curiosity by highlighting our commute and showing some love to NYC's public transportation, within 30 seconds.
MANHATTAN MADE: NISHAAN
For the Manhattan Made: Nishaan episode, I went to the East Village to visit Nishaan, home of the Pakistani Chopped Cheese.
My roles:
Writer, Director, Editor, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Writer, Director, Editor, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Manhattan Made: Nishaan
Instagram Promo Reel 1
This first Instagram promo reel was built into the beginning of the script to show the audience an attempt to solve a problem, specifically my fictional internal cultural divide, and to quickly show snippets of intriguing moments, all under 30 seconds.
Instagram Promo Reel 1
This first Instagram promo reel was built into the beginning of the script to show the audience an attempt to solve a problem, specifically my fictional internal cultural divide, and to quickly show snippets of intriguing moments, all under 30 seconds.
Manhattan Made: Nishaan
Instagram Promo Reel 2
The second Instagram promo reel was built into the script because Nishaan's Chopped Cheese is the main highlight of the episode, but I also made space for Owner Zeeshan Bakhrani to speak. Additionally, I drafted and emailed questions to Zeeshan in advance so he could prepare his responses.
Instagram Promo Reel 2
The second Instagram promo reel was built into the script because Nishaan's Chopped Cheese is the main highlight of the episode, but I also made space for Owner Zeeshan Bakhrani to speak. Additionally, I drafted and emailed questions to Zeeshan in advance so he could prepare his responses.
BOUNDLESS BROOKLYN: GRAFF TOURS
For the Boundless Brooklyn: Graff Tours episode, Alliteration Arts Co-President Arlene Thompson took a graffiti art class with an authentic NYC graffiti artist at Graff Tours in Bushwick.
My roles:
Writer, Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Writer, Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Boundless Brooklyn: Graff Tours
Instagram Promo Reel 1
As with all our 5 Borough Shows intros, this first Instagram promo reel was built into the beginning of the script to show the audience an attempt to solve a problem, specifically Co-President Arlene Thompson's attempt to get creatively unstuck.
Instagram Promo Reel 1
As with all our 5 Borough Shows intros, this first Instagram promo reel was built into the beginning of the script to show the audience an attempt to solve a problem, specifically Co-President Arlene Thompson's attempt to get creatively unstuck.
Boundless Brooklyn: Graff Tours
Instagram Promo Reel 2
For this second Instagram promo reel, I repurposed, resized, and reedited an interview section from the full episode featuring LEAF, a NYC graffiti artist.
This served the dual purposes of promoting the full episode and highlighting the authentic graffiti instructors at Graff Tours.
Instagram Promo Reel 2
For this second Instagram promo reel, I repurposed, resized, and reedited an interview section from the full episode featuring LEAF, a NYC graffiti artist.
This served the dual purposes of promoting the full episode and highlighting the authentic graffiti instructors at Graff Tours.
QUINTESSENTIAL QUEENS: NYC BUD
For the Quintessential Queens: NYC BUD episode, I attempted to find a cure for my sleepless nights by visiting NYC BUD—part museum, part dispensary, 100% NYC!
My roles:
Writer, Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Writer, Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Quintessential Queens: NYC BUD
Instagram Promo Reel 1
In this episode's scripted introduction, I combined the fictionalized attempt to solve a problem (my cure for insomnia at NYC BUD) with quick and visually engaging shots from the episode to create a sense of intrigue for both the store and our episode.
Quintessential Queens: NYC BUD
Instagram Promo Reel 2
For this second Instagram promo reel, I repurposed and reedited a portion of the interview with Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Giancarlo Pinto.
The intentions were to highlight the authenticity of the dispensary and promote the full episode.
BRONX BEATS: TOBALÁ
For the Bronx Beats: Tobalá episode, I ventured to the Bronx to learn about authentic Oaxacan cuisine and tried Pulpo de Puerto, a dish made with ants and octopus.
My roles:
Writer, Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Writer, Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Videographer.
Bronx Beats: Tobalá
Instagram Promo Reel 1
I built this promo reel into the script of the full episode as a way of attracting social media audiences with a format they are familiar with: the unscripted street interview.
Instagram Promo Reel 1
I built this promo reel into the script of the full episode as a way of attracting social media audiences with a format they are familiar with: the unscripted street interview.
Bronx Beats: Tobalá
Instagram Promo Reel 2
The intention for this reel was to immediately grab the audience's attention by highlighting a unique and key ingredient on Tobalá's menu: chicatanas, also known as ants.
