The Letter Writer

The Letter Writer which I was involved in was just released to DVD.

Here is a screen shot of me as a student in one of the school scenes (it links to the movie on BYUtv):

As of today, The Letter Writer has received:

* The prestigious Spirit Award at the 17th International Family Film Festival
* Gold Award for Family Programming at the Prestige Film Awards
* Platinum Remi Award at the WorldFest International Film Festival
* Best of Show and Audience Choice Award at the Green Bay Film Festival
* Audience Choice Award from the Lancaster Children's Film Festival in England
* Best of Show Award from the Accolade Film & Television Awards

Acting Reel

Click on the photo to watch my high school acting reel.

Monty Kython and the Holy Student Office

(Click the picture to watch on YouTube)

I directed, filmed, and edited this short parody for my brother Ky who ran for student office.

Designs

Below are some designs I created in my design class using Photoshop. 

Every year our school has a school planner and they give opportunities to the art students to create the cover for the next year's planner. They then have a competition to see which students cover will be featured on the next year's planner. This was the cover I made. I didn't win, but it was a fun experience to create.

With this photo I had to choose a quote and then combine pictures together. 

 

For this CD project, I had to create my own band and songs. I came up with the band name "While We Lay Sleeping". Afterwards, I created my own CD cover.  I chose an Indian/dream theme for the cover. The only rule of this project was that I had to include a picture of myself in it, and then the rest of it was free reign.

"A drop in the ocean, a change in the weather. I was praying that you and me might end up together." I love these lyrics, so I decided that I would make a creative image of them.

Links to Pack TV

I am currently working on posting links from my experiences with Pack TV this semester. I have participated as:

1) News anchor and sports anchor
2) PSA and three episodes of "Heart of the Wolf" (actress)
3) Behind the scenes directing and editing

Episode 2: Heart of the Wolf
Pack TV Interview
Pack TV Winter Ball Ad

School Assignments

A few school assignments:

Cut to the Beat
Bad Day
Get Some Sleep
Saleen Car Commercial
Civil Rights Movement Timeline

BYU Internship

This summer I had the opportunity to do an internship at BYU in the Independent Study Department. I was able to work the camera a couple of times, I learned how to set up the equipment we used for shoots, I also learned some techinical terms for the equipment, and I also got to do a fun commercial shoot and some lecture shoots. I also was able to be in a BYU commercial. In the commercial we are sponsoring the tutoring program and so I was tutored in math, which was fun because I actually learned some math that day that I had forgotten. :)

While I was at BYU, I also edited some lectures using Final Cut Pro. I think that I now like Final Cut Pro better than Adobe Premiere. I worked with smart and fun guys. We had a lot of fun. It was easy to talk to them and when I had a question or needed some help they were there for me. I learned a lot from them and how to edit and use parts of Final Cut that I couldn't figure it out on my own. One thing I learned that was funny from the guys is that I should never use the new software of Final Cut Pro called Final Cut Pro X. They were always talking about how bad it was compared to Final Cut Pro and would make jokes of it. It was great! I loved learning from them and listening to their conversations and of course I added my own opinions. Sometimes we would get talking and get on a very random subject and it would be pretty funny. There's a lot of inside jokes. 

I'm glad that I was able to have the great experience of going to Provo and that I was able to get a free education and learn a lot. I also enjoyed meeting great people and making new friends. I loved my boss and co-workers they made it great! I couldn't ask for better ones.

 (Click the picture to watch on YouTube)

White Smile Commercial

My friend Renny Grames got me in on this commercial as a part of a girly mob!

Spirit Week Video

(Click on the picture to watch on YouTube)

In 10th grade, I produced this spirit video. We had a classroom competition for the best spirit video, and I tied for first place with another student. His and my video were both shown on our Pack TV announcements, where the whole school could see it!

Junie B. Jones Movie Trailer

I wrote the screenplay and then directed, filmed and edited this trailer for a student project.

(Click the picture to watch the trailer on YouTube)

Shakespeare Feaste 2011.

Me with my acting class at Utah Film School, instructor Joseph Batzel. 

Scavenger Hunt

Reverse Video

(Click on the picture to watch on YouTube)

In 10th grade, I filmed and edited this reverse video. It was a very fun project. My cousins and my friend Mike jumped right in and helped me out. If it wasn't for them this video wouldn't be as cool as it is. They had the brilliant ideas and the awesome stunts.

Peloton

Peloton is a movie about a biker who is down on his luck and makes a comeback.  It's supposed to come out in 2011.

Me, my sister and brother with Kc Clyde, who plays the main star, Nash, in the film.

Getting my hair done for a scene. I got to be a spectator in the crowd when Jack gets hurt.

My friend Jaycee and I with Jennifer Klekas and Renny Grames. 

James Arrington and his wife in front of their home in Provo. We were walking down the street after the 4th of July Parade and noticed them in their front yard, so we had to stop and get a picture. My mom's family loves his one-man show "The Farley Family Reunion".

Seussical the Musical

Much Ado About Nothing

Me with actors/singers Corbin Allred and Kirby Heybourne. They performed a concert in Brigham City and I got to meet them both.