AP Video jounralist intern

Hurricane helene

What The Mud Took - Long-form documentary (B to B)

Washington D.C.

Contribution: Producer, videographer

Syndicated to Carolina Week (released Dec. 7 2024)


Audience:

  • Statewide viewers seeking narrated video providing deeper context than daily newscast provide.

  • Audience seeks clear reporting with detailed facts and statistics about regional hurricane damage.

Style:

  • News-style narration guiding viewers through many stories and provide a broad overview of the hurricane’s impacts.

  • Fast-paced structure balancing elements such as survivor’s stories, community response efforts, and geographic scope.

Above the divide

Contribution: Sole contributor (director, producer,
reporting, cinematography, editing, pitching)

Featured in the College Photographer of the Year 79 (released in January 2024)

For Myself

Contribution: Sole contributor (director, producer,
reporting, cinematography, editing, pitching)

Featured in the Carolina Photojournalism Workshop (released in May 2023)

Sovereignty vs state law


Non-narrated news video (B to C)

Contribution: Sole contributor (director, producer,
reporting, cinematography, editing, pitching)

Adapted to Media Hub’s newsletter and digital (released Sept. 23 2024)


Audience:

  • English-speaking social media users in North Carolina seeking quick, fact-based journalism.

  • Mobile-first news consumers who engage with vertical video content.

Style:

  • Direct interviews with bilingual interviews (Spanish with English subtitles)

  • Vertical framing optimized for mobile viewing on social media

  • Quick cuts between scenes while maintaining clear storytelling

  • Designed for sound-off viewing with prominent captions

  • 60-second format that delivers complete story arc efficiently



Audience:

  • Asheville and Charlotte news markets seeking balanced coverage of a complex issue affecting their state on this historic policy shift.

  • Viewers interested in understanding both community impact and policy implications of the implementation a national controversy in their stat

    Style:

  • Interview-driven storytelling without narrator intervention.

  • Direct presentation of opposing viewpoints (tribal leaders, business owners, and activists) to highlight the tensions within the conflict.

  • Documentary-style pacing allowing viewers to form their own conclusions about the social and policy implications.


Carolina Week Special Edition -
Broadcast news special (B to B)

Contribution: Sole contributor (director, producer,
reporting, cinematography, editing, pitching)

Syndicated to PBS NC (released in January 2025)


Narrated social media video (B to C)

Contribution: Sole contributor

Adapted to Media Hub’s social media (released Sept. 23 2024)

Audience:

  • Same audience as the non-narrated short documentary.

    Style:

  • Narrated news story directly presenting direct information.

  • Closed captions for sound-off viewing.

Audience:

  • North Carolina residents with individual or community relationships to the natural disaster.

  • Longer form character-driven story that North Carolina viewers could directly connect with.

  • Strict journalistic ethics and apolitical adhering to public broadcast standards.

Style:

  • Non-narrated storyline driven by interviews and vérité scenes.

  • Slowly unfolding story structure drawn out shots for consumers to process the emotional weight of the images.


Media Hub Social Media - Direct to consumer (B to C)

Contribution: Sole contributor

Social Media use (released Nov. 23 2024)


Short documentary feature

Audience:

  • Documentary film festival judges evaluating artistic approach and technical execution.

  • College photography/journalism competition judges (CPOY, Hearst) assessing creative storytelling.

Style:

  • Opinion-driven story structure that takes a stance on military pride through stylized editing that weaves multiple timelines together.

  • Emphasis on emotional resonance over strict journalistic objectivity.

  • Creative sound mixing to integrate aircraft audio, music, and ambient sound.

  • Rich color grading contrasting Vietnam footage with modern scenes.

  • Showcase of advanced post-production techniques and vision for storytelling.


Short documentary feature (B to B)

Audience:

  • Student film festival viewers and journalism competition judges seeking authentic documentary storytelling.

  • Henderson and Buncombe County community members interested in solutions to local social challenges.

  • Social service organizations and policymakers looking to understand program effectiveness.

Style:

  • Intimate, cinéma vérité approach following subject through daily challenges.

  • Limited intervention, letting the story unfold through action and key interview moments rather than narration.

  • Use of environmental sound and minimal music to maintain documentary authenticity.

  • Visual storytelling emphasizing the subject's journey through composition and pacing.