What Sexy Eats (A Fresh Look at Messy Burger Commercials)–1st AC. Working under DP. Jeff Clark. Parodying burger spots that send contradictory messages, and showing burgers that can be eaten while maintaining a sexy body.
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The Craving – What Skin-Damaged Zombies Want
The Craving–1st AC. Working under DP Steven D. Smith. A short promo using humor to promote healthy eating and nutrition facts.
The Walking Unfed
The Walking Unfed–1st AC. Worked under DP. Steven D. Smith. Using comedy to promote health. A zombie genre parody promoting a balanced diet. For the E.A.T.S Community.
Airsoft GI Summer Sale
Dir. Joe Bourekas.
Elite Multi Mission Carbine- Cinematography, Camera Operator, 1st AC, Editor. Event Videography for Lancer Tactical, showcasing crowd reactions to Lancer Tactical’s Elite Multi Mission Carbine.
Lancer Tactical Elite Multi Mission Carbine
Dir. Joe Bourekas
Elite Multi Mission Carbine- Cinematography, Camera Operator, 1st AC, Editor. A product demo for Lancer Tactical. Showcases the simulation recoil feature for the Elite Multi Mission Carbine Airsoft Rifle.
Opera Parallele Kickstarter
So I was asked to help produce, film, and edit a pitch video for a kickstarter campaign by Opera Parallele, a contemporary opera company based in San Francisco. The campaign to raise 7k to help fund production design was a major success. With 52 backers pledging a total of $7,600. The campaign can be found here: Opera Parallele Kickstarter. It was a fun project and Im glad they were able to succeed in their goal!
Gun with the Wind
Dir. David Murakami
Gun with the Wind-Genre Parody. Cinematographer/Lighting Designer. The mob calls in a favor, sending a man on a quest to find a missing mobster, Benny the Rat. A short for SF 48 Hour Film Festival 2014.
Little Violins
Dir. Evan Hartney
Little Violins-Faux Documentary. One of three Cinematographers/Camera Operator. Follow the mute boy Jackson, and his fascination with capturing peoples’ stories for documentary purposes. Jackson sets the stage to capture the broad range of emotions that people are willing to share with someone who is only capable of listening.
The God Particle
Dir. David Murakami
God Particle– Drama. A film/theater hybrid. Cinematographer/Camera Operator. An explosion at the LHC may have produced the elusive Higgs Boson particle, otherwise known as the God Particle, but the two scientists attempting to discover it are killed. Using morally questionable tech, the remaining scientists use a machine to comb through the memories of the recently deceased in order to see what they discover.
Cinematic media accompanies live acting on stage.
Play Time
Play Time from Joe Bourekas on Vimeo.
Play Time-Adventure. Director. Writer. Cinematographer/Camera Operator. Animator. An homage to the younger years. A child’s imagination leaps to screen as we see the world through the eyes of a boy playing pretend.