Projects
UMBC Africana Studies Department 50th Anniversary Celebration | 7:07 min
In recognition of UMBC's Africana Studies Department celebrating fifty years, the Retriever put together a highlight video documenting the department's 50th anniversary celebration as well as including interviews from the department chair, alumni, and former faculty on their thoughts on the legacy and future of the department.
Link: https://youtu.be/kwWov0xyyFo?si=b1i5O7L-NTU7hBr7
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Campus Connection- Retriever Essentials I 6:10 min
An installment in The Retriever's online series "Campus Connection" that aims to connect the student body with the larger UMBC community through in-depth looks of campus programs, clubs, etc. Through interviews and documentary footage, this episode explores Retriever Essentials, UMBC's program that helps to eliminate food insecurity on campus. Made for The Retriever's YouTube Channel
CSA's Lunar New Year Gala 2022 I 5:11 min
Performance highlights and student interviews from the UMBC's Chinese Student Association's (CSA) Lunar New Year Gala 2022 showcase. Made for The Retriever's YouTube Channel.
How to Make Friends as an Adult I 5:00 min
Done in the style of 1950's instructional films, a mix of anecdotal interviews and scripted scenes create a guide for how to make friends and socialize as an adult in the 21st century living with the Internet and Covid-19 Pandemic. Final project for a Video Ethnography course.
Part-Time Pandemic I 4:49 min
Two interviews with a former and current part time worker, reflecting on working during the Covid-19 pandemic and the struggles they endured as well as the changes they experience and hope to continue to see well after the pandemic. Final project for Media Production Fellows at UMBC.
UMBC Covid 1-Year Retrospective I 6:33 min
A compilation of virtual interviews with UMBC students and faculty reflecting on the past year and how the Covid-19 Pandemic has and will continue to change their academic lives and college experience, both in unfortunate and unexpectedly positive ways. Made for The Retriever's YouTube channel.
Cooking With My Mother I 4:40 min
A mix between an interview and cooking video, I cook a traditional Guatemalan dish while interviewing my mother about her childhood and learn about my Guatemalan heritage. Final project for a Television Productions course.
Share to Care- The Retriever's Tips for Social Distancing I 5:18 min
A compilation of virtual interviews from Retriever staff sharing how they have been able to cope throughout the early months of the Covid-19 Pandemic and tips for struggling students at the time. Made for The Retriever's YouTube channel
Women of UMBC I 6:29 min
Done in celebration of Women's history month, a selection of 5 interviews with female faculty and students at UMBC about what it means to be a women, their hopes for the future of women's rights, and how they hope to contribute to women's history through their own work and lives. Made for The Retriever's YouTube channel.
RetrieverCon 2020 I 4:10 min
A highlight reel of the 2020 RetrieverCon event held by the UMBC Anime Club and Cosplay Coalition including an interview with the heads of the respective clubs describing the event and what it means to its members. Made for The Retriever's YouTube channel.
Campo del Bosque Counselor Recruitment Video I 4:19 min
An infomercial style counselor recruitment video made for Anne Arundel County's World Languages Department Spanish immersion summer camp, Campo del Bosque.
