I’ve been creating since I was 9 years old. These are the skills I’ve developed since those days, and what I’ve done with them so far. You can visit the portfolio page to see the work mentioned below.

Basic video production and filmmaking is where I began. I have over a decade of experience creating at only 19 years old. I’m well-rounded in many different styles of production such as live broadcast, news segments, documentary, YouTube style, commercial, music video, narrative, and more. I have tons of experience in general video production overall, from personal to professional. For example:

• My own gaming YouTube channel with professional, well-produced content (16,000+ subscribers & 2.5+ million views)

• Bachelor’s degree in Radio/Television/Film at the age of 19, graduating from Rowan University

• Very extensive knowledge of video/film production equipment & terminology (such the in’s and out’s of cameras and editing software)

  • This includes everything that comes with non-linear editing, such as rendering/encoding, software mastery, etc

• Worked for several production companies to shoot live events such as sports, dance recitals, etc

• Was a part of my high school’s TV program for all 4 years, where the last 2 years I made a monthly well-produced news segment. This was a big part of improving my skills to a professional level. During my senior year, I was elected by my teacher to be the producer of the show that year

• Shot, technical directed, and directed 50+ live three-camera setup broadcasts for my high school such as graduation, football games, etc

• Very extensive knowledge and experience with the three step production process (preproduction, production, post production)

• Created multiple videos for various companies and clients as freelance work

• My own production YouTube channel with years of my greatest and highest quality work

• Position as the main Digital Content Creator for the Division of Student Affairs at Rowan University

• 4+ Years of experience writing scripts in news format and in standard screenplay format

…And more! All of this is only accounts for basic all around video production that I’ve done over the years. That doesn’t include the thousands of hours that I spent learning on my own and teaching myself how to edit, shoot, and develop the rest of the skills that I go more in depth about below. I am currently fluent in the programs:

• Adobe Premiere Pro

• Adobe After Effects

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Audition

I am familiar with and have access to many more, such as Davinci Resolve 16. I also own a copy of the popular plugins Red Giant Complete & Element 3D.

You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. For a more detailed look into my personal upbringing and ambitions, please see the “Who is Tozo?” page!

My interest in motion graphics dates back to watching TV as a child and being amazed by the moving text in commercials. Animation always blew my mind, and I never thought I would get anywhere near creating something like I’ve seen on TV. My beginning with this skill started about 2016, and skyrocketed when I purchased an Adobe Creative Cloud license in late 2017. Since then, I’ve gained tons of experience. I also took a motion graphics course during winter of 2019, which made me realize that this is one of if not my favorite skill. Motion design is a definite route I want to pursue in my career, and I seek to master it over the course of the next few years. My experience and abilities with motion graphics include:

• Extensive experience with high-speed workflows in Adobe After Effects

• Extensive experience with high-speed workflows in Adobe Premiere Pro

• High skill and proficiency in both programs above, as well as the industry’s best plugin suite: Red Giant Complete

• Extensive experience with and access to Red Giant Complete (Includes all of their plugins such as Universe, Trapcode, Mir, etc)

• Extensive experience with and access to Element 3D plugin by Video Copilot

• 6 years of experience in advanced keyframing, translating both to 2D and 3D animation

• I’ve created many intro sequence animations in many different styles for my personal content and for clients

• I’ve created a plethora of other test videos to learn and improve my skills overall

• Experience using many principles of graphic design such as balance, alignment, space, hierarchy, contrast, etc

…And more! You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. Information about my ambitions and upbringing is on the “Who is Tozo?” page!

Visual Effects are similar to, but not the same as motion graphics. VFX are more of an artform, that involve compositing elements into a scene and making them look great in your shot. VFX peak my interest about just as much as motion graphics, having been shooting action scenes with my friends since 2010. I don’t have any VFX professional experience yet, but a lot of experience and knowledge that I have gained on my own projects and my own time. With my access to Red Giant Complete and hundreds of dollars worth of ActionVFX stock footage (bullet hits, blood hits, muzzle flashes, etc), my possibilities are limitless. My abilities and experience include:

• Everything mentioned above in the motion graphics section applies here

• Ability to composite stock footage & 3D models into a 3D scene and make it look real (photorealism)

• Experienced in creating digital scenes and digital 3D landscaped via Red Giant Complete

• Ability to create endless possibilities of particle engines (digital snow, rain, sparks, fireworks, fluid, etc)

• I haven’t gotten into it yet, but I plan on learning and becoming well rounded in blender very soon

…And more! You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. Information about my ambitions and upbringing is on the “Who is Tozo?” page!

Cinematography as well as videography have been a part of my life since I first put my hands on my Dad’s old camcorder. I’ve been working with both the technical and artistic/compositional side of shooting for 10+ years. I just recently spent $3700+ on a new camera (BMPCC 6K) and rig. I see my life through the lens, and tend to imagine everything I see as a beautiful cinematic sequence or even a music video. My experience and knowledge in cinematography includes:

• Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of how to operate cameras (DLSR, mirrorless, cinema camera, etc)

• Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of filmmaking concepts such as:

  • Exposure (F-stop, shutter speed/angle, ISO), dynamic range (+native ISO), color (temperature/correction/grading), lighting, DoF, etc

• Very extensive knowledge and experience in shot composition (thirds, techniques, angles, movements, etc)

• Extensive understanding of technical and digital terminology (sticks, RAW, speed-booster, crop factor, sensor, focal length, frame-rate, etc)

• Countless hours of shooting professional work for clients, live events, and my own projects in many different scenarios

• Experience shooting in many different styles (music video, short-film, sports, cinematic, etc)

…And more! You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. Information about my ambitions and upbringing is on the “Who is Tozo?” page!

After being around DSLRs so much, it was a given that I had to pick up photography. The first good camera I’ve owned is my Canon EOS 80D, which is still my primary camera for photography. Photography certainly isn't my main game, but I still have lots of experience with it and I definitely want it to be part of my career in the future. I absolutely love taking photos! My experience and knowledge in photography includes:

• Everything mentioned above in the cinematography section applies here

• 3+ years of experience in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

• Aced 2 college photography courses and one high school course

• Experienced in shooting many different situations such as low light, high speed, astrophotography, etc

• Experienced in using elements of design such as balance, rhythm, simplicity, emphasis, contrast, unity, thirds, golden ratio, framing, etc

…And more! You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. Information about my ambitions and upbringing is on the “Who is Tozo?” page!

Of course, sound is extremely important for any sort media creator or storyteller. Over the years, I’ve gained a ton of experience editing, mixing, and designing sound for news segments, live broadcast, voice-overs, short-films, and more. I don’t have much of my own sound equipment other than my AT2020+ and Rode Go, but I will definitely be investing in more soon. While it isn’t my #1 area, I’m still capable of professional audio work. My experience and knowledge in audio production includes:

• 8+ years of experience recording, mixing, and designing audio

• Coverage of audio as a topic throughout my entire high school and college career

• Aced a sound communications course in my senior year of college

• Created 100+ YouTube videos/news segments with professional voice-overs

• Experience in proper sound recording techniques (reducing plosives, recording at an angle, room tone, proper gain, etc)

• Extensive knowledge of audio as a whole (sampling, bit-rate, codecs, frequency, condenser mics, dynamic mics, etc)

• Extensive knowledge of many microphone types and pickup patterns (Lav, shotgun, uni/omnidirectional, cardioid, etc)

• Extensive experience designing sound with SFX and foley (such as a full environment of a gun being shot)

• Fluent in working with Adobe Audition, Audacity, and mixing sound to visuals in Adobe Premiere Pro

…And more! You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. Information about my ambitions and upbringing is on the “Who is Tozo?” page!

I got into graphic design in 2017, where I took a course for it at high school. I took a liking to it since it fits in with many of my other skill-sets. I became heavy into the 80s retro style art, which inspired me to create my own eventually led to me gaining a good amount of experience designing. Getting into graphic design helped me improve my use of space and balance, and really up my game in motion design.My experience and knowledge in graphic design includes:

• 3+ years of experience in Adobe Photoshop, and familiarity with Adobe Illustrator

• Aced a Digital Illustration course and Graphic Design course in my senior year of high school

• Created many personal logos, profile pictures, backgrounds, social media banners, panels, etc

• Experience using many principles of graphic design such as balance, alignment, space, hierarchy, contrast, etc

• A lot of my motion design work also involves graphic design, so some of my experience comes from that

…And more! You can find examples of this work on the Portfolio Page. Information about my ambitions and upbringing is on the “Who is Tozo?” page!

A Little Statement

This is the end of this page! I tried my best to hit all of my key points as concisely as possible, but probably missed some things here and there. I want to note that I have tons of improving to do and I am far from where I want to be on my path to becoming a professional generalist. Some things I am way closer to mastery than others, but I will definitely keep working hard on improving myself in all areas. If you read this, thanks for making it here. <3