CODY M. CATON FILM PORTFOLIO
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Videographer, Editor, Producer
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ATÂ BOULDER
ABOUT ME
As a Media Production graduate, I’m always looking for the next opportunity to push myself and put my skills to the test. Throughout my experience, I have covered all sorts of media from photography to audio. But the most important thing I've realized is to exercise the act of creating. By constantly working on new projects I have become more creative coming up with ideas for content. As well, I have gained the knowledge to be able to create content on a professional level.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
For this film, I wanted to go a different route from what I'm normally used to. Recently I've found myself very intrigued with documentaries that are coming out on Netflix and other streaming services. Personally, I have never worked on anything like a documentary, so I had the spontaneous idea to try out a new area of film. My roommate and I set out to make a mock commercial for a brand of coffee that we enjoy. The process itself was surprisingly exhilarating and we had a blast trying out different shots to create. Unfortunately, I underestimated the amount of footage needed to make both a commercial and a documentary of it at the same time. This was definitely one of the most extensive projects I've worked on but by far taught me the most about how I like to film.
Throughout the entire process, my roommate and I collected about 5 hours' worth of footage. With the combination of weather and computer issues, it's safe to say if anything could go wrong... it did. After days of filming and editing, we finally had everything to finish the project about 2 weeks after we anticipated.
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CORPORATE FILMS
Below are a few of the corporate films I have shot professionally as a freelance videographer/editor. I have produced many projects from short promotional videos to interviews.
COMEDY FILM
"The Last Ball" is a comedic film I came up with as a more exciting way to test my editing and directing skills. Although the film itself is not serious, a lot of work was put into this film. All footage was shot and edited by myself.