Book Souls

Prepare To Read. It is an age of adventure and danger. In your quest for knowledge, you make your way to the Kingdom of Remboîtage. In the village, you learn about the local castle, where a wise and powerful wizard has his sanctum… and that there is a treasure in the dungeon guarded by a fearsome monster. Ignoring warnings of the beast, you set forth into the dark dungeons. This is a sponsored collaboration video between Ellis Library at Mizzou, and the Bibliographical Society of America. It is a parody of Dark Souls (a medieval fantasy game), where the player (viewer) must overcome hardship by improving their skills. Made in Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine 5, and The Adobe Creative Cloud.

Attack of the Collational Formula! Part 1: Introduction to the Collational Formula

This video is part of a video series I produced for the Bibliographic Society of America.  It is a parody of the Twilight Zone covering the different parts of the Collational Formula used by bibliographers to catalog books.  The first video in the series, this video presents an overview of important definitions used in bibliography.  Besides producing this video series for the Bibliographic Society of America, I also was in charge of cinematography and editing.

Attack of the Collational Formula! Part 3:  After the Colon: Collating the Beast

This video is part of a video series I produced for the Bibliographic Society of America.  It is a parody of the Twilight Zone covering the different parts of the Collational Formula used by bibliographers to catalog books. The third video in the series, this video discusses gatherings and how books are collated.  Besides producing this video series for the Bibliographic Society of America, I also was in charge of cinematography and editing.

Attack of the Collational Formula! Part 5:  After the Dollar Sign: The Sinister Statement of Signing

This video is part of a video series I produced for the Bibliographic Society of America.  It is a parody of the Twilight Zone covering the different parts of the Collational Formula used by bibliographers to catalog books. The fifth video in the series, this video discusses signing statements as well as missignings.  Besides producing this video series for the Bibliographic Society of America, I also was in charge of cinematography and editing.

Digital Media & Innovation Lab: Overview of Lab: 2024

This video is a brief overview of the Digital Media & Innovation Lab located in Ellis Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia post renovation.  I filmed the footage using a Canon DSLR Camera and edited using Premiere Pro.  The voice-over was recorded by a student worker and edited by me using Adobe Audition.  The screen recording at the end was made with Camtasia.

Digital Media & Innovation Lab: Overview of Lab: 2022

This video is a brief overview of the Digital Media & Innovation Lab located in Ellis Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia pre renovation.  I filmed the footage using a Canon DSLR Camera and edited using Premiere Pro.  The voice-over was recorded by a student worker and edited by me using Adobe Audition.  The screen recording at the end was made with Camtasia.

Special Collections Training: 
Parts Of The Book

This video is a training video for the Special Collections at Ellis Library. I used a Canon DSLR for filming, a Mackie ProFX Soundboard and Audition for the voice-over, and edited in Premiere Pro.

Special Collections: Handling Rare Materials Module

This video is a tutorial on how to safely handle many of the rare items in Special Collections at Ellis Library. While the video is split into different sections for the class, this is all the parts in one video.

Journalism Library: Where in the Library

This video is a tour of the Journalism Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  I filmed the footage using a DSLR Camera and recorded the voice-over talent using Adobe Audition.  I edited and color-graded the footage in Premiere Pro.

Journalism Library: Using The KIC (Book) Scanner

This video is a brief tutorial on how to use the KIC Scanner to scan a book in the Journalism Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I filmed the footage using a DSLR Camera, directed the talent on set,  and recorded the voice-over talent using Adobe Audition.  I edited and color-graded the footage in Premiere Pro.

​AI Test Video: Digital Media Lab

This promotional video was created to showcase the creative resources available to students in the Ellis Library Digital Media Lab. I wrote the script, designed the messaging, and directed the visual flow using a combination of AI-generated footage (via OpenAI’s Sora platform) and traditional editing techniques. The goal was to highlight the Lab’s range of services—video editing, podcasting, 3D modeling, sound recording, and more—through a visually engaging, student-centered narrative. I added custom subtitle animations and oversaw the final cut to ensure the video maintained a welcoming and modern feel.

Attack of the Collational Formula! Part 2: Before the Colon: Fangs of the Format

This video is part of a video series I produced for the Bibliographic Society of America.  It is a parody of the Twilight Zone covering the different parts of the Collational Formula used by bibliographers to catalog books. The second video in the series, this video discusses format in the hand press era.  Besides producing this video series for the Bibliographic Society of America, I also was in charge of cinematography and editing.

Attack of the Collational Formula! Part 4: After the Colon: The Dreaded Parenthesis

This video is part of a video series I produced for the Bibliographic Society of America.  It is a parody of the Twilight Zone covering the different parts of the Collational Formula used by bibliographers to catalog books. The fourth video in the series, this video discusses cancels and cancellands, insertions, and conjugate leaves.  Besides producing this video series for the Bibliographic Society of America, I also was in charge of cinematography and editing.

English 1000: Exploring Ellis Library

This video is a guided tour of Ellis Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  The video alternates between an animated map made in After Effects and the video filmed on a Canon DSLR and Edited in Premiere Pro.

UMLD Expansion - University of Missouri Library Depository

This video is a documentary about the new warehouse built at the University of Missouri Libraries Depository in Columbia, MO.  I filmed the interviews on green screen with a Canon DSLR Camera and created the background in Autodesk Maya.  We had a drone pilot on the team to help with drone footage, but for the rest, I filmed using a Go-Pro camera, a Canon DSLR, and also had some photos shot on iPhone.  All the footage was edited together with Premiere Pro, with some correction work/animation in After Effects.

Special Collections Training: Handling Items

This video is a training video for the Special Collections at Ellis Library. I used a Canon DSLR for filming, a Mackie ProFX Soundboard and Audition for the voice-over, and edited in Premiere Pro.

Special Collections Training:
Quirks Of Printing

This video is a training video for the Special Collections at Ellis Library. I used a Canon DSLR for filming, a Mackie ProFX Soundboard and Audition for the voice-over, and edited in Premiere Pro.

Digital Media and Innovation Lab: 3D Turntable Scanner Tutorial

This video is a tutorial on how to use the EinScan-SE 3D Turntable Scanner available in the Digital Media Lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  I filmed the footage of the scanner using a Canon DSLR Camera and recorded the software footage on the computer using Camtasia.  I narrated and recorded audio using Adobe Audition and edited the final piece in Premiere Pro.

Journalism Library: Reading the Call Numbers

This video is a brief tutorial on how to read and use the Call Numbers to find a book in the Journalism Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I filmed the footage using a DSLR Camera, directed the talent on set,  and recorded the voice-over talent using Adobe Audition.  I edited and color-graded the footage in Premiere Pro.

Journalism Library: Cameras, Mic, and Equipment

This video is a brief overview of the different types of equipment you can check out in the Journalism Library at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I filmed the footage using a DSLR Camera and recorded the voice-over talent using Adobe Audition.  I edited and color-graded the footage in Premiere Pro.