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Proud to show off the music video I directed for the kick ass band Hardcastle.

Connor Bodell was the DP, Kali Ruth produced it, Jaden Depew was the first AC.

And special thank you to all my students that worked their butts off and had to drive down a mountain through a storm!

Antonio Paez
Ashley Tang
Charlene Talaoc
Christian Drake
Dana Truong
Dillon Fletcher
Ethan coats
Gabriel Benoza
Hsiang Lin
J.J. Miller
Jack Torres
Jay C Willimas
Jessica Gutierrez
Joe Neto
Johnathan Nguy
Khoa Vu
Luke A. Makinson
Patrick Ta
Paola Davalos-Figueroa
Raydin Monevilay
Rex Ly
Sydney Freemyer
Tyler Nguyen

Hardcastle - Space Case (Official Music Video) Thank you to SJSU's film department. Credits-Director: Nick MartinezProducer: Kali RuthDirector of Photography: Connor Van BodellFirst AC: Jaden DepewEditor:...

08/14/2024

That’s a wrap!!! Summer Film 2024.
Cup of Jo.

08/07/2024

Summer Film
Cup of Jo
Day 13

08/05/2024

The UT as a sound stage. Summer Film. Cup of Jo.

08/04/2024

Summer Film
Cup of Jo

07/31/2024

Summer Film. The UT as a sound stage.

07/31/2024

Summer Film
Cup of Jo
Day 9

07/30/2024

Summer Film
Day 8
Cup of Jo.

07/29/2024

Cup of Jo
Summer Film
Day 7

07/28/2024

Cup of Jo
Day 6
Summer Film

07/25/2024

Summer Film. Day 5

07/24/2024

Cup of Jo
Day 4

07/23/2024

Cup of Jo
Summer Film
Day 3

07/21/2024

Day 1. Cup of Jo.

12/14/2023

NISEI under consideration for an Oscar!
Made at SJSU by alumni, faculty, and staff.

Oscar Qualifying Short: “Nisei” - Hollywood Scout Report

12/08/2023

Made at SJSU with alumni, faculty, staff and students. Written and directed by Darren Rae.

Oscar Qualifying Short: “Nisei” - Hollywood Scout Report It is well known during world two, America was guilty of horrendous acts such as the displacement of Japanese Americans and placing them in Intermittent Camps. Writer and director Darren Haruo Rae not only sheds new light on the oppression of the Japanese culture during that time. Rae...

12/03/2023

HARDCASTLE
MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT

12/03/2023

HARDCASTLE
Music Video Shoot.

02/17/2023

LIGHTS OUT LOVE by Ed Quinn and The Swamp Metal All Stars.

Directed by Nick Martinez and produced by SJSU Film and Theatre students, faculty and staff.

LIGHTS OUT LOVE LIGHTS OUT LOVE Directed By Nick Martinezhttp://vevo.ly/po19rd

12/01/2022

Music Video prep

Classic Steinbeck Short Story Adapted To Film By San Jose State

08/12/2019

Check out the KCBS story on our Steinbeck shoot.

Classic Steinbeck Short Story Adapted To Film By San Jose State A scene from John Steinbeck's great work "The Grapes Of Wrath" has been recreated by San Jose State University film students.

03/31/2017

SJSU hosting The Sundance Institute's Short Film Master Class. It's free!! Sign up now.

Short Film Master Class The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship invite you to a candid conversation exploring the art and craft of editing feature documentaries. Veteran editors discuss the creative and ethical challenges of developing character in the edit.