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Worldbuilding Professional PortfolioMain MenuWorldbuilding Design PortfolioDesignerLaura works as a designer with spatial design, sound, interactive UI/UX, animation, film, and production.FacilitatorWorldbuilders need to collaboratively work in teams, helping lead the project toward aims and create an environment for productive interactions.Research + TheoryResearch and theory are integral aspects of the worldbuilding process.Qualifying Exam PortfolioA brief guide to this portfolio project, with more focused media links.Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
Cinematography
12017-02-27T03:48:31-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2156544gallery2017-02-27T04:34:28-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2Laura has studied the photographic arts in live action, animation, and still photography. Having shot most of her own experimental films, documentaries, and animations, she has a broad range of experience and is comfortable shooting and lighting. She no longer physically sets up lights, and only operates smaller cameras, but still leads teams for both lighting and cinematography.
Her lighting experience includes working as a grip on a feature film, as well as serving as the gaffer on an MFA Animation Thesis film, a USC 508 production, as well as as a camera and lighting intern for nine months for the animated feature "Hell and Back," produced by Shadow Machine.
Here you will find a few select works featuring Laura's cinematography:
"Cat Call," 2014 Cinematographer, Production Designer, Producer
"The Body Remembers," 2013 Cinematographer, Director, Animator, Additional Sound Design, Short Film
"They Had Horses," 2009 Cinematographer, Animator, Sound Designer, Director
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12017-02-27T01:33:12-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2Cat Call1Offbeat, indie comedic drama. The film focuses a man going through a breakup after recently moving to LA. While soul searching through the streets, he decides to respond to a "missing cat" sign in the hope of making a connection.plain2017-02-27T01:33:12-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-27T03:51:14-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2The Body Remembers1plain2017-02-27T03:51:14-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-26T15:09:27-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2A Letter To You Documentation1This video presents documentation of my installation "A Letter to You," as well as the full footage of the installation - which is a loop. This is an autobiographical installation investigating my memory of my grandma before she died from cancer. It explores the intense pain and beauty of life and death, including the process of healing through immersive experience in water and sound. The piece was initially designed to fit the architecture of the original installation space, but as it is shown in other spaces, I am interested in seeing it develop in the context of other architectural elements. It can now create arches, opening doors of possibility, where there once stood walls.plain2017-02-26T15:09:27-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-27T04:03:42-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2El Coyote1"El Coyote" is a Film based on true a story of a human smuggler also know as a coyote. He describes his process and the mechanics of slipping between the Mexico and U.S. border. He shares the brief moments he’s has with the people he’s trying to cross over seeking for a better life. Director Javier Barboza interviewed a human smuggler, also known as “Coyotes”. The coyote agreed on the interview if he concealed his identity, by using the media of animation and casting actor Jose Callela as the voice over for the narration, from the original testimony. El Coyote code name G-lok smuggled undocumented immigrants from various regions of Latin America between Tijuana, Mexico and San Ysidro to the United States. Within five years, G-lok had crossed over six hundred people.The original interview was done in 2010. Directed By Javier Barboza javbarboza.wix.com/javierbarboza Music by Conjunto XI conjuntoxi.com Sound Design by Kari Rae Seekins kariraeseekins.com/Home.html
2016-The Chicano International Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA 2016- Highland park Independent Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA 2016-Wagner College International Film Festival, New York , NY 2016-Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM 2016-Hot Spring Documentary Film Festival, Hot Spring, AR 2016-- DC short film festival, Washington DC 2016- Big River Film festival , Savannah Georgia 2016- Adobe First Frame USC, Los Angeles, CA 2015- The Atlantic, Editor Video pick , Online streaming, New York , NY 2015-Vimeo Staff Pick, online streaming, New York , NY 2015- Pocho Video Cultura, online Streaming, Los Angeles, CA 2015- San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco, CA 2015 - 42nd Annie Awards Nomination Best Student Film 2015- 30th Imagen Awards Nomination Best Student Film 2015- San Francisco Documentary Festival 2015- New Port Beach Film Festival 2015-12th Kecskemet Animation Film Festival - Hungary 2012- Princess Grace Award Film Grant-U.S.A.plain2017-02-27T04:03:43-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-27T04:26:41-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2Clarity1media/Screen Shot 2017-02-27 at 4.25.24 AM.pngplain2017-02-27T04:26:42-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-26T15:09:27-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2A Letter To You Documentation1This video presents documentation of my installation "A Letter to You," as well as the full footage of the installation - which is a loop. This is an autobiographical installation investigating my memory of my grandma before she died from cancer. It explores the intense pain and beauty of life and death, including the process of healing through immersive experience in water and sound. The piece was initially designed to fit the architecture of the original installation space, but as it is shown in other spaces, I am interested in seeing it develop in the context of other architectural elements. It can now create arches, opening doors of possibility, where there once stood walls.plain2017-02-26T15:09:27-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-26T13:02:43-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2Silent Secrets: The Body Language of the Confessor1Documentation of Installationplain2017-02-26T13:02:43-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2
12017-02-26T15:02:09-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2They Had Horses3An animated documentary about the Iowa City flood of 2008.plain2017-02-27T01:30:42-08:00Laura Cechanowiczd3ad765e71e0e946eed450145482fb1a6196dad2