Mel A. Waples
Filmmaker // Photographer // Writer
Works
The Health Food Club | Commercial
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Role: Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Project Title: The Health Food Club
Described Asset: 60, 30, 15-second Commercial spots
Skill Used: Sony FS5, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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Summary: Three commercial spots for a fictitious subscription-based food delivery service.
SHH! | Short Film
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Role: Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Project Title: SHH!
Described Asset: Short Film
Skill Used: Final Draft, Sony FS5, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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Summary: A short film based on the idea of being aware of your surroundings because you never know who's watching you.
The Trade-Off | Title Sequence
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Role: Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Project Title: The Trade-Off (Title Sequence)
Described Asset: Title Sequence
Skill Used: Final Draft, Sony FS5, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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Summary: The opening sequence for the short film The Trade-Off by Mel A. Waples.
The Wish | Short Film
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Role: Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Project Title: The Wish
Described Asset: Short Film
Skill Used: Final Draft, Sony FS5, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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Summary: I wish I may, I wish I might make a wish on this coin tonight; that is the idea behind this short film.
The Date | Short Film
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Role: Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Project Title: The Date
Described Asset: Short Film
Skill Used: Final Draft, Sony FS5, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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Summary: A young lady agrees to meet a potential suitor in the park but her friends thinks it's a bad idea.
How-To Make A Pen | Instructional Film
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Role: Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Project Title: The Date
Described Asset: Short Film
Skill Used: Final Draft, Sony FS5, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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Summary: Watch as craftsman Mel Waples turns a pen out of Purple Heart wood.