Filmmaker and Entertainment Fanatic
Inside BEC-TV
Documentary short; directed and edited
"The purpose of the assignment was to create a 'video postcard' of a business or subject and create a little short about it. BEC-TV is a student ran television studio at my old school district in Bloomington, MN. This was shot over two days, one for B-Roll at a football, and the other where I interviewed Tom."
Nominated for a Crystal Pillar Award from the Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Foundation Student Production Awards for Best College Video Essay
Bentley: Metropolis Nightflight
Commercial/social media; edited
"One of my final college projects. For this project, my instructor supplied us with a bunch of footage from a faux Bentley ad he shot and to make them into two social media spots at about 30 seconds each, with no script or storyboard provided. A second version was made that took inspiration from 2001: A Space Odyssey, while this one is a bit more punchy and to the point. Personally, I think this has some of my best editing so far. I experimented with a plugin called Dehancer which makes digital footage look more like film using Kodak filmreel presets, bloom, halation, and grain."
HTC Interactive Design & Video Production Commercial 2023
Commercial/social media; co-directed and edited
"The purpose of this project was to create a new commercial for the program (as a new one hadn't been made in nearly a decade). I co-directed this project, I directed the B-Roll portions, as well as organized student projects to be showcased. I also directed an interview that would unfortunatly go unused for this one minute version. I edited it entirely in DaVinci Resolve."
The Rooted Spirit: Meditation
Social media/web video; directed and edited
"For our Corporate Video Production class, we did an eight video social media campaign for therootedspirit.com, a site that specializes in yoga, meditation, reiki, and selling healing crystals. I directed and edited two videos, a yoga demo and a meditation demo. Those two videos were shot at the Tonkadale Greenhouse in Minnetonka, MN. I also designed the basic intro and outro in After Effects, which was used on other videos in the campaign. A second version was also made that was formatted specifically for TikTok."
Always, All In
Short film; actor and co-edited
"The purpose of the assignment was to create a poker scene with authentic looking lighting. Our group decided to make it into a short film involving blackjack instead inspired by old black and white gangster films. I believe this was shot in about seven hours, I did the inital workprint while the director, Paul, created the sound mix. Recently, using new techniques I have learned since filming, I have remastered it to make it look more authentic as an old gangster movie such as grain and gate weaving."
Cabinetry 50th Anniversary Reunion
Social media video; edited
"This was a last minute promo video we did for our college's cabinetry department's 50th anniversary reunion. They are mostly composed of interviews of alumni about what they've been making since graduation. A three minute and a one minute version were made and were uploaded to the college's Facebook page."
Nick Sventek
I graduated from Hennepin Technical College in 2024 with an associates in applied science degree as a video production specialist. I'm currently looking to put my degree to use, specifically in the post production field.I have experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud, DaVinci Resolve, Celtx, Final Draft, and equipment such as Sony and Blackmagic Design cameras, lighting, and multicam productions. I personally love post production, I love editing different projects, keeping myself busy. I also enjoy directing, which is something I'd love to explore more. My dream would be to direct my own film one day.In my past, I have experience in working retail where I worked in customer service. I also have some experience with music and choreography as I was apart of a competitive show choir for four years. In my free time, I am always watching films and shows, as well as playing video games and listening to music.