About Me
"Confidence in your ability is the greatest gift you can give yourself"
-Rachel Blumenthal
Hello everyone! Welcome to my website where I will showcase a few of my creative works. As a recent Media Studies MA graduate of The New School in New York City I am skilled in video editing, screenwriting, storyboarding, photograph, and design. I'm always learning and improving on my craft and welcome constructive criticism and mentors. I love to act on the side and hope to work in television, film and theater in the near future as a creative producer, writer and actor.
Fun Fact: I love all things Disney and worked as an entertainment cast member in the Disney Store for 3 years, and as a DCP intern in Walt Disney World for 1 year.
Projects
For the Culture!
Fall 2019
For the Culture is a video and photo project shot in Chelsea NY. Caribbean women representing the islands of Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, and Saint Kitts & Nevis flaunt in their island best before a backdrop of industrial buildings, site, and sounds of NYC.
For The Culture
Models
Naiema
Melissa
Tiana
Video shot by: Lauren
Photos shot by: Laurence Tillus
Video and photo editing by: Laurence Tillus
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Ishmael Levi Interview
In the spring of 2019, one of my first video production assignments was to film and edit an interview with musician and performer Ishmael Levi. This was a collaborative effort by the spring 2019 media design class as together we filmed the interview. Each student on there own took the same footage and created their own unique final video interview.
Video and Sound: Students of the media design class.
Final video edit: Laurence Tillus
Hungry Panda Promo Video
This promo video was a part of a larger project for a mock food service group project. Using the suggestions of my group leader, as well as footage shot by members of the group over zoom, I was able to create and edit a fun and informative promo video.
Final edit by: Laurence Tillus
A Conversation: 400 years of inequality
A video dialogue discussing inequality in the black community and how it continues to affects us, 400 years after the first African slaves were brought over to Jamestown. This important conversation was led by Melissa Tillus for the purpose of a class project dedicated to this important anniversary in our history.
Video shot and final edit by: Laurence Tillus
starring: Melissa Tillus, Bianca, Naiema, and Crystal.
La Grande Mela Promo Video
Another fun class project, La Grande Mela is a mock service to help individuals of Italian descent to be more in touch with their culture. For my part of this project I helped to create a video promoting La Grande Mela's next cultural event, a cooking class.
Fun Fact: La Grande Mela translates to The Big Apple.
Video shot by: Group member Camila
Video edited by: Laurence Tillus
Flavors of Haiti is a passion project and short documentary series showcasing the Caribbean island of Haiti, through the making of food and storytelling by members of the Haitian community. This is a continued work in progress that I was able to develop and continue to refine as a class project. Together with a small team of 4 I was able to create social media posts, a mock promo video (above), logos, a website and so much more. I hope to bring Flavors of Haiti to the public in the very near future and look forward to the Journey of showcasing the country and culture I love so much. Video footage and some images were captured by me, the final edit of the promo video was done by a talented member of my team. To view more of this larger project please click on the logo above to visit the website for Flavors of Haiti.
Thank you!
"Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish." - Michelle
Thank you for visiting my portfolio website! I hope to continue to improve my craft and to connect with amazing creatives. Currently looking for work and open to working as a production assistant, or any other creative work in the media, film, television, or theater industries.
If you have any questions for me or job and/or learning opportunities please feel free to send me an email at Miss.LaurieTillus@gmail.com and also connect with me on Linkedin (click on the Linkedin logo below).