Film Making

 

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IT IS I is an upcoming short film that is written, produced, filmed, and conceptualized by Levi Kiess. IT IS I will employ model making crafts, small artisan work, and optical illusions to tell a fantastical heroes journey after the main protagonist finds himself in a strange situation with nowhere to turn.

IT IS I - Writer, Producer, Artistic Direction, and Concept

It Is I is a short film concept that is written, produced, filmed, and conceptualized by Levi Kiess. It Is I would employ model making crafts, small artisan work, and optical illusions to show an un-named protagonist as a horrific and surreal night unfolds. The video above is a teaser.

A fan-fiction, parody short film

You've Met Your Match - Pajama Island Productions

Producer, Set Decorator, Propmaker, and Costume Designer for the production of You've Met Your Match, a film detailing Batman's true intentions that fuel his pursuit of the Joker. The video above is the full short film.

Senior Capstone short film. WANT: when do our desires become destructive? Written and Directed: Cat Kneip Director of Photography: Ciara Cruder Producers: Kellie Bartle, David Carrero, Cat Kneip Sound: Kellie Bartle Scenic Design: Levi Kiess Art Direction: Karly Hasselfeld Starring: Zoe Cotzias Gabriela Medina Brittany Picard Kevin Borngrebe

Want - Written and directed by cat kneip

Lead artistic director and set decorator on Want, a short film drama that observes how our desires can become self destructive, not only to ourselves, but to the people around us. The video above is the full short film.

A CCM Acting/E-Media/DMC film for the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music's film festival. Produced by: Briley Oakley Written by: Levi Kiess Directed by: Mike Kritzell Music Composed by: Jeremy Maislin

The Last Shot - CCM's 48 Hour Film Festival 2017

Lead writer and artistic director on The Last Shot, a short film written, filmed, and edited over the course of 48 hours through CCM's E-Media and Acting departments. The video above is the full short film.