Portfolio of James Rockett

2010

Maxima Interactive, Marketing Video v1 (All Production)
Soundbooth, After Effects, Cinema 4D and Premiere Pro. HD workflow.
Maxima Interactive, Homepage Motion Graphics (4.15.2010) (Effects/Animation)
After Effects to Flash deployment for homepage. Built to loop within Flash file.
Blastoff Network, 'Grow Your Network' (4.07.2010) (Effects/Animation/Editing)
After Effects and Final Cut Pro. HD workflow.
Imagine University, Logo Animation Concept (3.02.2010) (Modeling/Animation/Compositing)
Cinema 4D and After Effects. Concept animation. HD workflow.
Blastoff Network, What is Blastoff? (1.22.2010) (Effects/Animation/Editing)
All compositing/animation done with After Effects and output editing done in Final Cut Pro. HD workflow.

2009

DFWBlastoff, TV Spot (12.22.2009) (Effects/Animation/Editing)
3D rendering with Cinema 4D, compositing/animation done with After Effects and editing done in Final Cut Pro. Music by The Polyphonic Spree. Built for HD delivery to air on WFAA Dallas Television. (:15 and :10 second versions, depending on time slots available)
SPORTS LAUNCH™ (Web Development)
Developed with a combination of HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP/mySQL, with an emphasis on search engine optimization and WC3 Compliance.
Blastoff Network, Viral Video (11.01.2009) (Effects/Animation/Editing)
Animated with After Effects, then edited with Final Cut Pro. Music by The Polyphonic Spree.
WorldVentures, 4 Minute Presentation (8.19.2009) (Effects/Animation/Editing)
Animated with After Effects, then edited with Final Cut Pro.
jamesrockett.com (Web Design & Development)
WorldVentures Idol Announcement (8.01.2009) (All Production)
Filmed with Sony Z1U. Effects made with After Effects and Photoshop. Edited with Final Cut Pro.
Vacay Blue (Web Design & Development)
WorldVentures, Overview (6.27.2009) (All Production)
Filmed with Sony Z1U. Edited with Final Cut Pro. Effects made with Cinema 4D and After Effects.
WorldVentures, B2B Training System (Design/Development/Production)
Assets created using Photoshop. Web layout utilizes HTML, CSS and MediaBoxAdvanced. Videos (not shown) produced using Screenflow, then animated with After Effects, then edited with Final Cut Pro.
Kyle Lowe (Digital Photography)
Rovia 2009 LTC National Convention Promo (Editing/Animations)
Edited with Final Cut Pro. Audio recorded with ProTools. Effects made with Cinema 4D and After Effects.
Nancy Lieberman 2009 Basketball Camps (All Production)
Filmed with Sony Z1U. Edited with Final Cut Pro. Effects made with Cinema 4D and After Effects.
WV Voyager - Merchandise Spread (Print Design)
WorldVentures, 2009 National Convention Teaser (Effects/Animation/Editing)
Edited with Final Cut Pro. Effects made with After Effects and Photoshop.

2008

Skipping Tomorrow (Director of Photography)
Full-length feature. Produced by Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed & Written by Rob Senska. Filmed in the Summer of 2007 in Nacogdoches, TX. Released and distributed in the Spring of 2008. Visit www.skippingtomorrow.com for more info.
Southern Discomfort (Cinematography, Chief Editor)
Produced by Shea Howard & Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by Shea Howard. Starring Paul Cumbie, Matt Tyler, Jessee Foudray, Kristal Jemerson, and Frank McCuller. Filmed in the Spring of 2008 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
The Truth (Cinematography)
Produced by Herbert Midgley & Stephen F. Austin State University. Produced by James Rockett. Filmed in the Spring of 2008 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
SFA Purple Pride: The SFA Cinematography Program (Producer)
2 Parts. Produced and aired locally in the Spring of 2008 by Stephen F. Austin State University and TV2 Productions. Produced by James Rockett. Hosted by Thomas Church with Guest Brad Maule, SFA Professor and former star of ABC's General Hospital.
The Last Transmission Movie Poster (Design)

2007

Kill Mill, Part I: Detective Dobbs and his God Damn Carpet (Co-Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor)
Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Starring Jay Davidson, Shea Howard, Herbert Midgley, Seth Barrett, and Matt Tyler. Filmed in the Fall of 2007 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
Within Us (Gaffer/Chief Lighting Technician)
Full-length feature. Produced by Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed & Written by Derek Johnson. Filmed in the Summer of 2006 in Nacogdoches, TX. Released and distributed in the Spring of 2007.
The Fallen (Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Cinematography, Chief Editor)
Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by April Rickman. Starring Rob Senska, Mindy Bledsoe, Annie Rankin, Geoffrey Gibson, April Rickman, Patrick Tollett, and General Hospital veteran Brad Maule. Filmed in the Spring of 2007 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
Number-One Fan Vignette (Producer, Writer, Director, Editor)
Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Cinematography by Zach Humphreys. Starring Geoffrey Gibson (as Wheeler Miles), Chris Gamel (as Cody), Mindy Bledsoe (as Cody's Mom), Nick Mills (as Theodore), and Josh Spence (as Marcus) Filmed in the Spring of 2007 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
Number-One Fan Movie Poster (Design)
The Gambler Movie Poster (Design)

2006

Blood Rush Vignette (Producer, Writer, Director, Editor)
Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Filmed in the Spring of 2006 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
Blood Rush Movie Poster (Designer)
Documentary: Fat World Vignette (Producer, Editor)
Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Filmed in the Spring of 2006 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
Bang! Advertising (Chief Web Development)
McClucken's Commercial (:30) (Producer)
Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by James Rockett. Filmed in the Spring of 2006 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

2005

SFA Online (Chief Web Design/Development)
Dog Days Vignette (Cinematography, Co-Editor)
Produced by Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by Todd Johnston. Filmed in the Spring of 2005 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

2004

The Punisher Fan Film (Co-Producer/Director/Writer/Editor)

First Place Winner at McKinney High School Film Festival, Spring 2004
Produced by James Rockett & Todd Johnston. Starring Jason Ralph, Stephanie Maerz, Chase Gamradt and Nick Eckenrode. Filmed in the early winter of 2004 in McKinney, TX.

The Ring Spoof (Co-Producer)
Produced by James Rockett & McKinney High School. Shot and cut by James Rockett. Filmed in the Spring of 2004 at McKinney High School in McKinney, TX.
The Jameses (Co-Producer)
Produced by James Rockett, Todd Johnston & McKinney High School. Filmed in the Spring of 2004 at McKinney High School in McKinney, TX.

Soundbooth, After Effects, Cinema 4D and Premiere Pro. HD workflow.

After Effects to Flash deployment for homepage. Built to loop within Flash file.

After Effects and Final Cut Pro. HD workflow.

Cinema 4D and After Effects. Concept animation. HD workflow.

All compositing/animation done with After Effects and output editing done in Final Cut Pro. HD workflow.

3D rendering with Cinema 4D, compositing/animation done with After Effects and editing done in Final Cut Pro. Music by The Polyphonic Spree. Built for HD delivery to air on WFAA Dallas Television. (:15 and :10 second versions, depending on time slots available)

Developed with a combination of HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP/mySQL, with an emphasis on search engine optimization and WC3 Compliance.

Animated with After Effects, then edited with Final Cut Pro. Music by The Polyphonic Spree.

Animated with After Effects, then edited with Final Cut Pro.

Filmed with Sony Z1U. Effects made with After Effects and Photoshop. Edited with Final Cut Pro.

Filmed with Sony Z1U. Edited with Final Cut Pro. Effects made with Cinema 4D and After Effects.

Assets created using Photoshop. Web layout utilizes HTML, CSS and MediaBoxAdvanced. Videos (not shown) produced using Screenflow, then animated with After Effects, then edited with Final Cut Pro.

Edited with Final Cut Pro. Audio recorded with ProTools. Effects made with Cinema 4D and After Effects.

Filmed with Sony Z1U. Edited with Final Cut Pro. Effects made with Cinema 4D and After Effects.

Edited with Final Cut Pro. Effects made with After Effects and Photoshop.

Full-length feature. Produced by Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed & Written by Rob Senska. Filmed in the Summer of 2007 in Nacogdoches, TX. Released and distributed in the Spring of 2008. Visit www.skippingtomorrow.com for more info.

Produced by Shea Howard & Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by Shea Howard. Starring Paul Cumbie, Matt Tyler, Jessee Foudray, Kristal Jemerson, and Frank McCuller. Filmed in the Spring of 2008 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

Produced by Herbert Midgley & Stephen F. Austin State University. Produced by James Rockett. Filmed in the Spring of 2008 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

2 Parts. Produced and aired locally in the Spring of 2008 by Stephen F. Austin State University and TV2 Productions. Produced by James Rockett. Hosted by Thomas Church with Guest Brad Maule, SFA Professor and former star of ABC's General Hospital.

Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Starring Jay Davidson, Shea Howard, Herbert Midgley, Seth Barrett, and Matt Tyler. Filmed in the Fall of 2007 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

Full-length feature. Produced by Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed & Written by Derek Johnson. Filmed in the Summer of 2006 in Nacogdoches, TX. Released and distributed in the Spring of 2007.

Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Filmed in the Spring of 2006 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Filmed in the Spring of 2006 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

Produced by James Rockett & Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by James Rockett. Filmed in the Spring of 2006 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

Produced by Stephen F. Austin State University. Directed by Todd Johnston. Filmed in the Spring of 2005 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

First Place Winner at McKinney High School Film Festival, Spring 2004 Produced by James Rockett & Todd Johnston. Starring Jason Ralph, Stephanie Maerz, Chase Gamradt and Nick Eckenrode. Filmed in the early winter of 2004 in McKinney, TX.

Produced by James Rockett & McKinney High School. Shot and cut by James Rockett. Filmed in the Spring of 2004 at McKinney High School in McKinney, TX.

Produced by James Rockett, Todd Johnston & McKinney High School. Filmed in the Spring of 2004 at McKinney High School in McKinney, TX.

First Place Winner at McKinney High School Film Festival, Spring 2004
Produced by James Rockett & Todd Johnston. Starring Jason Ralph, Stephanie Maerz, Chase Gamradt and Nick Eckenrode. Filmed in the early winter of 2004 in McKinney, TX.