Thanks to The Mike Wagner Show for the interview! We discussed the new documentary ‘Concussed: The American Dream,’ which is now available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and more. I shared some of my inspirations along the journey to becoming a filmmaker. Part of that journey has been working with director, writer, and producer David Kano which dates back to around 2012. Tune in to this episode of The Mike Wagner Show!
Head to Speech Masterclass - Concussed: The American Dream with Dr. Tabia Pope & Producer Ray Roman
September is Concussion Awareness Month! Watch Concussed: The American Dream on Apple TV to understand this Masterclass. Dr. Tabia Pope was joined by Associate Producer, Videographer and Video Editor, Ray Roman to discuss the harsh reality behind the glamor that has surfaced exposing the devastating toll of head trauma on football players. In case you haven’t seen the film trailer — check out!
Ray Roman Interview on The Jan Price Show "All About Movies"
Watch the interview from The Jan Price Show “All About Movies” where I discuss the film Concussed: The American Dream directed by David Kano, Executive Produced by Brett Favre and Produced by Zach Tataryn and I. This documentary delves into the journey of Super Bowl champion Tyler Sash, tracing his rise from a small-town upbringing to a career in the NFL, which was ultimately cut short due to concussions. The film also draws a parallel with the experiences of NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre, highlighting his struggles with the long-term effects of a 20-year professional football career. Thanks to Jan for having me on the show. If you’re interested in watching the film it’s available on various platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Microsoft, Fandango, Vimeo, and Youtube.
Video Featured at The Time and Machine Gallery at Nanyang Technological University Library
A video I created about the Telex Caramate 4000 Slide Projector will be on display at the Nanyang Technological University Library in Singpore.
An excerpt of my video will be playing at 'Display 7 - Exhibit 19: Slide Projector' as a part of the Time and Machine Gallery. The Time and Machine Gallery will showcase obsolete equipment and media formats that were used at the library over the years.
Via the Nanyang Technological University Library website: "Throughout the years, NTU Library has evolved as an academic library alongside Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to meet the changing needs of its users. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and learn about the technological milestones that marked our journey, along with the machines and media that helped us to be at the forefront of technology for our information and knowledge services."
Special thanks to Law Xiao Xuan from the Project Team for the opportunity to share my video to help educate students of Nanyang Technological University.
Via Nanyang Technological University — Roman, R.J. Featured video reference.
Film location of The Fast and the Furious on Domenigoni Parkway
This is a video breakdown of a scene from The Fast and the Furious (2003). The scene was filmed in Hemet, CA. on Domenigoni Pkwy. In this video I breakdown the direction the cast is traveling and the differences between shots where the vehicles are driving the opposite direction. The majority of people will have no idea they’re driving on the same road in both directions in the scene but through the fast-pace editing it all achieves the directors vision for the scene despite the misdirection of the film staging. I wouldn’t call this a blooper because the scene successfully plays out without the viewer noticing. Enjoy!
Radio Press on Upcoming Film
Co-Producer David Kano speaks on our upcoming film 'Concussed: The American Dream' on Game Night with Matt Perrault. Hear the latest interview here. Also, in case you missed the previous broadcast the week of the Mayweather vs McGregor fight check it out here. Stay tuned!
How Film Courage Inspired My Filmmaking Career
February 23, 2017
It was a busy day gathering interviews for the documentary I'm working on, ending the night at the Smash Global Pre-Oscar Gala. A couple photos from the day posted below.
1st Time Shooter at McQueeney Gun Club
This video is about my 1st experience shooting at the McQueeney Gun Club in New Braunfels, TX.
Good artists copy, great artists steal.
“Good artists copy, great artists steal.”
Below is an animated .gif of a scene from My Imaginary Friend, a short film I worked on with my friend Brandon Mackey.
Now here’s a frame from the film Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles. (screen capture is fromCreativeCOW.net)
As I mentioned before, the screen capture above is directly from a CreativeCow.net article titled “The Camera Is An Eye – Not A Vacuum Or A Gun”. The article refreshed my memory of a scene I worked on from the short film ‘My Imaginary Friend’. This image stuck out to me the moment I saw it because I can remember lifting this same technique from Citizen Kane. In 2006 when I was in college and made ‘My Imaginary Friend’, is around the time when I watched Citizen Kane for the first time. I may have watched it a couple years before, but just around this time of my life I was obsessed with Orson Welles. Now I don’t believe I was technically ‘stealing’ like I have titled this post, but I was for sure influenced by the cinematography in Citizen Kane.
Nowadays these choices of where to place the camera is ingrained in the way we make movies today. In fact every movie is technically stealing from the past in one way or another.
As a filmmaker I believe it’s important to try and understand the history of filmmaking as much as possible in order to stay creative, and fully understand how stories can be told.