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!
Film Courage: First Steps To Making A Documentary
Here’s my interview with Film Courage discussing the first steps to making a documentary. We also discussed ‘Concussed: The American Dream’, the just released new documentary which is now Available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and on DVD through Amazon.
Poway Youth Lacrosse vs Peñasquitos - March 5, 2020 (Highlight Video)
Here’s a highlight lacrosse video I shot and edited from last week of Poway Youth Lacrosse (7/8A) team. Below is a video highlighting the Poway 5/6A team.
Layers Screening
Last week we held our screening for the mixed martial arts TV-pilot Layers. The show stars UFC top 10 bantamweight fighter in the world, Aljamain Sterling, from Showtime’s Ray Donovan, Dominque Columbus, actress Morgan Harvill, and Instagram star Oscar Miranda.
I worked on the project as a Producer, First-Assistant Director, and Editor.
Find more info on IMDb and stay posted for future updates.
America's Youth Karate Championship (1993)
I found some old footage of me competing at the America's Youth Karate Championship in 1993.
ESPN Photoshopped Tiger Woods' Mugshot!?
Transitioning into Post-Production
We're still wrapping up interviews and transitioning into post-production. For those who don't know -- a lot goes into the editing process before you actually begin the creative aspect. For example a quick breakdown includes: importing media, transcoding video files, syncing the audio and video together, playing back and logging notes on each interview (50+). I'll keep you posted but for now here's a couple photos from the last few interviews!
Episode 3 of the Ray Roman Podcast: Filmmaking, and Influences
Episode 3 of the Ray Roman Podcast I give an update on what I've been working on the past year. Also, an excerpt from the Tapout & Chill podcast from last year where I talk about filmmaking, and what music videos have influenced me. Enjoy and don't forget to follow me on SoundCloud if you want to hear future episodes!
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.
21-day filmmaking trip
I've returned from a 21-day filmmaking trip across the country. The last venture was a 12-day filmmaking trip that I posted about 3 months ago. Some of the states this time around include California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. Checkout some of the set photos and other selfies below!
