Izzy Nguyen–Rael

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CREATIVE DIRECTION

2024 ‘Phantom Limb’

by Jackson Sage

Director
Music Video

A two-part music video made with just 2 lights, a Sony digital camera, a printer and 1 full ink cartridge.

Direction,
Creative Direction,
Video Editing,
Animation,
Coloring

2024 The Uptown

Director
Documentary

The Uptown Theater is a historic touchstone waiting to be brought back to life. Once an original 3-projector Cinerama theater built in 1936, The Uptown hosted the premieres of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Jurassic Park” on their opening nights, with crowds stretching around the block and over some. It was a cherished landmark to both cinephiles and DC neighbors for almost 100 years.

In March of 2020 during the pandemic, The Uptown closed its doors and has remained shuttered ever since. What remains is a single vacant auditorium seemingly devoid of any life — decades of history wrapped up and settled in whatever walls remained.

But despite its locked doors and concealed windows, The Uptown Theater still has screenings of its own. Every afternoon, apparitions come to life on the curved screen, dancing in a horizontal choreography — growing, shrinking, spinning – without anyone to see them, creating spectacular scenes without any projectors at all.

The Theater still has life left. It is just waiting for someone to unlock it again.

Direction,
Writer,
Video Editing

2023
‘Jester’

Director
Music Video

A reflection on leaving behind symbols of his past – indulging in the present moment briefly, only to move on, forsaking the connections and relationships formed for the allure of the next destination and experience.

Direction,
Creative Direction,
Video Editing,
Coloring

2023
‘Right My Wrongs’

Director
Music Video

Conceptualized the video’s narrative around the circular architecture of our location, using the eccentricities of the space to further the story of love and loss.

Direction,
Creative Direction,
Video Editing,
Coloring

Director
Documentary

In Post-Production

RESILENT (rez-ah-lent) is the exploration of architectural alternatives for a greener and more resilient future.

Direction,
Writer,
Video Editing

2024 Primordial

Director
Documentary

In Post-Production

An architect and a filmmaker travel the American Southwest in a classic Airstream trailer to explore land art: art that is embedded in the natural landscape, at the scale of the land. Together, they discuss what they find, not only from perspectives as artists from different fields but also father and daughter.

Direction,
Cinematography,
Video Editing

2024
Sang Coffee

Cinematographer
Commercial

Cinematograpy,
Coloring

2024

by Andrew Cofano

Creative Direction
Video Campaign

A poetry book, an anthology of stories and exchanges – a collection of diverse flowers, each one drawn from the mosaic of our shared human experience. It offers a place to pause, reflect, and gather mementos along the way.

CHAPBOOK’s form is inspired by the long-standing tradition of street literature, where small booklets served as a way to spread news ideas and perspectives within local communities. These publications made literature and ways of thinking more accessible to the public, and this book continues in that spirit.

Directing,
Cinematography,
Editing,
Coloring

Creative Director

Crafted original visual content, design, and branding across digital and in-person 222 experiences and marketing. Shaped the core ethos of the 222 brand, developing internal style guides with plans and execution strategies for upcoming digital campaigns.

Creative Direction,
Content Design,
Digital + Physical Design

2023 ‘Beige’

Director
Music Video

Recorded live at Jazz Cats Recording Studio in Long Beach, CA

Direction,
Creative Direction,
Video Editing,
Coloring

2024
Canyon Coffee

Lead Designer,
Marketing Assistant

Designed digital and physical assets for both branding and marketing. Developed more lucrative and resonant campaign concepts and business models based on consumer insights.

Creative Direction,
Design,
Web Design,
Photography,
Film Direction

Marketing,
Data Analysis

2024 ‘Kansas’

Cinematographer
Music Video

2023
‘Sally! I Met A Boy’

Cinematographer
Music Video

2023To my Mom,

Director
Documentary

A film for mother's day, but also a historical and (implicit) explanation as to why I think I ended up becoming a filmmaker after years of thinking I wanted to be anything-else-but as my career.

I recently got all of my parents' mini dv tapes digitized for a different project, and haven't really got to sit down and watch through them all until a couple days ago. I am proud to know that the things that make me feel like 'Izzy' are so evidently the product of what my parents imbued in me since I was a baby (and that are shown here) – art, exploration, appreciation for slower moments. I am so lucky to have lived this childhood.

Direction,
Writer,
Video Editing

2022
‘The Closest We’ll Get to Flying’

Cinematographer
Narrative Short

After reconnecting with a childhood friend, Marley (Mars) begins to accept her sexuality and grants herself the freedom to be happy with who she is.

Cinematography
Coloring

2022
‘Fight Night’

Cinematographer
Narrative Short

A high school student is pressured into violence by other peers after a childhood friend comes back into his life and reminds him of his true virtues.

Crafted original visual content, design, and branding for Le Zette – a locally made sheep’s yogurt brand located in Los Angeles.

Creative Direction,
Content Design,
Digital + Physical Design
Website Design

2019-2020
UNUM

Content Designer

Created visual marketing content including graphic designs, 2D motion graphics, and photographs.

Crafted custom presets for UNUM's in-app photo editor. My responsibilities extended to conducting research strategies to inform the design of UNUM's social media content.

Art Direction,
Content Design,
Motion Graphic Animation,
Video Editing,
Color Correction

2019-2020 Nespresso

Photographer

Photographed artist Masego for Nespresso Editions series.

Photography,
Photo Editing

2020-2021
Canva

Crafted 64+ custom photography filter presets for Canva's online applications. Delving into the intricacies of color theory, I produced captivating presets tailored to enhance the visual experience for Canva's vast community of over 30 million monthly active users.

Coloring,
Color Theory

2016-2019
VSCO

Art Direction / Photographer

Directed and captured a diverse image library consisting of over 100 photographs designed for utilization in marketing advertisements. I was also responsible for crafting graphic assets tailored specifically for the VSCO iOS Application.

Photography,
Art Direction,
Photo Editing

2018
W Magazine

Photographer

Photographed special guests and event for Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic 2018, highlighting style and fashion for W Magazine.

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