This short film is my first out-of-class assignment for the LMU SFTV Film Production 200 course. The assignment was that we couldn’t have any dialogue, had to shoot in sequence, and had to shoot for continuity editing. I wrote, directed, filmed, edited, and scored this film. Because I chose to film at a beach location […]
This short film was a quick in-class project for my LMU SFTV Film Production 200 course, shot on campus. My director/costar was Corey Bigoni, Jocelyn McDaniels was the DP, and I scored the film. We met as a group a few days before shooting to plan out the project, the assignment being to make a […]
Great news — and congratulations to LMU SFTV Production grad student Devin Wilson! His film Virtual Inc. is an official selection at the California International Shorts Festival! The film was produced by Toni Bakal and Alex Wilson, and the DP was Adam Lee. I had the privilege to work on Devin’s crew and he graciously […]
NEW: VIDEO SCREEN CAPS ADDED TO PHOTO GALLERY (scroll halfway down) On Friday, I taped my second appearance as a student-host on FXM Presents’ Life After Film School. Our guests were Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton — the directing team of this year’s upcoming, Ruby Sparks, the much-anticipated second movie from the multi-talented co-directors of 2006’s Best Picture nominee and multiple Academy […]
There’s been a BIG change in the way Life After Film School is being aired on the re-branded FX Movie Channel. Instead of the traditional weekly half-hour timeslots that were the norm in previous seasons on “Fox Movie Channel”, LAFS is now part of a larger collection of behind-the-scenes “interstitial” programming broadcast under the “FXM Presents” brand […]
Finding themselves on a junkyard – of all places! – for their first date, two lonely souls are forced to risk everything to find true intimacy and companionship. A provocative critique of consumerism, and a crazy love story. — Mikael Kreuzriegler In June, I had privilege to work on Shoot That Rat! — a feature film directed by […]
Last October, I was privileged to work as a grip on the set of a new LMU | SFTV student film production, Devin Wilson’s stylish and riveting, VIRTUAL INC. (original working title, A DREAMED REALITY). Devin also generously offered me the unexpected opportunity to step in as an extra during the shooting of one of the most interesting […]
My friend and fellow film student, Clovis Ong, created a promotional video aimed at international students applying to LMU, and he asked me to perform in it. From Clovis’ official blurb: Clovis managed to get a hold of some special equipment, which gave the piece a some very high production values, not to mention a […]
The second 2012 episode of life after film school — featuring actor/comedian, Chris Parnell, and my first on-screen turn as co-host — will be airing soon on the FX Movie Channel! You might already know Chris as Dr. Spaceman on 30 Rock or Fred Shay on Suburgatory. Or, you might be one of the millions who enjoyed his legendary raps from […]
The season premiere of life after film school (the one I observed, but didn’t host) is airing now! If you haven’t seen it, you might want to check it out, especially if you’re a fan of Justified — Walton Goggins (Justified’s Boyd Crowder) was 2012’s first guest and got the season off to a great start. If you’re not […]
I’ve been writing, producing, directing, shooting, editing and even scoring short films since middle school. In 2010, I created the short film Zygosity for the fiercely competitive film school admissions process. That submission was strictly limited to a running time of five minutes. Naturally, a filmmaker wants to tell a story without artificial time constraints (and even […]
Just got the call! I GOT THE JOB!! I’ve been cast for Fox Movie Channel’s long-running, film-industry-insider series, life after film school !!! Now that the new cast is set, I’ll be sharing episodes and guest interviews with my fellow student hosts as the 2012 season unfolds. Each episode will feature three of us, eagerly […]
The other night I caught writer/director Cameron Crowe on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, promoting his new documentary, Pearl Jam 20. If you’re a Pearl Jam fan (and even if you’re not), I don’t think you want to miss it. It’s incredible! I also found out about his latest movie, We Bought a Zoo, and snapped up tickets to an early […]
California’s controversial Prop 8 set off a nationwide firestorm of debate. In the aftermath, I created this short documentary to explore many seemingly irreconcilable opposing views. A final project for Honors English /AP US History, the film features my one-on-one interviews with respected legal scholar/author Lawrence Levine and religious leaders – from both sides of the […]
In this clip, I re-enacted the classic Mark Antony speech from Julius Caesar, Act 3 Scene 2, as part of a live-performance final exam — The Shakespeare Project — at my alma mater, Granite Bay High School. The production covered several popular scenes from Shakespeare’s works, but most of them featured a unique twist. For example, this speech was […]
The Universal Language is a brilliant one act play written by David Ives. This performance from May 2010 was my Drama final at Granite Bay High School, co-starring my good friend, classmate and frequent collaborator, Coco Nakase. Copyright (c) 2010 – Tyler Nicholas
In 2010, Oprah Winfrey kicked off a nationwide talent search/contest called “Your Own Show,” allowing the public to submit video auditions for their own program on OWN! (Oprah Winfrey Network). After reading the contest fine-print, I asked the not-so-obvious question … Copyright (c) 2010 – Tyler Nicholas
The Z4 Show takes on the GMOs already on your table and in your pantry! How awesome is food thats not only cheaper to produce, but may also help you glow in the dark, grow an extra eye, or start break dancing? Hey, never know — that stuff might come in handy. Copyright (c) 2009 […]
The marketing of energy drinks is really aggressive. We’re told they give us wings, but they do more than that. Watch what happens to my Maine Coon cat, Rex. Copyright (c) 2009 – Tyler Nicholas & Z4Films.com
This is my “Satirize Your World” project for Granite Bay High School English 10, an assignment based on the reading of Candide by Voltaire. Copyright (c) 2009 – Tyler Nicholas & Z4Films.com
