Synopsis: Finding a mysterious disk labeled “Play Me” in her mailbox, Sarah trusts her gut and throws it away. She’s seen enough movies to know that wouldn’t end well.
Description of Media:
I shot original footage for No Thanks on an iPhone 15. The text messages were created by using the built-in Screen Recording feature on IOS. For the creepy visuals, I used an excerpt from a previous project, Annunciation.
My partner Sarah performed the role of the main character and I provided additional dialogue for the phone call scene. I recorded iPhone texting, camera shutter, and Facetime sound effects using Voice Memos and the built in iPhone microphone. Audio from the iPhone footage was also used.
Warrior Beyond the Veil by Sinbad Adjuik is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Synopsis:
In first-person narration, I am a battle-hardened warrior abruptly pulled from a war-torn battlefield into an enchanted realm brimming with ancient magic, beasts, and forgotten power. My only goal is to return home—until the path forward forces me into far more. As I wander through mystical ruins, battle otherworldly foes, and confront memories of my former life, visions of my wife stir a longing deeper than survival.
In my darkest moment, a divine presence grants me clarity and strength. With a renewed purpose, I rise—not just to fight, but to protect this realm from an ancient evil. A final clash awaits against a towering dragon. My journey began with chaos, but ends with transformation: I am no longer just a warrior, but a guardian reborn.
Tools & Software Used
Premiere Pro – video editing and animation
Audacity and ElevenLabs – narration recording and audio balancing
Photoshop & Autodesk Sketchbook – original digital art
DALE E Image Creator – AI-generated fantasy imagery
Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash – public domain and Creative Commons images
YouTube Audio Library & Freesound.org – music and sound effects
I claim fair use for the use of one music track in this project (Midnight Trace by Jimena Contreras from the YouTube Audio Library). This use qualifies under Category 1: “Commentary or Criticism” of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video. The music was used in a transformative, non-commercial, educational context, layered with original narration and visuals to support storytelling tone and pacing. It does not compete with the original market value of the track.
Original Artwork/Assets: All character illustrations digital paintings created by Sinbad Adjuik. Tools used: Photoshop,Autodesk Sketchbook License: Original work. All rights reserved. Used with permission of the artist (myself).
Synopsis: Prompted by the innocuous question of “Why don’t we see you anymore?” from his mother, a young boy returns to his room with dinner. Along the way he relives painful memories of abuse from his father and answers why his family doesn’t see him outside his room anymore.
Looking down at a plate of food, holding it with both hands in a kitchen. teenager First person perspective, The plate is on a marble counter The kitchen has white styling, realistic style,” image generated by Connor Skaryd using MidJourney AI image generation
“The free high-resolution photo of architecture, wood, white, house, floor, home, hall, property, empty, room, apartment, interior design, hardwood, hell, do, gang, real estate, inner hallway, flooring, daylighting, wood flooring” The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. https://pxhere.com/en/photo/754453?utm_content=shareClip&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pxhere Edited in Canva, Paint 3D, and Inkarnate
“Mirror Image” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed by CC BY-NC 4.0.
Synopsis: “Mirror Image” tells the story of a girl struggling with her body image, and her eating disorder that ultimately emerges from it. She eventually reaches a breaking point in her body and mind, and embarks on an inner journey to overcome it.
Media assets: Video and image assets are from Pexels and Unsplash. Background music selections are from Freesound.org. Voiceover audio assets were recorded by me.
Software used: I used Canva Pro and iMovie to create the video, and Logic Pro to record and edit my audio assets.
Summary: “The Secret Ingredient” tells the story of a young girl growing up and cooking with her grandmother. When she’s older, her grandmother becomes sick and passes away soon after. Griefing, she finds her grandmother’s cookbook and a letter that she had written reminiscing their time in the kitchen and gifting her the cookbook.
Media Assets: I wrote and narrated the dialogue, but the pictures, video, and sounds were created by the creators below.
Synopsis:42 is a reflective digital story presented as a poetic letter from me, a daughter, to my late mother. Blending personal narration with archival photos and video, the story explores intergenerational parallels, grief, and identity, culminating in a meditation on memory, loss, and enduring connection.
Assets: I wrote and narrated the poem, and the pictures and videos were either from my archives or filmed myself.
“Worst Case Scenario” by Grace Bayliss is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
Synopsis: A teenage girl is terrified of taking her driver’s license test and believes that failure is the end of the world. The girl flunks the test on the first maneuver and realizes that this is the worst-case scenario. She feels silly and light at the thought of how insignificant this failure is and that she can always try again.
I recorded the audio narration using the voice memo application on my iPhone. I created the title and credit cards as well as edited the audio and video using Canva.
“The Penny Game” by Kyla Cacoilo is licensed under CC by 4.0.
Synopsis: Hungry in Florence, my friend Hailey and I let a penny decide our fate. Each flip leads us through plazas, alleys, and overpriced restaurants until we find a tiny trattoria with handmade pasta. With wine in hand and the best meal of our trip, we realize the best experiences come when you least expect them.
Assets: I found the video assets from Pexels and audio assets from Pixabay. I recorded the narration for the video using voice memos on my MacBook.
Software: I used Canva Pro to edit the audio and visual elements of my project and create the title and credits clips.
Summary: This is a short snippet of a book about a man cursed to be a vampire who lives on an island that he has molded and grown into a massive tourist industry. The catch? #1 he’s vegan- he does whatever it takes to uphold this, finding that he can subsist off of Coconut water instead of blood. Catch #2 Nobody knows he’s a vampire- just a rich eccentric who owns a bed and breakfast- and he wants to keep it that way!
Creator: Sarah Perkins Video Credits: Canva, Youtube for posting Visual Credits: Grok AI 2 & 3 Narration- by Sarah Perkins using the VoiceMemos App, Licensed under CC0.
“Bahman’s Journey” by Olivia Samimy is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
This is the story of my dad’s immigration to the United States and what he accomplished once he arrived here. The photos are all from my dad’s collection. I recorded the narration myself and edited the video both using iMovie. I hope you enjoy!
