NICHOLAS HORNE

EDUCATION

Miami, FL

www.nickxavihorne.com

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● Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, May 2024

● John A. Ferguson High School/Miami-Dade College, Miami, FL Dual Enrollment, 2019 Film Production and Screenwriting FILM and PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

● Editing Intern/ Production Assistant, Zip In Media, Miami, FL, June 2022 - August 2022

Served as a general production assistant, usually as a grip or camera operator, and participated in their editing internship where I was trained in Premiere, After Effects, and Illustrator to help with the post workflow for client-based projects.

● Art Department Production Assistant, Playing Through (Feature Film), Sarasota, FL, June 2021

Assisted with prop delivery and handling from the art dept. truck to set, as well as prop restoration assistance.

● Video Production Specialist, ART Network, Sarasota, FL, October 2020 - Present

Served as the primary event and recap video editor as well as camera operator and sound mixer on various shoots.

● Director/ Screenplay/ Co-Editor/ VFX, The What’s-Its-Face, Sarasota, FL, October 2023

Led the project from pre-production through post-production, collaborated with the core creatives to create a unique visual style, wrote the screenplay, composited the VFX shots using the Adobe Suite (After Effects), and co-edited the film in DaVinci Resolve Studio.

● Sound Designer, Checkpoint, Sarasota, FL, March 2024

Created the soundscape for a 2-minute animated short film using ProTools with the director of the project. We used a combination of sound effects and our own foley work to create a magical forest where comedic antics ensue.

● Director/ Screenplay/ Editor/ Storyboards/ VFX, The Shattered Lands, Sarasota, FL, 2022

Led the project from pre-production through post-production, collaborated with the core creatives to create a unique visual style, wrote the screenplay, composited the VFX shots using the Adobe Suite (After Effects), developed a storyboard animatic for visual reference on set, and edited the project on Adobe Premiere. VOLUNTEERING

Costumed Performer, Ringling Royals, Sarasota, FL, 2021 - Present

● Performed as various Disney and Superhero characters at children’s events. HONORS and AWARDS

● Honorable Mention - “Pairing Down” - Producer - Short Film – RCAD 2023 Film Department Awards

● Honorable Mention - “The Photographer” - Director - Short Film – RCAD 2022 Film Department Awards

● Best Film - “Straight-ish” - Director - Short Film - 2019 Florida Film Institute Film Festival

● Best Story - “Past Freed” - Story, Cinematographer, Editor - Short Film - 2019 Ferguson Film Festival SKILLS

● Screenwriting and Story Development

● Performing and Presentation

● Avid Media Composer & ProTools ●●●

● DaVinci Resolve Studio ●●●

● Proficient in the Adobe Suite

● Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite ●●●