Lucia
Caudillo
Videography/Photography
Portfolio 2024
KU 2026
About Me
My name is Lucia Caudillo, and I am a student majoring in Film & Media Studies and minoring in Japanese at the University of Kansas. I am also a graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School,
where I spent all 4 of my years in the school’s Advanced Video Production program. I have over 7 years of videomaking, editing, and production experience in independent film, short documentary filmmaking, and newsreel production.
Notable Accomplishments:
- 2024 John Niswander Award
for Excellence in Japanese - 2024 Alexis and Craig Stevens
Performing Arts Scholarship - 2024 KU Tensies Award
Nomination for Best Drama
- 2024 Member of KU Film &
Media Department Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and
Belonging Committee - 2 Years as Producer in AVP
program at Shawnee Mission
West
Hard Love
Role(s) in Project:
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
- Sound
- Editing
- Cinematography
Hard Love follows the main character, Amelia, as a fight with her husband triggers a bad memory of a similar fight with her mother. This project was shot, edited, written, and produced by me in the span of just 2 months for KU’s FMS303 course in Directing. The project was extremely difficult to schedule, but the final product is well and truly worth the effort.
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Role(s) in Project:
- Directing
- Writing
- Editing
- Cinematography
- Producing
Can I Ask You Something?
Also as part of my time in the Acting for the Camera course at KU, I was able to work on
a short-film titled “Can I Ask You Something?” The film follows two girls who are longtime
friends. After a couple of years apart, Violet and Ellie meet up to catch up with each other.
However, Violet has something to reveal to Ellie... and Ellie’s the last person she
has to tell. This project was a difficult subject for me to touch on, especially as a queer
woman myself. Regardless, this film exhibits my desire as a filmmaker to provide
voices to those who are historically unheard.
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The Customer is Never Right
As part of my time in KU’s FMS 303: Seminar in Acting for the Camera, I was
able to strengthen my ability to work with actors. As part of this course,
we made PSA’s/commercials about issues that we hold strong beliefs in.
My group and I decided on a single slogan: The Customer is Never Right.
This project spawned from that concept. I had never done this particular
VHS effect before, but I believe that the result more than proves
my ability to learn and deliver quality videos under time pressure.
Role(s) in Project:
- Writing
- Editing
- Directing
- Sound
- Location Scheduling
- Cinematography
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Come As You Are
Role(s) in Project:
- Lighting
- Location Scouting
- Location Personnel Communication
“Come As You Are” is a short film documentary produced as a project for KU’s FMS275 course in Basic Video Production. The short film follows KU student Matthew Bridges as he speaks about his experience of coming out as gay.
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Shawnee Mission Encounter: PTA Fun Run
Role(s) in Project:
- Producer
- Editing
As part of the Shawnee Mission West Advanced Video Production
program, I was given the responsibility of working on the Shawnee
Mission School District’s Encounter program. Encounter allowed
students the opportunities to gain experience in field reporting and
creating video newsreels based on events happening around the
district. This particular Encounter took place at East Antioch
Elementary School, where the school’s PTA held a Fun Run to
encourage active lifestyles for their students.
Designated Podcast
Role(s) in Project:
- Producer
- Editing
- Host/Co-Host
- Graphic Design
- Sound Production
Designated Podcast was a podcast hosted by me and a few other
friends of mine where we discussed MLS and other various USA
related soccer things. This project was started during the pandemic
as a way for us to keep active in the soccer discussions despite the
shutdown of soccer around the globe. I did all of the graphic design,
editing, sound recording, and I hosted on a majority of the episodes.
Although the project had a fluctuating lifespan, it’s still something that
me and my friends had a lot of fun producing.
Ding
Role(s) in Project:
- Writing
- Editing
- Co-Director
“Ding” follows the story of a girl who gets stuck in an inescapable hallway in a place of anxiety. The film was produced as a final project for KU’s FMS275 course in Basic Video Production. This project started around the time that we were still filming and editing for our other project for the semester, our documentary short film. It was difficult working on multiple projects at the same time, but we managed to get both of them done on time.
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Lake Shore Drive
Role(s) in Project:
- Writing
- Editing
- Directing
- Producer
- Cinematography
- Sound
Produced as a final project for Shawnee Mission West’s Advanced Video Production program, this is a short film music video that my friend and I made set to “Lake Shore Drive” by Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah. The story follows a man who begins to go insane when he accidentally kills his friend.
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Personal Photography
Thank you for your time!
Get in Touch
Thank you for viewing my portfolio! If you would like to get in touch with
me, you can contact me at any of the following below. Have a great day!