Sheng Chen 陳聖文
Freelance Videographer
Bilingual filmmaker. Screen lover and writer. Storytelling enthusiast. Having both bachelor's degrees in English and Filmmaking, I am versed in textual and screen languages. I possess excellent English writing and communication skills, capable of professionally translating Chinese to English and vice versa. As a videographer, I am skilled at developing, shooting, and editing content for various narrative and commercial purposes. It is my goal as well as joy in life to reach a wide array of audience with emotionally resonating storytelling.
您好！我從波士頓大學畢業，具備英文及電影雙主修的學歷。精通英語寫作和中翻英的專長。自畢業以來，熱心投入影視工作。能夠發想，錄製，及剪接各項敘事或商業影視內容。能夠用媒體打動觀眾的心弦是我從業以來最大的動力。
Taipei, Taiwan
Education
2019 - 2020
UCLA Extension
Entertainment Studies Certificate
2013 - 2018
Boston University
Film & TV, English Literature
Work Experience
Videographer
Minerva School at KGI
October 2020 - April 2021
Taipei, Taiwan
I planned, filmed, and edited content to promote school activities while satisfying various production needs for the university. I made a short documentary aimed at introducing a day in the life of Taiwanese elementary school children to the students at Minerva School. I facilitated an online streaming session where we played the popular horror game 'Devotion' while introducing Taiwanese culture. I also produced several teasers to promote the school's community activities called 'Minerva City Experience'.
Script Reader
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
March 2018 - May 2018
Los Angeles, United States
I read over twenty script submissions, including TV pilots, feature-length screenplays, short scripts. I scored the submissions, assessed them, and wrote comments, based on my knowledge of characterization, theme, plot structure, and dialogue.
Development Intern
Chernin Entertainment
September 2017 - December 2017
Los Angeles, United States
I analyzed various IP submissions ranging from short/feature-length scripts, novels, graphic novels, and assessed their potential for film or TV adaptation. I wrote dozens of coverages to report my assessment and conducted market research to see if the submissions suited American interests. I also provided general administrative duties.
Media Research Intern
Essential Media and Entertainment
June 2016 - August 2016
Sydney, Australia
I researched how to use social media for marketing purposes, and developed social media campaigning ideas to promote public awareness on various environmental and social issues. I conducted extensive research on VR technology and how it could be used for marketing campaigns. I transcribed dialogues for the company's documentary series BodyHack with Todd Sampson.
Software Skills
Premiere Photoshop Illustrator After Effects
Word PowerPoint Excel
Final Draft 
Movie Magic Scheduling 
Movie Magic Budgeting
Work Examples
A Day at BeiXiao
Minerva School at KGI is a San Francisco-based university that has no campus. Its students study internationally in major cities around the globe every semester. Due to the pandemic, the students were unable to study in Taipei for their senior year. In turn, the faculty prepared an online curriculum with "wisdom" as their thesis. Part of the curriculum involved a 'City Experience' where Minerva students understand the Taiwan educational system through the eyes of elementary school children.
A short documentary which I planned, filmed and edited in order to showcase a day in the life of Taiwanese elementary school students to the students at Minerva.
Queen of Hearts
A woman found herself trapped in the basement of an underground casino. In order to win her freedom back, she must play a deadly game of poker with the man who took everything from her.
A project which I wrote, directed, and edited.
Thieves
When two delinquents robbed a mysterious lone woman at night, they found something in her bag that they would never have expected: a severed hand.
A Delta Kappa Alpha film project which I worked on as a writer and cinematographer at Boston University.
