Chui
Chui is a Kenyan-born artist based in Minnesota with a passion for photography and film. Committed to storytelling, he creates work that soothes emotions while challenging the feelings that keep you too comfortable. Chui has built an engaged audience through short films and micro-films online. His distinctive visual storytelling has led to collaborations with both local brands and major companies like the Timberwolves, Under Armour, the Twins, Organic Valley, Sprite, and Coca-Cola.
We experience culture as something we can see, buy, and participate in. But long before that, it was built in community, in rooms, in conversations, in relationships that most people never see. Powered by True Chicago, this panel brings together photographers and creatives to talk about what in-person community has meant for their careers and why it still cannot be replicated online. In a world of followers and feeds, showing up in person matters as much as ever.
In this class, Chui will show students how to film their lives in a cinematic way using whatever tools they have, whether it's a smartphone, a cinema camera, o…In this class, Chui will show students how to film their lives in a cinematic way using whatever tools they have, whether it's a smartphone, a cinema camera, or a point-and-shoot. Chui will take them through his process for filming and editing without a crew. The course covers how to create videos tailored for vertical platforms like Instagram and TikTok, as well as horizontal content for YouTube. In the digital space, learning how to effectively document and capture your work can be the deciding factor in securing future projects. As AI gains popularity, filming yourself is a powerful way to showcase the human element of creativity and stand out.
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