Nicholas Corsano
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Nicholas P. Corsano 
Lecturer                                                                                                                              
Department of Film/Media       
Harrington School of Communications and Media                                                                                                                                          
University of Rhode Island
 

EDUCATION
    
2015                M.F.A. Film and Media Art
Department of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College (Boston, MA)
 
2012                B.S. Communication and Video Production, cum laude
                        Minor in Film Studies 
School of Communications, Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
 
 
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
 
2019-               Lecturer, Department of Film and Media, Harrington School of Communications and Media, University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI)
 
2017-2019       Affiliated Faculty Member, Department of Visual and Media Arts
                        Emerson College (Boston, MA)
 
2017-2019       Project Administrator, Department of Visual and Media Arts
                        Emerson College (Boston, MA)
 
2014-2017       Production Coordinator, Department of Visual and Media Arts
                        Emerson College (Boston, MA)
 
2015-2016       Steadicam Academy Instructor, Department of Visual and Media Arts
                        Emerson College (Boston, MA)
 
2014                Visiting Professor of Cinematography, Department of Film and Video
                        Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)         
    
2008-2012       Technology Instructor, Southern Connecticut State University Television
                        Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
 

PRODUCTION & TEACHING INTERESTS
 
                        Cinematography  
                        Video Installation
                        16mm film production
                        Multi-Camera Studio Production
                        3D design
                        Virtual reality
                        Digital cinema
                        Narrative film production
                        Miniature production
                        Commercial production
 
 
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 
University of Rhode Island
 
Introduction to Film and Media Production
Intermediate Film Production: Directing
Intermediate Film Production: Cinematography
Intermediate Film Production: Making Personal Media
Advanced Film Production: Cinematography
 
 
Emerson College
 
Introduction to Film Production
B.A.  Capstone Project
MBTA Partnered Production Studio
Introduction to Studio Television Production
Directed Study: Pre-Visualization and CineDesigner 
Directed Study: E-Sports Production
Steadicam Academy
 
 
Guest Lecturer, Graduate Production Workshop
 
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
 
Basic Cinematography
Advanced Cinematography
 
Southern Connecticut State University
 
Basics for Electronic News Gathering
 

CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP
 
Individual Creative Work
 
2020                The Inner Eye (Director)
                        Digital video.
 
2019                Outline (Director)
                        16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
 
2019                The Golden Rule (Creator)
                        Video Installation.
 
2018                Modern Addiction (Creator)
                        Kinetic video sculpture.
 
2017                Exposure Test in Negative (Director)
                        16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
 
2015                Ingredients (Director ⎪ Editor)
                        Video installation.
 
2014                Our Trip to the Zoo (Director)
                        16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
 
2014                Travelogue (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”          
 
2014                Quirkle (Director)
                        16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
 
2014                Party (Director)
                        16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
 
2013                Analogue Intermediate (Creative Director ⎪ Editor)
                        Video sculpture and digital film.
 
2013                Greenberg (Director)
                        Digital video.
 
2012                Delusion (Director ⎪ Editor)
                        Digital video.
 
2012                My Dahmer (Director ⎪ Editor)
                        Digital video.
 
Major Creative Roles
 
2019                The Happiest Man (Director of Photography)
                        Work in progress. Fiction narrative feature.
 
2018                The Anthem (Director of Photography)
                        Work in progress. Fictional narrative short. Directed by Shaun Clarke.
 
2017                Skin (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Produced by The Spectaculars. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
 
2017                Dark Knight Cold Ground (Gaffer)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Shaun Clarke.
 
2016                Lighting Design (Director of Photography)
                        Textbook digital content. HD video. Produced and directed by Jan Roberts-Breslin.
 
2016                My Indian Rhapsody (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD Video. Produced and Directed by Abijeet Achar.
 
2016                The Spectaculars (Director of Photography)
5-part web series. HD video. Produced by The Spectaculars.
2016                Rib Cage Heaven (Director of Photography)
                        Music video. SD video. Produced and directed by The Spectaculars.
 
2016                Bliss (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
 
2016                Bliss (Technical Designer)
                        Video installation. Created by Sofia Caetano.
 
2015                Alx (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Collins Harris IV.
 
2015                The Typical Haunts (Gaffer)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Sarah Bordelon.
 
2014                Apple (Gaffer)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xia Sheng.
 
2014                Love Me Again (Gaffer)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Tatyana Bronstein.
 
2014                Webs (Director of Photograph)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
 
2014                30 Today (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Amy DePaola.
 
2014                Crown of Gamma (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional feature film. HD video. Directed by Elliot Sheedy.
 
2013                Nailed It (Gaffer)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Jean-Paul DiSciscio.
 
2013                Bear (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Collins Harris IV.
 
2013                April 19th (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Brandon Sichling.
 
2013                Fleeting (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xing You.
 
2013                Threads (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Emily Hofelich.
 
2013                My Soul to Keep (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Robert Giordani.
 
2013                The Walls (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Cornelius Murphy.
 
2013                Birthday Boy (Gaffer)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Cornelius Murphy.
 
2012                50% (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xing You.
 
2012                A Short Proof for the Existence of God (Director of Photography)
                        Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Frank Horton.
 

PROFESSIONAL / COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
 
2019                Doggie DNA, Embark Dog Commercial (Gaffer)
2018                Winter Classic, Bridgestone Commercial (Gaffer)
2018                Winter Fragrance, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2018                Holiday, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Sk8ter Girl, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Doctor!, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                How It Works, Interactions Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Obsessed, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Mombies!, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Busy Boy, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                The Fixer, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Letters to Care.com, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017                Big Surprise, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Back to School, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Football, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Lived In House, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Kids Come Clean, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Am I Cute?, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Summer Sitter, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Tough Judges, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                The Stork, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016                Tough Choices, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2015                Interviews, Staples Corporate Web Content (Gaffer)
2015                Interviews, Fidelity Investments Web Content (Gaffer)
2015                Night Out, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2015                Get More Out, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014                Fairy Tale, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014                Multiplicity, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014                Abby Approved, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2011                Ralph Lauren Pony Day, John Barrett Salon Live Coverage (Camera Operator)
2010                Mercedez Benz Fashion Week, John Barrett Salon Live Coverage (Camera Operator)
2008                G.A.M.E.S. Against Gambling, Monroe Public Schools Commercial (Director)
 

EXHIBITIONS  
 
Major Creative Roles
 
2017                Arquipélago Centro de Artes Contemporâneas (São Miguel, PT), Bliss
2017                RAD Fest (Kalamazoo, MI), Dark Night Cold Ground
2017                Screen. Dance. Now. (Ypsilanti, MI), Dark Night Cold Ground
2017                40 NORTH Dance Film Festival (San Diego, CA),  Dark Night Cold Ground
2016                Ann Arbor Film Festival (Ann Arbor, MI), Bliss
2016                VOB Film Festival (Patterson, NY), My Indian Rhapsody
2016                International Film Festival of Shimla (Shimla, IN), My Indian Rhapsody
2016                Sydney Indie Film Festival (Sydney, Au), My Indian Rhapsody
2016                Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta, GA), My Indian Rhapsody
2016                Boston International Film Festival (Boston, MA), The Typical Haunts
2016                Louisiana International Film Festival (Baton Rouge, LA), The Typical Haunts
2016                Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival (Lafayette, LA), The Typical Haunts
2016                Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (Oak Bluffs, MA) ALX
2015                Boston Cinema Census (Cambridge, MA), My Soul to Keep
2014                DC Shorts Film Festival (Washington, D.C.), Nailed It
2014                Maryland International Film Festival (Baltimore, MD), Nailed It
2014                Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (Santa Fe, NM), Nailed It
2014                Oak Cliff Film Festival (Dallas, TX), Nailed It
 
 
 

ACADEMIC SERVICE
 
2017-               Safety Committee
2015-               Performance and Production Center Committee
2013-               Facilities and Equipment Committee
 

NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
 
2017-2018                   Co-Founder, Silver Grain Development LLC
2014                            Part-time Manager, Paramount Sound Stage at Emerson College
2013-2014                   Technology Instructor, Equipment Distribution Center at Emerson College
2011-2012                   General Manager, Southern Connecticut State University Television
2010-2012                   Board Member, Southern Connecticut State University Media Board
2010                            Founder, Southern Connecticut State University Film Festival
2008-2012                   Camera Operator, BRB AudioVisual LLC
 

MEDIA COVERAGE
 
2018                            “MBTA’s Just War on Backpacks Has Been Rekindled,” Boston Magazine
2018                            “Videos by Emerson College Students Premiere in MBTA Stations,” MassDOT
2018                            “MBTA Stations Screen Student Commercials,” The Berkeley Beacon
2017                            “Filmmaker Interview, Sofia Caetano,” Ann Arbor Film Festival
 

CONFERENCES
 
2017-2018                   National Association of Broadcasters, East (New York, NY)
2014-2018                   National Association of Broadcasters (Las Vegas, NV)
2014                            New England Graduate Media Symposium, Panel Presenter (Boston, MA)
2012                            Student Leadership Retreat, Panel Presenter (Orlando, FL)
 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 
2004 -                          Screen Actors Guild
 
 
 

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