And they’re not interns anymore, they’re our new Producers and Staff!!!

Congratulations: 

Taylor Chan
David Freitas
Monica Lee
Amber Glancy
Nick Goto
Brittany Schnebly
Linda Poggemeyer
Kathleen Trear
Jairett Epperson
Alex Zhu
Erina Alejo
Stephanie Monroy
Annie Griffin

Every quarter we get a new class of interns, and every quarter they ROCK IT HARDCORE!!! Winter 2012 was no exception – they blew me away with their dedication and the creativity and originality of their projects, and they rocked it with a great attitude the whole way through!! Don’t believe me? Why don’t you see for yourself:

Taylor Chan – Out of Time

David Freitas – 7-10 Split

Monica Lee – Dreamcatcher

Nick Goto – Saturday is the Loneliest Night

Amber Glancy – Going Through the Motions

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Wow, what an incredible journey. I don’t know where to begin. The incredible friends, the amazing adventures, the uphill battles, the incredible videos, the learning, the experiences, Triton Television has truly made me who I am today. Without it, I would not have realized my true passion: film. When I founded Triton Television and it’s intern program, I wanted to create a community of dynamic filmmakers, who could grow together while perfecting their craft. A community that would solve problems together. At it’s inception, I could barely dream of how large, influential, diverse, and incredible Triton Television would become. Very few know of the tireless sacrifices that went into TTV’s creation and what it has taken to get it to where it is today. I must stress how lucky we all are that something like this exists at UCSD.

Sadly, as my graduation quickly approaches, I must begin my next journey. In my hasty preparation for this upcoming adventure these last two quarters, I neglected that which I held so dear. However, this process revealed something to me that sets me at ease. TTV is truly on its feet and running. Fast. Throughout it’s creation I was worried: what would happen when I left (for many of the newer members who barely know me this may sound silly)? But, as founder of this organization, it brings me great joy to see that its ideals, rules, and success are upheld in my absence and even when I challenge them myself (sorry for giving you EP’s and SM’s such a hard time!). Hopefully my mischief hasn’t caused too much trouble!

To those who supported me, inspired me, and made TTV your home even before we had rhyme or reason I thank you. To everyone, my greatest wish and hope is that Triton Television will affect you, inspire you, help you become an incredible filmmaker, storyteller, and person. I hope I made a positive impact on your life.

You will always be in my heart,

Thomas Dadourian
TTV Founder

Joseph Kony is held up someplace in the jungles of The Congo, Sudan, or wherever he’s camped out these days.  He’s not very “public.”  The witch doctor turned religious zealot, rumored to be keeping time with upwards up sixty wives, first showed up on the radar during the late eighties at the helm of the United Holy Salvation Army, a resistance group that sprung up out of the Ugandan Bush War.  Several attempts have been made to relieve him of his power, however his insurgencies seem to keep coming back bigger and stronger.  His calling card?  An army of little kids, assault rifles and all.

Since the typical family isn’t too keen on sending their bundles of joy off to battle, Kony had to go about recruitment the old fashioned way with the children frequently required to kill their parents in the process.  In 2005, the International Criminal Court indicted him on 12 counts of crimes against humanity and 21 counts of war crimes including rape, murder, pillaging, and sexual enslavement.  He’s earned himself a spot on Forbes’ The World’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list and in October of last year, President Obama sent over a team of 100 combat-equipped troops to offer technological assistance to local armed services in their efforts to capture Kony.

He’s still on the loose and reportedly is aware that Uncle Sam is now after him.  It’s critical that his capture be swift and the political machine will lose interest quickly unless the public-at-large steps up and starts making noise.

The folks over at Invisible Children have been working diligently for the better part of the last decade to bring light to this situation and were the driving force behind the lobbying efforts which resulted in Obama’s involvement in the matter.  It is their mission to see that Kony is brought into custody by the close of this year.

Their plan is to elevate this man to celebrity status through an massive propaganda campaign which will force Kony into the public eye.  And I think it just might work.  They’ve got all the usual shirts and stickers and buttons and trinkets, but the tour de force will occur on the evening of 20 April 2012.  United through an aggressive internet movement, nonpartisan activists around the world will hit the streets and and blast their cities with posters and flyers in support of the Kony ’12 campaign.  They even made a snappy video:

So share the story, buy the swag, and help get this bastard plastered on the cover of Newsweek.  Let’s relish the power of contemporary media outlets to to knock down one of the world’s most foul residents.   Plus, why not celebrate your 4/20 with a little global humanitarian love?

Cheers,

Timbo

It’s that special day!! So grab that special someone (or yourself), and cuddle up next to the fireplace while you munch on chocolates and enjoy some classic love stories from TritonTV!!

Valentine Confessions (NEW!!!)

A series of interviews about love that has succeeded and failed. See all the episodes here! By Ashley Romo

Je Pense-que C’est L’amour

Russ Burton takes you inside his head as he tries to score with a cute girl.

Polarity

Two friends discover the meaning of attraction. By Raman Kansal.

How Billy Met Hayley

Ever look at a couple and think, “how the hell did that happen?” By Chris Cortez

False Assumption

Hasty decisions can lead to false assumptions. By Calvin Feng

Amp Commercial

If you drink Amp, this will happen to you. By Tom Patrick Parham and Dan

Paper Bag Kidnapping Spoof

A local creep devises an ingenious plan to catch his prey… With unexpected results. By Brian Tran

What Might Have Been

This touching piece carries an important message for all you shy lovebirds out there. By Elizabeth Tran-Nguyen

The 3rd Floor – “Patrick’s Door”

A scene from our interactive horror movie The 3rd Floor, which ends happily and romantically… For someone, at least.

You can watch the rest of them at our Love Channel! Happy Valentine’s Day!

TTV’s back for another quarter of kicking ass, and we’ve got a sizzlin new reel to set the mood!!

Edited by Taylor Chan

If you’d like TTV to produce a video for YOU (free of charge for UCSD students and orgs), head to our Contact Us page to fill out a form and we will get back to you shortly!

-Patrick

Don’t forget!! Anybody who is interested in becoming the next TritonTV Producers or those who just want to take an awesome hands-on video production class for free, we will meet in the TritonTV Studio Sunday January 22 at 2pm!

TTV Studio is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (up the stairs near Porter’s Pub), adjacent to Treehouse Lounge. Here’s that map again in case you have trouble finding it!

If you can’t make it to our first meeting or have any other questions about the program, just send an email to Patrick at gwock@gwock.com

Whutttt??? It’s a new quarter already!? Crazy!!

Come on down to the TritonTV Studio THIS Thursday night at 8pm and join us at our first General Body Meeting of the quarter!! Meet our talented and passionate Producers and Staff and learn how you can get yourself involved in the many crazy projects we’ve got in store for this quarter!!

See you there!!

-Patrick

It’s been a long and arduous journey and not everybody made it out alive, but guess what! The Intern Class of F’11 is over and all the projects are in! I must say that these final projects have got to be the most interesting batch I’ve received by far… Make sure you take a look below. I’m absolutely blown away by all the creativity!! Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our next generation of Staff & Producers, who passed with flying colors!!

Chris Chen
Katie Chen*
Gavin Fink
Akash Kataria
Edgardo Leija*
Bryan Levinh*
Rebecca Limerick
Ruben Mora
Daniel Olson
Alex Parra*
Alexa Rocero*
Chelsea Yi
Yiyang Zou

* Graduated with Producership

And now watch their projects:

Chris Chen – (Miss)understood

Feeling bad about blowing off her blind date, a girl decides to bring him an apologetic letter only to be disappointed by the fact that he has “moved on”…or has he?

Katie Chen – Mandeville Beats

Background Track: “Episode 22″ by Di Bos. Big Thanks to Greg Rorheim and Victor Shiu!

Gavin Fink – How to get the A

http://vimeo.com/33390744

A classic showdown of students vs. professor.

Akash Kataria – RAW: A Love Story

A comedy that focuses on the themes of rebirth and symbolic baptism that draws heavily from experimental film styles while simultaneously combining a fictional narrative with documentary. RAW: A Love Story documents the actual washing of my raw denim jeans in the Pacific Ocean after 11 months of wear. The short also discusses the propensity for human beings to become emotionally attached to material objects even to the point of placing them in a hierarchy above other humans.

Edgardo Leija – The One That Got Away

Bryan Levinh – The New Sun

Classified video footage sent from Opportunity, a mobile robot sent out to explore Mars. NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Project.

Rebecca Limerick – Spoke-n Word

A comedic, musical, art montage video exploring a world where biking (as a form of alternative transportation) reigns supreme! Footage captured in La Jolla & Yosemite Nat’l Park. Directed & Edited by Rebecca Limerick. Produced by Triton Television. A BIG THANKS TO BOGDAN Z!

Ruben Mora – Half Full

Shortly after meeting the girl of his dreams, a guy must see her go. However, they plan to reunite after a 3 month break only if they still feel the same way about each other.

Daniel Olson – Meatless Monday

A man tries to desperately save his relationship but fails miserably and falls into a vegetarian crisis.

Alex Parra – Becoming

Photographing movement and an ever-changing transformation, BECOMING captures the unrealized as well as the realized gestures of the human mind and body. Naturally, the only consistency found within transformation is found in the relentless phenomenon of change and growth itself. DANCERS NATALIE ROSEN

Alexa Rocero – The Guardian

A seemingly typical student at UCSD leads a double life on campus…

Chelsea Yi – Desperate Houseboy

A beautiful love story unfolds when a socially weird person’s prayer is answered.

Yiyang Zou – yaD enO

A day spent in reverse time.

CONGRATULATIONS NEW PRODUCERS & STAFF!!! We can’t wait to work with you!

-Patrick