Sean Hopkins Film
My Work
This is my current ePortfolio, which will update as I work on more projects. Feel free to contact me and ask about any of them!
Sizzle Reels
Editing
On-Set Production
Editing Work
Note: For many of the projects in other categories below, I fulfilled editorial roles as well. Check the descriptions of them to see which ones I did post-production for!
Boundless Entertainment "NexGen Filmmaker" Value Video
June 21st, 2024
During my on-going work with Boundless Entertainment, I have been involved in the editing for course content and marketing videos, including this Value Video for their upcoming course "NexGen Filmmaker." My role was to polish cuts, include and adjust B-roll, and make everything flow better with various effects, transitions, SFX, and music.
Delaney Video Shorts
September, 2024
During my work with Delaney Video, I have edited various shorts and highlights. For these two shorts based around filmmaking industry advice, my role was to polish cuts, add B-roll, and make them more interesting with engaging captions, attention-grabbing effects and transitions, and SFX that broke up the soundscape.
Imagine Dragons "Believer" Edit
May 11th, 2023
For my Advanced Editing & Effects class in college, I was given the footage that Imagine Dragons had released a few years ago for a fan edit competition to re-edit their music video to "Believer." The objective was to organize and sequence the footage in a meaningful, creative fashion as well as add effects and titles.
The Shores of This Bay
March 24th, 2023
The Shores of This Bay is a short documentary made by the Perennial Plate. However, they released their RAW files and transcripts for purchase. For my Advanced Editing & Effects class, I was tasked with creating my own edit of the documentary from scratch without a prior viewing of the original. Utilizing my knowledge of footage organization, editing techniques, audio, and color grading, this cut is the finished product.
Narrative Films
Flyers! The Musical
April 19th, 2025
This was my senior film at Messiah University, which I wrote, directed, and edited. Working alongside over 40 other students at Messiah, we produced a 25-minute musical that included original story, music, and choreography - all made from scratch. It was featured in Messiah's Splice Film Festival, and is continuing on to be submitted and screened at other film festivals.
The Heist
August 12th, 2024
This was my final for for my Advanced Lighting & Cinematography class. We were tasked with filming a short that's look was based around pre-planned styles. I Wrote and Directed this action comedy.
Mic. L Jackson: A Stop Motion Story
February 20th, 2024
This was a benchmark project for my Animation class as Messiah. The objective of the assignment was to create a story about an inanimate object that is given life and a particular personality through the way it is animated in stop motion. I was the Director, Assistant Animator, Co-Foley Artist, and Editor of this short.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
December 12th, 2023
This was class final for my Advanced Video & Production class at Messiah University, meant to be a showcase of both advanced filmmaking techniques along with a higher sense of professionalism and attention to detail. I worked on this as Gaffer, First Assistant Camera, and First Assistant Editor.
Paranoia
March 21st, 2024
This was an experimental sound-focused film I made for my Advanced Lighting & Cinematography class. The goal was to capture a process through sound with a reveal at the end. Based on that prompt we produced Paranoia: a single-scene thriller revolving around the process of moving on. I was the Screenwriter, Director, Video Editor, and Assistant Sound Designer.
Documentaries
Ethan Oates: Messiah's LoL Esports
November 7th, 2022
This was a documentary project I completed for my Basic Video & Editing class, where we were required to organize a narrative surrounding a person, place, or event accompanied with a variety of fitting B-Roll and a sit-down interview. I worked as the Interviewer, Director, and Editor of this short documentary.
CV 9 Documentary
May 23, 2022
Created as the final project for my broadcasting class in my senior year of high school, this documentary follows the creation and response to the emergence of a Ninth Grade Academy in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. As it was my assignment, I Wrote, Directed, Shot, Interviewed, and Edited the majority of everything.
Academic Work
Click the button above to see my written work on the Romanian New Wave. This was the final for my Methods and Issues in Film Studies, where we were tasked with watching several movies from the Romanian New Wave and writing a research paper on a nuanced issue relating to the cinematic movement.