DIRECTOR
Andrew Baker is currently attending the Sidney Poitier New American Film School, at Arizona State University, majoring in Film and Media Productions. After serving in the United States Army for 8 years, Andrew is determined to create meaningful content that is family friendly and engaging. If he could do anything for a career, it would be creating video content for a sports team or working on feature length Action Sci-fi films.
EDITOR
Shivangi Bhakta, currently a junior at Sidney Poitier New American Film School. Pursuing a degree in Film Media Productions with a focus on editing. Originally from California but moved to Arizona in 2009. Became passionate about the entertainment industry after being involved with the Broadcast Club in high school. Devoted time into learning how to create, edit, and produce content since then. Been certified in Adobe Premiere since 2019 and will continue to become certified in other Adobe Products.
PRODUCER
Lauren is a current student at Arizona State University pursuing a degree in film production in hopes of one day becoming a producer. She is originally from Columbus, Ohio but has spent the last 3 years in Arizona following her passion for film. Lauren became particularly interested in film when she discovered John Hughes’s 80s movies, since then she has been determined to create media that is captivating and inspiring. Lauren is very excited for this Capstone film, “Particle Divide” and can’t wait for the world to see it!
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Marcus is a senior at Arizona State University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Productions with a concentration in Cinematography from the Sidney Poitier New American Film School. He’s originally from Columbus, Ohio, but has lived in many states and countries. After serving in the United States Air Force for six years, he settled down in Phoenix, Arizona to pursue his passion for filmmaking. Marcus is excited to be a part of the “Particle Divide” crew and looks forward to working with everyone!
VFX ARTIST
Shyam is a junior at Arizona State University pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation with a concentration in Visual Effects. He loves to work in Houdini to create particle effects such as fire and water, and is currently working on learning how to procedurally create large scale environments for movies and games. Shyam is currently a part time staff member working at an ASU art studio called Immersion Creation Studio (ICS) as a Technical Artist. His primary role is creating procedural assets and content using SideFX Houdini for an undisclosed virtual reality project.