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multimedia production portfolio
I am currently completing a BA in Multimedia Production from the University of Cape Town. This degree is providing me with the skills to produce in-depth genres across a range of platforms. The projects combine journalistic reporting and the written word with audio and visual forms.
Keepers of the Kramats seeks to tell the story that history doesn’t want you to know. Kramats are the burial places of Muslim holy men or saints. These shrines are considered sacred spaces for the remembrance of Allah and the forefathers of Islam in the Cape. While the video is centred around the kramats in the literal sense, they also stand as a metaphor for the presence of Muslims in Cape Town. Like the shrines themselves, our community has stood the test of time and oppressive forces. Just as the buildings need to be preserved and protected, so does our history, traditions and cultural heritage. Cape Muslims should be able to see ourselves reflected in different forms of media, so we can have pride in our heritage, know that our stories are worth telling and so that our history is immortalised for future generations.
26 May 2022
Short Documentary
For this assignment, we were given two seperate briefs, which I compiled into a mini-portfolio. For the Fashion brief, we had to create an Autumn lookbook for a young, trendy brand. The Sports brief was to photograph different sports activities for a health supplement company.
06 May 2022
Fashion and Sports Photography
14 March 2022
Photo Essay
Observatory is one of Cape Town's best places to people-watch. You’re sure to find unique and interesting people. In this place of artists, hipsters and bohemians, where each thrift shop, bookstore and bar has a distinct personality and every other wall is splashed with street art, it takes a lot to stand out.
One group that stood out to me on the streets of Obz were people wearing clothes made entirely of hessian. I had always thought of Rastafarianism as a distinctly Jamaican concept, so it was really cool to learn that these were Khoi people called Sakmanne who have merged elements of their Indigenous culture with Rastafarianism to create a lifestyle that is unique to them and their context. I enjoyed the chance to learn more about this lifestyle through this project.
24 September 2021
Profile Feature Article
I wrote a profile piece on a newsworthy individual working in the field of environmental activism and formatted the spread in InDesign.
12 October 2021
Audio Feature
My idea for this project was inspired by oral history, reviving the tradition of recording and passing down culture through storytelling. I wanted to work in the angle that I’ve always felt a bit disjointed from Coloured culture, so the goal of the project is to form a deeper connection with my heritage and community through hearing other people’s experiences. This episode was about defining Coloured culture, understanding people’s relationship with their identity and exploring the history and origins of the term “Coloured”.
25 October 2021
Data Journalism
I wrote and conceptualised a data journalism enterprise story detailing corporate “greenwashing” in relation to gaming company Sony. My group's intention was to expose how the practices of the gaming industry do not align with their supposed sustainability goals. We wanted to promote green gaming as a necessary alternative to young South African gamers, so they can communicate to companies that this is a change they'd like to see. I worked in collaboration with Patsy Mboumba, who designed the website, and Zian Lombat, who created the multimedia elements.
02 November 2021
Social Media Campaign
For this assignment, we had to create a social media campaign pack to promote our group’s greenwashing project. I chose to make a Twitter Newsroom Video and an Instagram post.
