Videographer’s progress is propelled forward

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Trenten Huss loves looking at life through the lens.

The 17-year-old St. Vital resident has produced a videography portfolio that includes both creative and commercial projects, which has included working musicians to make music videos and “real-world” clients to produce advertisements. Huss has been part of the project-based learning program Propel at Nelson McIntyre for about a year. His home school is Glenlawn Collegiate.

After gaining film experience in the first semester of the program, the teen chose to transition from traditional filmmaking to commercial videography. His project has included collaborating with different classmates to create a variety of videos, and he has also continued to develop his social media skills on platforms such as Instagram, as well as expand his network of clients, which he hopes to increase further moving forward.

“I’m trying to appeal to two different sides of making videos, both the creative and corporate sides of the process, while building a network of people,” Huss said.

After making a paid commercial for Winnipeg-based transportation company Aikam Logistics Inc., Huss said it was empowering to realize that he could get paid for doing something he loved and potentially turn a hobby into a profession.

“It was nice to know that I can make money doing this at my age,” Huss said, adding he’s keeping his career options open at this point.

In terms of the differences between making creative and commercial videos, Huss said both techniques have their own characteristics.

“The corporate videos are more professional, of course, as people on the musical side may not have as much money, but these also offer me more creative freedom to express myself. How I make a music video depends on the artist, as sometimes there’s a story tied in, or sometimes it’s them rapping on screen. It’s also cool because a lot of these people are around my age, so it’s a cool process to work with them, as we have similar mindsets,” Huss said.

He said being part of the Propel program has helped him develop as a person, and increase his skill set.

“You obtain skills naturally through working on the project, which include self-reliance, independence, and persistence, as well as a few other skills like working with clients, and emailing them in a professional way. You really get out of the program what you put into it,” Huss said, noting his gratitude for the support and mentorship of Propel teachers Patrick Hansen and Matt Patrician.

Huss presented his project to family, friends, and other members of the school’s at a recent event. Go online at www.propellrsd.com/trent-video-portfolio-2 for more information about Huss, including examples of his work.