Complete Works

COMPLETE WORKS

Jonathan Capra
Albany, NY
jcapra@fongaboo.com

PLEASE NOTE: Many of these works are of a humorous nature. Many may be considered wacky, absurd or even offensive by some. I have chosen to include them all, despite their questionable nature, because they are undeniably exemplary of my production skills. Humor is my tendency and love, however my abilities can be applied to any context. Please view or listen to them with a sense of humor or at least an open mind..

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VIDEO AUDIO WEB DESIGN STILL DESIGN

VIDEO

**AMATEUR FILM**

THE TRUTH ABOUT DINA This 10-minute short won Best Film, Best Acting and Best Special Effects at the 2nd Annual Lionheart Film Festival, as voted by the patrons of the Lionheart Blues Cafe. A lot of the humor may be lost on those who are not from the Capital Region of NY or Vermont, as it is spoof of the Nina Jewlers radio ads that have run up here on radio for years. It was based on the original radio spoof I did on Talk Show 91. It stars myself and Marge Travison. It was conceived and edited by myself. Writing credits include myself, Dan Healy & Arielle Trimm. 256k - 56k

**CAPITAL NEWS 9**

DOT CAMERAS This is a promo for CapNews9's Traffic Center and their real-time traffic cameras. It was created using AfterEffects and FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	CONVENTION COVERAGE These are promos for Capital News 9's coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions. It was edited on FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	NEW IMAGE These two promos were created using AfterEffects with 3D Invigorator and FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	MOSQUE RAID This is a promo for a contest to win a Minicar, produced by Capital News 9 for Keeler, Fly92 and RoadRunner. Graphics were created in Photoshop, ImageReady and AfterEffects. Edited on FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k

FASTBREAK TO ALBANY This is a promo for Capital News 9's coverage for the NCAA College Basketball Championships. It was edited on FinalCut Pro. 256k - 56k	9 SKI REPORT This is a promo for Capital News 9's Ski Report. It was edited on FinalCut Pro using stock footage. 256k - 56k	9 AT WORK This id s promo for the 9 at Work segments on Capital News 9 that profiled different people on the job. It was edited on FinalCut Pro. 256k - 56k	"SURVIVE INSIDE" This is a promo for a contest to win a Minicar, produced by Capital News 9 for Keeler, Fly92 and RoadRunner. Graphics were created in Photoshop, ImageReady and AfterEffects. Editer on FinalCut Pro. 256k - 56k

4TH FIREWORKS Promo for Capital News 9's coverage of the Empire Plaza Fireworks. It was edited using FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	WEDDING BELLS This was an intro animation for a weekly segment on wedding planning. It was created using Photoshop, Lightwave3D and Adobe AfterEffects. 256k - 56k	GOLF FORECAST This was a spot for the golf segment in the weather forecast. I created the intro animation using Photoshop and AfterEffects, while the compositing throughout the spot was done within FinalCut Pro. 256k - 56k	EXTERIOR DESIGNS This was a spot for the golf segment in the weather forecast. I created the intro animation using Photoshop and AfterEffects, while the compositing throughout the spot was done within FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k

FUNNYCIDE: THE HOMESTRETCH This was a promo for Capital News 9's horseracing coverage. Edited on FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	POST TIME AT SARATOGA This were promos for two years' installments of a 1/2 hour special on horseracing season. Edited on FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	TRAVERS: THE TRADITION This was a promo for a 1/2 hour special gearing up to Saratoga's big summer horserace. Edited on FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	GIANTS TRAINING CAMP These were 2003 and 2004 promos for Giants Training Camp coverage. Edited on FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k

RESPIRATORY THERAPY Human Interest News Package on a school's program for future Respiratory Therapists. Edited on Pinnacle Vortex. 384k/256k/56k	REALITY BAR CRAWL Human Interest News Package on two Reality TV star's appearance at a local bar. Edited on Pinnacle Vortex. 384k/256k/56k	DINE ON 9: SCRIMSHAW One in an ongoing series of dining pieces featuring a local restaurant and their signature dish. Edited on Pinnacle Vortex. 384k/256k/56k	HEALTH TEAM 9: FERTILITY A Health Package on the first woman to find success at a local In-Vitro Fertilization program. Edited on Pinnacle Vortex. 384k/256k/56k

**FREELANCE/CONTRACT WORK**

CITY NATIONAL BANK These were a pair of 30-second spots for a bank in Saratoga Springs, NY. It was created using Adobe AfterEffects and FinalCut Pro. 384k/256k/56k	LOVE FM This animated piece was made to accompany an existing radio promo for use on television. It was created using Adobe AfterEffects with Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator. 384k/256k/56k

**NEW SCHOOL OF RADIO & TELEVISION**

THE DELI MILL This was a commercial for the Deli Mill, an eatery in downtown Albany. It was shot on DV and edited on FinalCut Pro. 256k - 56k	"SHUT UP AND EAT" This was a commercial for Bombers Burrito Bar. It was shot on DV and edited on FinalCut Pro. 256k - 56k	"HOW TO ACT LIKE A LADY" This was a commercial for Web of Threads, a womens clothing store that specializes in punk and goth wear. It was shot on DV and edited on Sonic Foundry's Vegas Video. Archival footage supplied by the Internet Moving Images Archive (at archive.org) in association with Prelinger Archives. 256k - 56k	RJ COMPUTERS This is a commercial for RJ Computers. It was shot on DV and edited in FinalCut Pro 256k - 56k

CRAZY NORMS This is a piece on trains, graffiti and paintcan collecting.. a montage of commercial spoofs, trainyard footage and a tour of NORMS's vintage paintcan collection. It was shot on DV and edited on Avid Media Composer 256k - 56k	NEW MUSIC SHOP This was an exercise where we wrote and edited a commercial using existing footage. It was created on 1/2" cuts-only. 256k - 56k	LANESBORO FIRE This was an editing-only exercise using existing footage. It was created on 1/2" cuts-only. 256k - 56k	BEAR IN THE BACKYARD This was an editing-only exercise using existing footage. It was created on 1/2" cuts-only. 256k - 56k

EDNA FARKLE This was an assignment where we shot and edited our own VO. It was created on 1/2" cuts-only. 256k - 56k	DROP THE ROCK This was a VO/SOT I shot of a rally at the Capital. It was shot on Digital8 and edited non-linear using VegasVideo. 256k - 56k	MADISON THEATRE This was a news package assignment I did on the historic Madison Theatre. It was shot on Digital8 and edited on 1/2" cuts-only. 256k - 56k	BOARDS OF CANADA This was an assignment to create a music video. I used an instrumental song by the group "Boards of Canada" as the theme to accompany shots of Empire Plaza. Although a bit minimal, it does demonstrate my framing and shooting ability. It was shot on Digital8 and edited on 1/2" cuts-only. 256k - 56k

**TWISTED PAIR** - We provide live projected multimedia peformance at techno parties to compliment the music. We are the #1 'VJs' in Albany, NY..

	MILLENIUM COUNTDOWN This was our flagship performance at the party 'Eternity 5' at the Center-City Arena in Schenectady, NY. The night was December 31st, 1999 and the suspense of 'Y2K' was looming over us. We were, in a sense, the 'timekeepers' for the 3,000 people in attendance, as we brought them into the millenium with this awe-inspiring countdown sequence. It is important to note that this is NOT merely a pre-edited segment; this was sequenced LIVE using three computers and a video mixer, projected onto a 12-foot screen and fed through the stadium's sound system. 256k - 56k	FROSTBITE This is another party we peformed at in February of 2000. This shows a good example of the live multimedia experience we provide for techno parties. 300k - 56k - 28k

FUGETTABOUTIT: EN-V + BALLISTIC When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'Pulp Fiction' to introduce the DJs 'En-V + Ballistic'.. 256k - 56k	FUGETTABOUTIT: DAMES When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'The Godfather' to introduce DJ Dames.. 256k - 56k	FUGETTABOUTIT: ODI When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'Pulp Fiction' to introduce DJ Odi.. 256k - 56k	FUGETTABOUTIT: PLEASUREHEAD When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'Goodfellas' to introduce DJ Pleasurehead.. 256k - 56k

FUGETTABOUTIT: THE DEVER When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a scene from a lesser-known film 'Steel Belted Romeos' by Danny Plotnick to introduce the DJ 'The Dever'.. 256k - 56k	FUGETTABOUTIT: VENOM When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'Pulp Fiction' to introduce DJ Venom.. 256k - 56k	FUGETTABOUTIT: SOUL CONTROLLER When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'The Godfather' to introduce DJ Soul Controller.. 256k - 56k	FUGETTABOUTIT: SWERVE When Goodfellas Productions threw one of their many old-time gangster-themed parties, I created these video 'bumpers' to introduce each DJ. This one remixed a famous scene from 'The Untouchables' to introduce DJ Swerve.. 256k - 56k

**CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION** - These are various works of graphics, animation and editing I did while working for Continental Cablevision's Local Origination and Public Access Dept.'s.

'VISIONS' INTRO SEQUENCE When Continental Cablevision produced a series showcasing the local African-American community, I designed this animation sequence for the Intro.. 256k - 56k	1996 HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR Continental Cablevision and D.A.R.E. hosted a live Halloween Special at the Caputo Community Center in Ossining, NY. I designed the Intro animation and the title and logo graphics throughout the show.. 256k - 56k	KIDS CARING This animated logo was developed for a community service PSA on Continental Cablevision. 256k - 56k	PEEKSKILL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE Every year the city of Peekskill, NY throws a gala parade on St. Patrick's Day. I created these intro animations and the title and logo graphics for the event. 256k - 56k

	TYSON VS. HOLYFIELD This Cross-Channel spot ran on Continental Cablevision in Westchester, NY. It was edited by myself and Steve Banton. The graphics and animation were designed by me. 256k - 56k	SLATES, STILLS & BACKGROUNDS For various applications, I created different still graphics. I order of appearance: "Sports Talk Live!" - Background for text, "Inside the Ossining Schools" - Background for Text, "Seldon vs. Tyson" - Still Ad for Prevue Channel, "Survivor Series" - Slate for Wrestling Special and Still Ad for Prevue Channel, "High School Football" - Ads for Local Sponsors 256k - 56k

**MY PART OF THE THING** - This was a Music Video Show I did from 1992-1997 on public access television. It ran on Continental Cablevision in Westchester County, NY and on Manhattan Neighborhood Network in NYC. It starred my friends Jim Angiello and Paul Bliss and showcased new music videos along with celebrity interviews and comedic segments. I did all the production, editing and animation on the show.

RETROSPECTIVE This is a montage of some of some of the funniest moments throughout the show's five-year run.. set to the score of The Sex Pistol's version of "My Way" and Eric Clapton's "Layla". 256k - 56k	ANIMATION REEL This is a collection of all the intro and segue animations that I created for the show. They were all created on Amiga computers. Although perhaps not so impressive anymore, it was really pretty good for the mid-90's.. and they were all done by hand without the specialized software that exists today. 256k - 56k	50TH EPISODE For our 50th Episode we decided to do a live show with call-ins. We played some of our favorite music videos throughout the years, gave away prizes and foisted 'interactive video games' on our callers. It was a lot of fun! 256k - 56k	"WIN A DATE" PROMOS For their next live show, Jim and Paul offered themselves up for a date. These two 30-second promos advertised the event a few weeks prior to the show. The first is a spoof of the 'One-Day Sale" ads that A&S ran during the 80's. Those of you who did not live in downstate New York at the time may be unfamiliar with their trademark of an announcer overdubbed such that it sounds like they are bantering with themselves while models sacheted in front of a white backdrop. The second promo is a similar voiceover with some animation I created especially for this show. 256k - 56k

PRE-GAME SHOW This was a show done to hype up the upcoming "Win A Date" live show. It was actually a spoof of a call-in Sports Show that was popular in Westchester, NY at the time, "Sports Talk Live", hosted by Jim Campion. My good friend Al Quagliata did a dead-on impersonation of Jim that delighted both 'My Part of the Thing' and 'Sports Talk' viewers. I made a rare on-camera appearance as a sports coach who was teaching Jim and Paul how to be suave with the ladies. 256k - 56k	"WIN A DATE" The live show commenced on a Saturday at 8 PM. Apparently there were plenty of women with not much to do that night, at least in Westchester, NY.. because the calls rang off the hook. Guest M.C. Dave Casale screened the girls with tough questions to narrow it down to one lucky lady. 256k - 56k	"THE DATE" Immediately after the Live "Win A Date" Special, we traveled to pick up 'Karen' who was selected as the winner. The boys charmed her the rest of the night as they took her to a carnival and McDonald's.. 256k - 56k	UNDERGROUND THEATRE On this episode, My Part of the Thing presented 'Underground Theatre' to showcase the work of San Francisco director Danny Plotnick. - his short film 'Steel Belted Romeos'. The show is 'hosted by 'Sir Randolph Windbag', as played by Al Quagliata. PLEASE NOTE: The second segment is the complete short film by Danny Plotnick and is provided here for conext only. It is inherently not one of my works n any way. 256k - 56k

	COOKING SICILIAN This segment appeared on the same episode as Underground Theatre, featuring 'Steel Belted Romeos'. In that film, the characters make reference to 'Uncle Ragu' and his famous Pasta Figioli. Al Quagliata makes Uncle Ragu come alive as he shows viewers how to cook his trademark pasta dish.. well, almost. 256k - 56k	IDs These are just some various IDs from music celebrities and some of the wacky characters that also did public access television shows in the Westchester, NY area at the time.. 256k - 56k

AUDIO

**WCDB** - I was the Production Director at SUNY Albany's college station, 90.9 FM. Here are some of the promos, bumpers and other works of production I did. Some of these are also exemplary of my voiceover abilities..

THE 'WELL' PROMO WCDB's transmitter has often been plagued with problems. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to receive the station in spots that are very close to campus. One time when experiencing this problem, I exclaimed to myself, 'Is our transmitter located in a 50-foot well??' With this, I decided to spoof the traditional commercial radio IDs which proudly boast of transmitters atop huge skyscrapers and such..	SATURDAY SPORTS SPOTLIGHT This 'gentle nurturer' of an announcer suggests that sports fans either need anger-management therapy.. or their weekly fix of 'Saturday Sports Spotlight'!	TIGHT FLOW '99 The icy tone of this promo makes for a contrary, even facetious approach to promoting a hip-hop event thrown by WCDB..	THE "SHINING PEARL" PROMO This laid back promo potrayed WCDB as a 'true gem'..

	WE KILL CHILDREN This humorously morbid promo proclaims what is truly special about WCDB..	THE PROMISE RING When indie-rock act "The Promise Ring" came to Albany, WCDB spread thw rod with this promo. It's done in true indie-rock production style, with a soft voice mixed just barely over the music.

**TALK SHOW 91** - This was the talk show I hosted and produced for three years at WCDB. It was a comedic call-in show..

FONGABOO PROMO I am known both on and off-air by the nickname 'Fongaboo'. This promo familiarized WCDB listeneres with my namesake and showcased some of my best on-air moments..	WHO IS JOHN H. DEAN? This promo explained the persona of 'John H. Dean', a geriatric WWII veteran who drives an AMC Eagle and regular character on the show, and captured some of his best moments.	'SLIGHTLY CONTROVERSIAL' A school newspaper article described our show as 'slight;y controversial'.. As a result, we used this as a slogan for our show..	TRENCHCOAT WITCHHUNT I created this avant garde collage of soundbites as a commentary on mass-media's reaction to the Columbine tragedy..

AMERICAN BEEF COUNCIL Talk Show 91 had 'faux sponsors' - imaginary companies or organizations that alledgedy 'sponsored' our show. I dreamed this one up after having eaten a thick juicy steak and felt a bit sluggish. It's a parody of those 'industry council' service announcments, such as 'Pork, The Other White Meat' or 'got milk?'	THE ILLINOIS NAZI PARTY Talk Show 91 had 'faux sponsors' - imaginary companies or organizations that alledgedy 'sponsored' our show. This one is a nod to the Blues Brothers movie and is perhaps the most unlikely 'sponsorship' since the KKK adopted a highway..	ROTHSTEIN COLOSTOMY BAGS Talk Show 91 had 'faux sponsors' - imaginary companies or organizations that alledgedy 'sponsored' our show. This one peddled items that previously had a very niche market with much fanfare using an interesting slogan..	PEPPERRIDGE FARM Talk Show 91 had 'faux sponsors' - imaginary companies or organizations that alledgedy 'sponsored' our show. In the 80's, Pepperridge Farm cookies ran ads with a naive eldery man wearing dixie hat and suspenders. He'd reminisce about the old days while savoring the cookies. In this spot, we have him further expounding upon 'the old days'..

	NORTH AMERICAN WHEAT GLUTEN ADVISORY BOARD Talk Show 91 had 'faux sponsors' - imaginary companies or organizations that alledgedy 'sponsored' our show. One of our co-hosts was a 'celiac sprue' which meant that he could not digest wheat gluten, which is in most prepared foods. We had him describe his condition and then ran this 'ad'..	DINA JEWELERS Talk Show 91 had 'faux sponsors' - imaginary companies or organizations that alledgedy 'sponsored' our show. Those of you from Vermont or the Capital District of NY will recognize this as an obvious poke at the Nina Jewler ads that have run on radio for years in those areas. The rest of you may not quite get the joke..

WEB DESIGN


WCDB WEBSITE As part of my duties as Media Director at WCDB, I designed their website. Their current site, created by a new student, is located at http://wcdb.albany.edu, but an archive of my design can be found here.	MY HOME PAGE My personal website is exemplary of my ability to create a layout that is aesthetic and an interface that is intuitive..

STILL DESIGN

**PREVUE GUIDE** - Before there were banner ads everywhere on the web, I designed ads for a similar venue - the top third of the screen on the Prevue Guide Channel. They were limited to just 16 colors, so keep in mind that the color definition can be quite contrained. They are still a good example of my abilities in layout and design.

CONTINENTAL WEBSITE Continental Cablevision was an early adopter of the world-wide web, and as such I created this ad promoting their site in 1996. I changed the copy when they became MediaOne in 1997.	TYSON VS. HOLYFIELD II This was a two-cel ad promoting an upcoming boxing match..	PAY-PER-VIEW CLUB This was an ad for a promotional offer from Continental/MediaOne.	GOLF CHANNEL An ad for the Golf Channel, which Continental/MediaOne had added to its lineup that year.

DAVID BOWIE BIRTHDAY BASH An ad for a special pay-per-view event	CUSTOMER SERVICE I designed this ad for Continental and then updated it with the 'radial logo' when they changed their name to MediaOne.	AFRICAN-AMERICAN READ-IN This ad promoted a community special produced by Continental's Local Origination Dept.	GRIFFIN VS. JONES II This ad was for another boxing match.

MARLEY MAGIC Another ad for a music event on Pay-Per-View	ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP Ad for an Ultimate Fighting event on Pay-Per-View	SERVICE GUARANTEE I designed this ad for Continental and then updated it with the 'radial logo' when they changed their name to MediaOne.	TOUGHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP Another ad for an 'extreme' fighting event

	SHOWTIME OFFER An ad for a promotional offer from Continental/MediaOne.

**PRINTED FLYERS**

AUDIO UNDERGROUND PROJECT When Albany's most well-known techno record store succumbed to fire, this benefit party was thrown and I was asked to design the flyer. It is a collage of hundreds of photos from the Albany rave-scene with a photo of Damian, the store's owner, in the center.

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