Jeff Owen Samonte

Statement

My name is Jeff Owen Samonte, and I am a final year TV, Radio & New Media Honours student at MTU Kerry. Living in Tralee my whole life and studying for 4 years at this university, I have made this short film, "The Shadow I Cast on You", using my various skills learnt so far. My main skills are video and sound editing, I love to edit whether it be on Premier, After Effects or Reaper. As for my hobbies, I play video games, volleyball and well, editing!

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  • In the distorted reality, Oscar encounters remnants of his past and begins to fall apart. Each time being reminded of the partner he had lost, and the “shadow” of guilt that looms over him, seeing the picture frame being the final nail in the coffin. He mourns the loss of his partner while having a mental breakdown.

    In the distorted reality, Oscar encounters remnants of his past and begins to fall apart. Each time being reminded of the partner he had lost, and the “shadow” of guilt that looms over him, seeing the picture frame being the final nail in the coffin. He mourns the loss of his partner while having a mental breakdown.

  • In this scene, the protagonist “Oscar”, is in this sort of “headspace” reality. An alarming dark space, covered in a red light, represents his mental state, but he makes a determined decision to return to the real world and confront his past.

    In this scene, the protagonist “Oscar”, is in this sort of “headspace” reality. An alarming dark space, covered in a red light, represents his mental state, but he makes a determined decision to return to the real world and confront his past.

  • At the beach, Oscar finally parts with the remnants of his past and guilt. On the shore with the clouds parting the skies, he looks upon a new day for himself and a tomorrow he can look forward to again. Free from the “shadow” of sorrow he casted upon his memories of her.

    At the beach, Oscar finally parts with the remnants of his past and guilt. On the shore with the clouds parting the skies, he looks upon a new day for himself and a tomorrow he can look forward to again. Free from the “shadow” of sorrow he casted upon his memories of her.

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Year: 2026

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