Trailer from Episode 2: The Beginning

Where did the Green Ninja come from and how was he chosen? What lessons and training were necessary for the Green Ninja’s education? These questions will be answered in a new film being produced at San José State University, called – Green Ninja Episode 2: The Beginning.

Students enrolled in the course RTVF135 Production: Special Projects participated in the semester-long filmmaking experience, and they worked in all areas of filmmaking including, sound, lighting, props, costume design, and makeup. The course is designed to give students experience of working on a professional quality short film, which many of them then apply in the full length film in the summer. The film was written and directed by San José State Professor Babak Sarrafan, with the cinematography done by Jim Orr. A full list of the cast and crew will appear on our website when the video is released.

Filming took place in May 2011 at various locations around San José, CA. Green Ninja: The Beginning is expected to be released in the Fall of 2011. Here is the trailer!

Credits

Episode 1 was done in RTVF 135 Film Production Class and Directed by Babak Sarrafan and Produced by Nick Martinez.

Babak Sarrafan
Director of Television and Film Production at San Jose State University, Radio Television and Film Course coordinator, and a professor in the Department of Television Radio Film and Theatre. Babak has over twenty years of professional experience in the film and television business and has earned numerous award winning shorts, documentaries, and commercials. He has also directed and edited multi-award winning music videos for The Donnas, Mix Master Mike, Townsend, High on Fire, Natalise, Nuthouze and Mark-D with airplay on MTV, MTV Chi, VH1, CMC, and music related websites.
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Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez produces film and music videos for SJSU's Department of Television Radio Film and Theatre, where he also serves as General Manager for KSJS, 90.5. He was the producer for the feature film Pizza Wars (Distributed by Brentwood Home Video and Indievisions Films) and the executive producer for the feature film Fox in the Snow (Currently in post production). Nick also produced Mess In the Scene (featured at the 2001Cinequest Film Festival) and three award winning music videos that have been featured on CMC and other music channels. San Jose State University, San José, CA.
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