A Brief Chapter on CSA
June 2024
Diving deep into one of the biggest Asian student organizations on UC Santa Cruz, Yuyao Sun interviews officers both old and new, and analyzes the social aspects of the organization. Through this, he learns about what it is like to be a part of a community despite being a significant minority within the Santa Cruz community.
Camera Operator, Grip, Provided Footage
To the Moon and Back
February 2024
In collaboration with the Chinese Student Association of UCSC. After realizing her mistake in taking the elixir of immortality, Chang'e, desperate to reunite with her husband Hou Yi, must go through many trials in order to meet with her beloved! This skit teaches about the theme of the year's edition of Lunar New Year Banquet: Chang'e.
Producer, Camera Operator, Skit Committee Advisor
Journey to the Big Screen - An Asian's Route to Film
May 2023
Throughout university, I always wanted to understand what did Asian film students think about when they choose the film route. Knowing the Asian dynamic, I wanted to see if they are able to break stereotypes similar to me. This documentary explores the Asian-American identity and the ethnicity. Through interviewing other Asian film students and a film professor, I learn about their thought process of why Asians decide to go towards the film route.
Selected in Lift-Off Los Angeles Film Festival 2023, San Diego Independent Filmmaker's Festival 2024, and Chinatown International Film Festival 2024.
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Main Editor
Feathers of the Phoenix
March 2023
In collaboration with the Chinese Student Association of UCSC. In accordance to the Lunar New Year Banquet's theme, Fenghuang, this skit centers around the values the phoenix represents.
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Main Editor, Skit Committee Head
Collars
March 2023
In collaboration with the class of FILM175. Santa Cruz is a very unique city with its own perks and personalities. In essence, this documentary takes a deeper dive in the lives of Santa Cruz residents and why they take up the occupation they do.
Producer, Camera Operator, Boom Operator, Editor
Down The Rabbit Hole
December 2022
In collaboration with the Film Production Coalition of UCSC. A story about Ella, a girl who wanders out of a party and soon find herself being hunted down by a killer bunny! Will she survive or be the killer’s next victim?
Assistant Editor
Virtually Insane
December 2022
When balancing work and social lives clash with the relationship between the virtual space and reality, everything will go wrong. Mixing the themes of social life and virtual life, people must understand the issues of being online for too long, neglecting the important of socializing in person.
Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Editor
Overthinking, Anxiety
June 2022
What happens when life gets the best of you and your mind goes through a phase. Mental health is important, and no one should take it for granted.
Director, Producer, Editor, Actor
Mass Transit, Mass Hell
May 2022
Transportation is one of the means to get from place to place. However, there are many things inside the industry than many see on the surface level.
All footage and audio that appears in this video are reserved to its original respective owners.
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor
Legend of the Jade
February 2022
In collaboration with the Chinese Student Association of UCSC. This skit is in relation to the theme of the Lunar New Year Banquet for CSA: Jade Palace. The skit teaches the values of the jade according to Chinese legend and through the journeys of Jaden, he learns of these values as he tries to eradicate evil.
Script Supervisor, Producer, Camera Operator, Skit Committee Advisor, Extra
Camp Haven
December 2021
In collaboration with the Film Production Coalition in UC Santa Cruz. In this post-apocalyptic film, two survivors must choose between trust and instinct.
Main Editor
Finding the Right Path
July 2021
Transitioning into college life is tough. Transitioning from online back to in person is harder. With each passing day, mental health becomes a must. Despite everything that has happened, one must find the right path and navigate through the harsh waves of transition.
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor
Blue and Gold Year
June 2020
With the collaboration of the Class of 2020 Seniors of Foothill High School, students gather their videos and photos into one big montage. As the COVID-19 Pandemic began at the waning months of the school year, the graduating class can have one last memory to reminisce of their high school years.
All media that is used in this montage are reserved to their original respective owners.
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor
Every 15 Minutes
March 2020
In collaboration with Foothill High School Leadership, school faculty, Eden Medical Center, Pleasanton PD & FD, and other students, this film spreads awareness around underaged drinking, DUI, and drunk driving. The film centers around the dangers of drunk driving and the life-changing effects people experience when this sort of event happens Every 15 Minutes.
Camera Operator, Editor