YoussefVerse (Youssef Spartacus Kdiry)'s Reel

The critical and popular success of our creative director Youssefverse's ABBA: Voulez-Vous music video in 2023 prompted him to come up with a follow-up project: a cool-ass trailer for the music video! Part marketing video and part talent-exposing/portfolio-building motion picture, the trailer showcases Youssefverse's versatile skills as an editor, creative designer and cinematic entity to be (someday) reckoned with. The music video and its trailer also represent his dedication to Disco, love...

I) Music Video Concept In the Spring of 2023, I started teaching a college digital video editing class where students were tasked with creating, developing and implementing projects to edit. One of the three major projects that I assigned them was the creation and implementation of a music video based off of a song of their choice. This was met with collective enthusiasm by the students, and they happily sprang into the work. It was at this point that I decided to create a music video edit...

I) Music Video Concept In the Spring of 2023, multi-hyphenate filmmaker and content creator YoussefVerse taught a college digital video editing class where students were tasked with creating, developing and implementing projects to edit. The last of the three major projects that he assigned was the creation and implementation of a movie trailer based on an existing movie –– ranging from 1973 to 2008. This was met with collective enthusiasm by the students, and they happily sprang into the...

(HDV / Color / 2.40:1 / Stereo)

WITCH RUMMY was a short MFA video produced at Academy of Art University. Lensed on digital video and edited n Final Cut Pro, with graphics & music added for completion. [2.20:1; Color; DV; 2008]

GUNS & ROSES was a short thesis film produced at NYU. Filmed in 16mm and originally edited on a classic Steenbeck table. Ingested into digital format, the trailer was recut in Final Cut Pro, with graphics & music added for completion. [1.85:1; B&W; 16mm film; 1998]

ONCE UPON A TIME IN JERSEY was my thesis film in undergraduate film school. Filmed in 16mm and originally edited on a classic Steenbeck table. Ingested into digital format, the trailer was recut in Final Cut Pro, with graphics & music added for completion. [1.85:1; B&W; 16mm film; 1995]

The motion intro (aka "front bumper") for The MoonStar Film Odyssey film projects. (2.40:1 - Anamorphic Scope)