Derek Knoeferl
Telling My Story
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I am a storyteller. It is who I am and it is what I love to do. I thought I would be a writer only, but story comes in all forms of art. I found myself gaining skills in editing videos and sound designing.
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I spent most my life in a suburb outside of Kansas City. I wanted to escape the predictable, so I moved to Escondido, CA to study film at JP Catholic University. I had no skills, no knowledge of movie making, and only an idea and a dream. I put myself on any filmset that needed help so that I could learn as much as possible. I branched out and tried to find help on anyone's film project.
I became a sound mixer on sets because no one would do it. I grew better at doing it and found out it was something I love. I taught myself to get better at editing and helped on a few projects in post-production. I became really good at sound editing and helped create sound effects for the game "Sheppard of Light" which can be found on Steam.
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After receiving my Bachelor's degree, I decided to go back to school to receive a Master's in Digital Marketing. Currently, I am a full-time online student at Liberty University. I still work on sound projects and I am currently on sound effects for another game premiering on Steam next year.
Directed Short See
A short film I wrote, directed, and edited about what a blind girl sees in her dreams.
Directed Commercial
A fake commercial I directed for a project.
Photoshop Images
Samples of some images I photoshop for fun.
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me!