Behind the Artist: Roman Toporov

This is a short documentary about a working professional tattoo artist in Los Angeles. The artist shares his journey, his mindset on the work he creates, and delves into the burden of being a working artist.

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In An Instant

I initially set out to gather some test footage and ended up creating a small short out of it. This was a nice practice in framing shots on the fly with a post-production mindset in play.

No Time For Compromise

After the tragedy of Eric Garner, the world was rampant with protests in the aftermath. I attended a protest being held in Jacksonville, FL, and documented a piece of this historic movement.

Roatan

At the time I just received my FAA Drone License, so bringing my drone wasn’t a question. The visuals captured warranted more than just testing, I needed to share it.

Italian Coffee

I documented an afternoon with my late father. This was a practice in documentary filmmaking that resulted in a piece of wisdom. I was lucky enough to capture this during his last months of coherence.

Gloria an Immigrant

Gloria has 10 siblings and she is the eldest, all born and raised in the countryside of Tihulotal, El Salvador. In a time of civil war in her country, migrating to the United States became more than just providing for her family, it was survival.

Monticello

While marrying all the aspects is on display here, this is more of a practice in creating practical transitions.