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Though I'm no pro, I've worked on a fair number of video projects. These are some of the ones I'm more proud of.

Documenting a spicy food challenge once again, this time with my family watching on as we had a safe-as-possible family gathering amid the Covid pandemic.

CVSleen vs. The Paqui One Chip Challenge. Filmed and Edited by Corey VanderSleen.

2020

This was me wanting to document a spicy food challenge I did on my own time.

The Nuclear Fire Ramen Noodle Challenge. Filmed and Edited by Corey VanderSleen.

2017

This was a story-telling exercise at UNT fully utilizing lighting kits.

Tasting Passion. Directed and Edited by Corey VanderSleen. Starring Jason Kershner. Filmed on the Sony FS100 with Canon Zoom Lenses.

2013

This next video was another project in the UNT program involving no dialogue.

Racer. Concept by Corey VanderSleen. Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Corey VanderSleen. Starring Jordan Michael Sutton. Largely inspired by the film, Drive. Filmed on the Sony FS100 with Canon Prime Lenses.

2013

This next video is a project that my group and I made for our Science Fiction Film class at UNT as our final project.

Recalibration. Written and Directed by Corey VanderSleen. Produced by Melissa Galbraith. Edited by Zach Lewis. Starring Kevin Ebeling.

2012

This was my first decent project I've worked on at UNT; we were instructed to pair up and make a 3-5 minute video with no dialogue. One of the big requirements for the project is that we could not use ourselves as talent, so we had to conjure up talent from friends and family.

You Can’t See Me. Directed and Filmed by Corey VanderSleen and Melissa Galbraith, starring Sheronda Carter and Alicia Warren.

2012

This next video began as a project in a video production class, but I wanted to put all my skills to work and try to make a music video for our at-the-time band, Eastchase. Though no album officially came from our endeavors, music was made and good times were had.

I’m Gone - Eastchase. Instrumentals by Trinity Bruce and Corey VanderSleen. Lyrics/Vocals by Corey VanderSleen.

Produced and Directed by Corey VanderSleen. Starring Trinity Bruce and Corey VanderSleen. Filmed by Chelsie Carr, Jason Kershner, Corey VanderSleen, and Tom VanderSleen.

All rights to the music belong to Eastchase, Trinity Bruce, and Corey VanderSleen.

2011

In 2009 I temporarily fell in with a group of film makers that entered a couple of film race challenges in Dallas. This short film we produced for the 48 Hour Film Project, and won their award for Best Cinematagraphy.

Whispering Eye presents, "Loose Cannons".
Requirements; Genre: Cop/Detective Character: Peter or Penny Knoll - A wheeler/dealer Prop: A weedwacker Line of Dialogue: "You're not making any sense." My responsibilities were post-production audio, and live audio capture.

2009

The other 2009 film race project we participated in was the 24 Hour Video Race, also in Dallas. This short video was the overall winner of their Hollywood Division bracket, the bracket with no restrictions on crew size or equipment we could use.

Whispering Eye presents, "apple".
Requirements; Theme: Misunderstanding Prop: An edible fruit or vegetable Location: A street or traffic sign Line of Dialogue: "...the one on the left." My responsibility for the project was the post-production audio and some live audio capture.

2009

This was one of my first big editing projects. This one is pretty amateur, but it got a very warm reception in class. A music video for the TCC RTVB Program to the music of Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger - Alive 2007

2008

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