Nandan Nair

Moon Festival 2021 in Quincy

The Autumn Moon Festival is a prominent Asian holiday that signifies the end of the rice harvest on the day of a full moon. It serves as a symbol of prosperity, happiness and unity in Asian culture. This August, I attended the festival in Quincy and recorded the festivities on behalf of QATV. It was […]

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Hancock Cemetery Tour Video

During my summer internship with the Quincy Summer Youth Corps, I created a tour video for Hancock Cemetery, a historical landmark which serves as the final resting place for multiple high profile people. The video is below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16uhT_OyQWDM7iZcScKo5OJN_eSTfepnd/view?usp=drivesdk

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Life Amidst Crisis

Over the course of last year, I did extensive research on the history of film and art. Using this newfound knowledge, I created a video revolving around a boy who grows up seeing the effects of climate change, ultimately going to Stanford as an environmental studies major. I used clay to create a collection of […]

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New England Revs 4v4 Cup Video Montage

Over the summer, my brother and his soccer team participated in a tournament between teams from all over the state, sponsored by the New England Revolution, a professional soccer team based in Massachusetts. As a result, we got to travel to and play in Gillette Stadium, the Revolution’s home stadium, and participated in activities such […]

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President John Quincy Adams Wreath Laying Ceremony 2021

Working on a high-profile presidential event is a huge honor, responsibility, and privilege which very few people get a chance to participate. Those who are tasked with such events must be diligent, completely focused on the job, and committed to doing it with utmost quality. Thus, I was extremely honored and humbled when QATV asked […]

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Hosting On-Q – A Magazine Show

While producing a show is a daunting task, hosting a TV show is a completely different challenge. It requires courage to stand in front of the camera, as well as composure to speak your lines and perform without making a mistake. As a part of my internship at QATV, me and my fellow interns produced […]

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2021 Flag Day Celebration at Quincy – A Commercial for QATV

Flag Day is a national holiday in the United States, commemorating the day the current American flag was officially adopted – June 14, 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with parades in cities all across the country, and Quincy  is no different. In fact, Quincy has held an annual Flag Day parade for the last 30 […]

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Quincy Youth Soccer Referee of the Year 2021!

I have been a referee for the past 3 years, and it has taught me many valuable lessons in being a leader and handling people. Now, I refereed over 50 games, striving to uphold the laws of the game and carry myself in a professional manner. This culminated in me being awarded as the Referee […]

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Nut island video – A Video Commercial QATV

As a part of my internship with QATV, I was given a project to make a video commercial for Nut Island, an island in Quincy, MA. Using videos I found online as well as information given to me by my coordinator, I compiled together a video, which you can find below. https://www.qatv.org/episode/trip-nut-island-nandan-nair Do visit Nut […]

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Cleaner Greener Quincy – A Public Safety Announcement for QATV

My first project on my internship with QATV was to make a public safety announcement (PSA) advertising Cleaner Greener Quincy, an annual event centered around cleaning up the city and making it a better place. Below is my video. https://www.qatv.org/episode/cleaner-greener-quincy-announcement-0

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2020 Alfred Schofield Teammate of the Year Award

While the coronavirus pandemic has put a lot of obstacles in the way of resuming regular life, one benefit was that it gave me the time to focus on my physical fitness. I began to work out more vigorously, and control what I ate, with the goal of losing body fat and gaining muscle. I […]

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My first animation video

At school, we were asked to make an animation video. It required out-of-the-box thinking, and it dawned upon me to make a stop motion video. It is a video in which you take multiple pictures of an object, moving it a little bit before each picture, and put them together to give the illusion of […]

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Silhouettes onlooking comet

Comets have fascinated mankind for thousands of years. About 2 months ago, we got to witness Neowise – a comet that has been around for over 4,000 years – come into visibility via the naked eye for the first time since 2006. It was also the last time it would come into view from the […]

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Art amidst crisis…

Over the centuries, history has been preserved through multiple forms and mediums, with one very prominent form being art. Many moments in history have been depicted and immortalized through countless paintings, murals, and statues. Keeping this in mind, I thought that in such unprecedented times, what better way to keep a memory of this time […]

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I Remember the Days – My poem

This is a poem I wrote for a writing competition held by Quincy Public Schools. Hope you enjoy it. I remember the dayswhen it was normal to shake hands and hug one anotherwhen the time after school was for grabbing coffee and talking for hourswhen the streets bloomed with life, lights of every colorwhen life […]

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Marketing videos for BCube Analytics Inc

As the pandemic was shaping the new world, my father was evolving his company and its products. I helped him to create some videos that he wanted to use for marketing their solutions. I was quite excited to use my knowledge of animations and video creation using iMovie. These are a few videos that I […]

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As film and video coordinator for the SSSF

Coronavirus has had a massive impact on the world, with many major events forced to cancel due to social distancing advisories and fear of spreading the virus. However, for some events, cancellation was not an option, so they found innovative ways to keep the event up while still staying safe. This was the case for […]

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My Coronavirus Video

Covid Video –  To begin remote learning for my broadcasting class, our first assignment was to make a video about how the coronavirus has affected our lives and what we are doing now to adapt to this situation. This was my video. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.

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Sherlock Holmes – Binge watching

Over the course of last week, I managed to binge watch all of the series “Sherlock”, directed by Paul McGuigan and Toby Haynes. Based upon the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the show explores the adventures of renowned detective Sherlock Holmes (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) and his friend Dr. John Watson (played by Martin […]

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Thoughts amid the crisis

One week has passed since school was cancelled. In this period of time, restaurants, gyms, and any non-essential businesses have also been closed down, with grocery stores now the only buildings that remain open. Bustling cities have now become ghost towns and the entire world at a standstill. While this pandemic is a tragic occurrence, […]

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