I’ve produced videos for CNBC, Insider, Newsweek, The University Daily Kansan and Win Without War. I’m skilled in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite — specializing in Premier Pro and After Effects (I can animate!). I’m also skilled with Sony and Canon cameras and audio equipment.
Cities bet your taxpayer dollars on new stadiums. Does it pay off?
I created this video in its entirety for my personal channel, Maze Media.
Why suburbanites are so against multi-family housing
I created this video in its entirety for my personal channel, Maze Media.
Burying highways could change U.S. car culture
I created this video in its entirety for my personal channel, Maze Media.
How Brightline Plans To Bring High-Speed Rail To The U.S.
I produced, filmed and edited this piece covering a company making an effort to bring high-speed rail to the U.S.
Can The NYC Yellow Taxi Survive Uber And Lyft?
I produced, filmed and edited this journalistic video on the struggling New York taxi industry.
Why Cities Are Banning Cars Around The World
This is a short documentary I produced, wrote, edited and hosted for CNBC digital video.
How Busted Skateboards Become A $400 Bowl
This is a short documentary I produced for Insider’s World Wide Wast series. I researched, scripted and edited for this short film.
How Plates Made From Sugarcane Could Help India’s Plastic Problem
This is a short documentary I produced for Insider’s World Wide Wast series. I researched, scripted and fact checked for this short film.
Meet The Retired Oil Exec Plugging Forgotten Wells To Reduce Emissions
This is a short documentary I animated and fact-checked for Insider’s World Wide Waste series.
A Fast-Growing Weed Chokes Lakes In 50 Countries. Now Women Weave It Into Bags
This is a short documentary I produced for Insider’s World Wide Waste series. I researched, organized shoot days, created interview plans and wrote the script for this short film.
How individualism is killing Americans
This is a short digital documentary I created for my film capstone about how American individualism could be to blame for the terrible pandemic response in the United States. I wrote the script, interviewed experts, created graphics, recorded the Voice Over and edited this film.
MQL – The Politician
This project was initially supposed to be a 30-minute documentary that I was directing about Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, but the project was cut short due to COVID-19. We instead created a series of short documentaries all covering different aspects of Lucas’s life. I edited this short documentary about his time as mayor and all of the inspirations that got him there.
Project 1020
I made this short documentary after seeing the negative effects COVID-19 was having on impoverished people — specifically those who are homeless. It focuses on a seasonal shelter that stayed open to house homeless people when quarantine came into effect in Kansas.
Lawrence Legends
This is a video that I made to go along with a UDK article that I reported and wrote. The video and story are about five different Lawrence, Kansas locals who became local celebrities for being unique characters.
KU Architecture Project
I made this video for a story for I co-reported and wrote for the University Daily Kansan about a project that architecture students created in Lawrence, Kansas.
Thrifting Culture
This video was made for a University Daily Kansan story I reported and wrote about the increasing popularity of thrift stores amongst young people.
K-Pop Club
This is a video I made to go alone with a story I reported and wrote for the University Daily Kansan about the KU K-Pop club.
Climate Crisis Effects on the US Military
This is a video I made during my internship at Win Without War about the effects the military has on the climate crisis and how the crisis comes back to to affect the military.
End Endless Wars
This is a short video about the effects of the endless wars we’ve been in since 9/11. I was the editor and director for this video.
Media Accountability on Conflicts with Iran
This is an explainer video about how a lot of media outlets are repeating their mistakes after 9/11 which helped start the Iraq war. I was the editor and cinematographer for this video.
What Big Eyes You Have
This is a short silent film that’s a play on the classic Little Red Riding Hood Story with some large twists. I was the cinematographer, co-editor, and co-writer for this film (I also had a quick cameo).
Liam Mays 