About Me
Hey! I'm Nicholas Sarandis. As an athlete and filmmaker, I will be playing football for the University of Hardin-Simmons this fall while majoring in Digital Media. With numerous awards and achievements in academics, film, and football, I can't wait to see what the Lord has for me in my future careers.
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In November 2018, I created the LEGO stop-motion YouTube channel, Nick Bricks.
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In June of 2020, I received a monetization offer and became part of Google's Partnership Program.
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Dude Perfect are the YouTubers my most renowned projects are based upon. With my skills in social media management in Instagram and TikTok, I have had the privilege of receiving their endorsement through my endeavors.
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One video takes over a month to produce, consisting of 4,000-5,000 photos in the entire sequence.
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The stop-motion aspect of Nick Bricks has allowed me to attain the core skills in video production: planning, set design, lighting, cinematography, editing, and public relations.
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Every project is an in-depth production, resulting in a satisfying film for millions to enjoy.
4th most popular: 554K views
Most notable projects over the years.
A rewind of the biggest year for Nick Bricks.
Most popular video: 1.3M views
3rd most popular: 555K views
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Tommy Nelson Sponsor
In August 2021, I partnered with the publishing company, Tommy Nelson. The video to the right is the promotion of Dude Perfect's new book.
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In 2021, I was personally invited to a meet and greet with the renowned YouTubers, Dude Perfect.
I have produced over 100 video projects since 2018, culminating over 8M views across platforms, and over 38M impressions.
Proficient In These Softwares
Adobe Suites
Final Cut
Davinci Resolve
(favored)
Dragonframe
Current
Employer
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November 2022 - present: I work in the Video Production Dept. at the publishing company Brave Books.
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My job responsibilities include filming events, video editing, creating ads, and audience engagement.
Four of the many Brave Books authors I have videoed, interacted with, and commissioned content for.
On Saturday, August 5th I was a part of the video production team at the nationwide See You At The Library event hosted by Kirk Cameron, Riley Gaines, and Brave Books.
I was commissioned to create this ad to recap the event.
On December 21st, I was flown to Vancouver, Washington, where I directed a video shoot for Brave's January book author: Heidi St. John (author, speaker, and podcast star).
On September 7th, I was commissioned by Kash Patel (the Director of National Intelligence and US Secretary of Defense) for a video shoot promoting his one-off novel.
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I have produced over 50+ projects/ads while working at Brave Books. Below are three examples of my work.
Athletics
Football
I am a Linebacker and Varsity Captain in the Montgomery Bears football program.
In this past 2023 season, I ranked #1 in tackles for District 5A-2 Region III. By the end of district, I was ranked top 60 in the state of Texas.
I ended the 2023 season with 127 tackles.
11 years of football experience: 2013-2014 San Marcos, CA Pop Warner, 2015-2019 Carlsbad, CA Pop Warner, 2020-2021 Classical Academy High School, 2021-2024 Montgomery High School
Track & Field
My main off-season sport attending Montgomery High School. From 2021-2023, I have competed on the Varsity level in the 200M Dash, 4x200M Relay, 4x400M Relay, and Long Jump.
In 2023, I competed in regionals for the 4x400M Relay.
Rugby
From 2015-2019, I have 5 years of experience in the Carlsbad, CA Thunder Rugby program. Rugby was my main off-season sport outside of football.
Athletic Training
From 2017-2019, I trained with Carlsbad Pop Warner through the EXOS program. Then in high school, I trained with the Performance Course program during the off-season.
PC Awards include: Star of the Year 2021 and Star of the Year 2023
Clubs
Throughout my athletic career, I have participated in various club sports.
2017-2019, I competed in the California State Games through the Carlsbad Jr Lifeguard program.
2019, I competed in the Vista roller hockey program.
2019-2020, I competed in water polo through the Carlsbad High School program.
Montgomery High School Achievements
From 2021-2023, I have been an Executive Producer in the MHS Bear TV program.
Bear TV produces weekly videos that stream across campus.
In this video, I contributed to the planning, filming, and editing.
UIL State Finalist
In February 2022, I submitted this stop-motion animation video to the UIL Film Festival. My film was awarded 4th place in the state of Texas.
UIL District Finalist
In February 2023, I submitted this stop-motion, animation video to the UIL Film Festival, earning a District Finalist title.
Dude Perfect personally promoted this video, recognizing my YouTube channel nationally.
In October 2022, my logo design (out of nearly 500 students) for the MISD Cosmetology Academy won best design, and is now the face of their program.
Current Projects
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