Benjamin Berger-Relave
now_and_ben@icloud.com
571-992-7912
I’m a senior at the University of Mary Washington, majoring in Historic Preservation with a minor in Digital Studies. I’m focused primarily on video projects, with an interest in how stories take shape through editing and visual structure. My portfolio also includes web design work that complements and enhances the way these stories are experienced.
Digital Portfolio:
Bootleg Ember, 2025
This creative short film was made for a class project where I wrote, directed, and led a small group through the creative process. The film follows a loose adaptation of the Promethean fire myth, set against a 1930s noir backdrop.
Bootleg Ember, 2025
This creative short film was made for a class project where I wrote, directed, and led a small group through the creative process. The film follows a loose adaptation of the Promethean fire myth, set against a 1930s noir backdrop.
Are We Live, season 7, 2025
Are We Live was an episodic series created as a class at Mary Washington. In the class, you were expected to edit content, film content, act, and take on leadership roles such as director and producer.
What is Delta-8 Marijuana, 2024
This video essay examines the emergence of Delta-8 marijuana through in-depth research and analysis, with a focus on its cultural and regulatory ambiguity. Incorporating an investigation into social media discourse, the project explores how online platforms shape public understanding of the substance. This work was presented at the digital symposium under the guidance of JD Swerzenski.
Link Wray: The Sound That Shook The World, 2025
This collaborative website, created for a historic preservation course, explores the life and legacy of Link Wray. I led the website’s design and development, as well as conducted the primary research that shaped its content.
Devil Goat Day Archive, 2026
I created and currently run this Instagram for an ongoing group project in Digital History Hist 428. This account is a part of our group’s social media campaign for a Devil-Goat Day digital Archive.
