Portfolio | Jacopo Castellano

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TabChroma

A Claude Code hook plugin that changes your iTerm2 tab color, badge, and title based on what Claude is currently doing.

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PowderPaint

Markdown-to-slideshow presentation framework built with Flask, featuring multiple layouts, keyboard navigation, and multimedia support.

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Installation

Friday in H2O

Video mapping, projections, and piano — a Doppelganger piece blending live performance with digital water and light.

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VARK - Video Archiver

A Flask-based web application for managing, organizing, and analyzing large video collections with AI-powered tagging, face recognition, and audio transcription.

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Motion Design

Spilling Ink with Two Squares

Digital ink simulation constrained within two geometric frames — a study in fluid dynamics and visual tension.

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Password Manager

A desktop password manager built with Python and tkinter, featuring Fernet encryption and master password protection.

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Motion Design

Spilling Ink

Generative ink simulation — digital fluids spreading across a virtual surface, exploring the beauty of controlled chaos.

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Motion Design

Signal Flow

A visual study of signal and interference — projected patterns pulsing between order and noise.

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Motion Design

Squaring

Geometric exploration in motion — squares folding, splitting, and reassembling in an evolving visual composition.

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Prompt Manager

A CLI tool for managing and filling reusable prompt templates for ChatGPT and LLMs.

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Video Converter

Python scripts for converting video files to the Hap codec using FFmpeg, with single-file and batch folder processing.

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Tidy Garderobe

A Python file organizer that categorizes and sorts files from Desktop, Downloads, or any directory by extension.

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The Whisperer

A wrapper for OpenAI Whisper for video and audio transcription, translation, and subtitle generation.

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Installation

Video Mapping - MWT

Video mapping work for the MWT project — architectural surfaces transformed through projected light and motion.

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Video Design

Armentum Squares

Video projections for Armentum performed by Incolbalet in Cali, Colombia — geometric visual patterns in dialogue with contemporary dance.

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Video Design

Doppelganger

A selection of works from the Doppelganger project — an exploration of doubled forms, mirrored gestures, and the uncanny space between original and reflection.

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Video Design

Gonzalo Galguera

Trailer for choreographer Gonzalo Galguera's 2015 work — a portrait of movement captured through the lens of video design.

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Video Design

Armentum

Video design and projections for Armentum, a contemporary dance piece performed by Incolbalet in Cali, Colombia.

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Video Design

Diva

Excerpts from Diva — video design for a ballet production by choreographer Gonzalo Galguera with Magdeburg Ballet.

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Video Design

Dornröschen

Teaser for Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty) — video design and projections breathing new light into the classic fairy tale on stage.

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Backup Scripts

Collection of bash scripts for performing various types of backups, including incremental and full system backups.

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Motion Design

Down-Right Light

Motion design piece exploring abstract light patterns and geometric forms.

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Pi Games

Simple Python script for mental revision exercises of the first 2000 digits of pi.

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Motion Design

Abstract Object No.6

Experimental motion design exploring form, texture, and movement through digital abstraction.

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Steam Powered Stream Snatcher

Command-line tool for downloading YouTube videos with elegance and efficiency.

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Video Design

Bottesini - Gran Duo Concertante

Video projections for a performance of Bottesini's Gran Duo Concertante for violin, double bass, and orchestra.

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Motion Design

Licht

A study on light - an experimental video exploring the behavior and aesthetics of light through digital manipulation.

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Motion Design

Eden

Stop-motion video based on artwork by Luigina Mazzocca (La foresta nel mare, 2019).

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Video Design

Dracula

Video design and projections for a full-length ballet based on Bram Stoker's novel, featuring pre-recorded choreographic footage synchronized live during performances.

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Panino Films Website

Official website for Panino Films Video Productions, built with modern web technologies.

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Video Design

Beethoven 9th Symphony

Video projections for performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, creating visual accompaniment for the iconic choral finale.

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Motion Design

Lookout

Short experimental video exploring perspective and observation.

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Video Design

Lak

Video editing and production for a contemporary dance piece by Danza Nacional Contemporánea de Colombia.

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Video Design

Elective Affinities

Video design and projections for a dance piece inspired by Goethe's novel Die Wahlverwandtschaften.

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Video Design

MWT - Memory

Trailer for MWT Memory, featuring video projections and artistic visuals.

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Video Design

Carmina Burana

Video design and projections for Carl Orff's iconic cantata, performed with the Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin and the National Ballet Company of Colombia.

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Installation

The Lost Steps

UX, UI, and video design for a ballet based on Alejo Carpentier's novel, featuring 11 semi-translucent columns with 13 different scene combinations.

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Video Design

Stabat Mater

Video design for Rossini's Stabat Mater, featuring 73 synchronized videos integrated with live orchestra, choir, and ballet over a 10-12 month production period.

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Video Design

Interview with Nacho Duato

Video editing and motion design for an interview with the renowned Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato.

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Software

Chuck Norris Jokes for MS Teams

Microsoft Teams integration that delivers Chuck Norris jokes to brighten up your workday.