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For a 17-year-old who dedicates endless hours to a hobby, you would think he was hedging around the bushes on his primary responsibility: School.
Not Bear River's Onur Olmez.
Olmez, 17, has been a 4.0 student as long as he could remember, extolling the virtues of an over achiever while having what seems like endless free time to contribute to his self-expressed passion of video production.
"I'm all into and all out in video," Olmer said.
The Bear River junior was recently recognized at the Nevada City Film Festival as the winner of the "My Nevada City" film contest, for his two-minute short "Walking in the Past."
He's also an intern at NCTV, where he's worked since he was in the seventh grade at Lyman Gilmore.
"I started, you know, vacuuming the floors and wiping the windows" at NCTV, Olmez said. "Over the years, they've kind of given me better and more important jobs. First it was cameraman, then the switcher for the audio, then I started making TV spots for them and some commercials. Usually, when I do the editing, i's for their TV spots."
His hobby is five years strong. He's gone from simple production and editing, to utilizing professional tools like Final Cut Pro to make his shorts. With more than 10 YouTube channels, Olmez's work is spread across the Web.
"I took some classes over the summer two or three years ago," he said. "That kind of boosted my editing skills so I can produce better quality (videos). That was the biggest jump I can think of in this hobby. Learning how to use that software."
But this is just a hobby to him. When he buttons down and thinks about what he really wants to do, computer science, he knows he's splitting hairs.
"It's a tough choice," Olmez acknowledges. "If anything, this would be part time. It's very intriguing but I don't think (video) is anything to rely on with this economical situation the country is in."
As school began this year, Olmez lent his skills for another special project. He produced a 15-minute video to help introduce Bear River freshmen to the school, including interviews with all of the school's principals as well as the its athletic and activities directors.
"I put them in my shoes," Olmez said. "It was a struggle for me as a freshman when I came into high school. It was overwhelming. I wanted to help cease their struggles."
Olmez is considering Sonoma State, UC Davis and Chico State as he prepares to fill out college applications. His motto, as he put it, is about giving his best at everything he does.
"If I do something, I just have to do the best I can. Just kind of raise the bar. It's why I get the 4.0's."
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To contact Staff Writer and Online Community Manager Zuri Berry, e-mail zberry@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4244.
Not Bear River's Onur Olmez.
Olmez, 17, has been a 4.0 student as long as he could remember, extolling the virtues of an over achiever while having what seems like endless free time to contribute to his self-expressed passion of video production.
"I'm all into and all out in video," Olmer said.
The Bear River junior was recently recognized at the Nevada City Film Festival as the winner of the "My Nevada City" film contest, for his two-minute short "Walking in the Past."
He's also an intern at NCTV, where he's worked since he was in the seventh grade at Lyman Gilmore.
"I started, you know, vacuuming the floors and wiping the windows" at NCTV, Olmez said. "Over the years, they've kind of given me better and more important jobs. First it was cameraman, then the switcher for the audio, then I started making TV spots for them and some commercials. Usually, when I do the editing, i's for their TV spots."
His hobby is five years strong. He's gone from simple production and editing, to utilizing professional tools like Final Cut Pro to make his shorts. With more than 10 YouTube channels, Olmez's work is spread across the Web.
"I took some classes over the summer two or three years ago," he said. "That kind of boosted my editing skills so I can produce better quality (videos). That was the biggest jump I can think of in this hobby. Learning how to use that software."
But this is just a hobby to him. When he buttons down and thinks about what he really wants to do, computer science, he knows he's splitting hairs.
"It's a tough choice," Olmez acknowledges. "If anything, this would be part time. It's very intriguing but I don't think (video) is anything to rely on with this economical situation the country is in."
As school began this year, Olmez lent his skills for another special project. He produced a 15-minute video to help introduce Bear River freshmen to the school, including interviews with all of the school's principals as well as the its athletic and activities directors.
"I put them in my shoes," Olmez said. "It was a struggle for me as a freshman when I came into high school. It was overwhelming. I wanted to help cease their struggles."
Olmez is considering Sonoma State, UC Davis and Chico State as he prepares to fill out college applications. His motto, as he put it, is about giving his best at everything he does.
"If I do something, I just have to do the best I can. Just kind of raise the bar. It's why I get the 4.0's."
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To contact Staff Writer and Online Community Manager Zuri Berry, e-mail zberry@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4244.
