Summary

Creating strong, cohesive stories that impact an audience is my life's passion.

Credits

8/20 – Current

Videographer (Lead (Sony FX3))

Staff Position — VSiN - Sports Betting Network Details
8/20 – Current

Direct live programming, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and looks nice on air. Also recording short form content and creating motion graphics, recording events, commercials, and interviews.

12/23 – 12/23

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX3) Her First Time

UCLA — Film (Short) Details
12/23 – 12/23

Execute different lighting schemes, framing, camera movement, color theory, in an artistic and visually compelling way that draws in an audience.

10/23 – 10/23

Cinematographer Juno Rucker- Pyromaniac

EveryDejaVu Records — Music Video — FilmsByDakota Details
10/23 – 10/23

Directed, DP'd, & edited

9/23 – 9/23

Videographer (Freelance) Illuminarium

YouTube — Corporate
9/23 – 9/23
9/23 – 9/23

Director Money Pit (2023)

48hr Film Festival — Film (Short) Details
9/23 – 9/23

Wrote, Directed, DP'd, & Edited a short film within 48 hours. Leading a cast & crew of 13 members. Nominated for 10 awards including Best Director. Winner of Best Use Of Prop.

9/22 – 9/22

Production Assistant Sebastian Maniscalco- Is It Me?

Netflix — Live/Special Event Details
9/22 – 9/22

Shuttling crew back and forth in an 18-person van. Maintaining crafty Loading in gear, making runs for different departments.

12/18 – 12/19

Camera Operator (Panasonic HP X370 P2 HD) TuFf N Uff

BeIN Sports — TV — Norton National Details
12/18 – 12/19

Run Sdi/shading cables to position, operate walkout/ mma fighting shots, tear down after event

11/18 – 11/19

Camera Operator (Canon XF-305 High Definition Pro Camcorder) Grand Canyon finals pro rodeo

In House — Live/Special Event — Pro West Productions Details
11/18 – 11/19

Operate camera for bull riding and other rodeo events, tear down 12 screen monitor wall as well as camera, TD equipment, etc.

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Man

Media

  • INFINITI Q50: Find Your Horizons

  • 3D Energy Advertisement

Recos

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Education

Class of '18

Film connections

Certificate

My Gear

  • DJI Ronin
  • Sigma 24-70
  • Atomos Ninja V
  • Diety shotgun mic
  • Dji Mavic mini
  • Sony FX3
  • Aputure 60X
  • Aputure MT Pro
  • DJI lavaliers

Skills

  • Photography
  • Video Editing
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Cinematography
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe After Effects