Summary

Multi-faceted producer/coordinator on over 45 feature films & many reality and docu-series projects in the last 20 years. My experience in art direction and SPFX/VFX have given me a vast knowledge of what's needed for production & how to accomplish it!

Credits

2/20 – 2/20

Associate Designer (Set Dresser) Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (Season 3)

Fox — TV — all3media america Details
2/20 – 2/20

Handled art coordination of store front shadowbox displays as well as painting/art design as part of the main renovation for the 2 hour season finale of the 3rd season.

11/19 – 12/19

Special Effects Supervisor (Lead) Locked In

Theatrical — Film (Feature-length) — Premiere entertainment group Details
11/19 – 12/19

Handled all SPFX including guns, squibs, FX appliances and blood FX. Created several actor-safe prop knives & weapons.

3/19 – 12/19

Art Director (Lead) Unsolved Mysteries (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — Inexplicable Pictures Details
3/19 – 12/19

Responsible for all aspects of Art Direction, Production Design, Props and SPFX for re-enactments for 8 episodes of this amazing re-boot of the classic series for Netflix, coming in July 2020! Also handled coordination of various production aspects including picture cars, locations and wardrobe.

8/19 – 10/19

Set Dresser (Asst Shop Gangboss) Dispatches From Elsewhere (Season 1)

AMC — TV — Stalwart Productions Details
8/19 – 10/19

Worked as Set Dresser and Assistant Shop Gangboss, working to organize the 1000's of props and set-pieces for this gigantic show and making sure they get to the correct sets.

5/19 – 5/19

Director (SPFX Supervisor) Cannibal Corpse - Red Before Black

YouTube — Music Video — Metal Blade Records Details
5/19 – 5/19

Directed, produced and created all the SPFX for this super gory music video for the legendary death metal band Cannibal Corpse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmisXDtaF_s

11/18 – 5/19

Special Effects Supervisor (Production Designer) Snobabies

Film (Feature-length) — Kphat Productions Details
11/18 – 5/19

Worked as SPFX Supervisor and Production Designer on various scenes for this feature film

2/19 – 2/19

Production Designer (Lead) Philadelphia Fusion 2019 Hype Video

YouTube — Digital — Pretty Damn Sweet Productions Details
2/19 – 2/19

Responsible for all production design, prop and set design aspects for the 2019 Hype Video

4/18 – 9/18

Co-Producer (SPFX Supervisor) Shakespeare's Shitstorm

Film (Feature-length) — Troma Entertainment Details
4/18 – 9/18

Co-producer and SPFX Supervisor, overseeing many aspects of production including coordinating elements between the wardrobe, production design, makeup and SPFX departments

Media

  • ULTRA GORY Cannibal Corpse "Red Before Black" Directed by Doug Sakmann

  • Painted America Tattoo Reality Pilot - Directed by Doug Sakmann

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Education

Class of '98

Martin Van Buren HS

1st/Mortuary Sciences

My Gear

  • Macbook Pro
  • Windows Laptop
  • Travel Printer
  • Production Design Kit
  • Production Bus - 50 foot geared for multiple departments
  • SPFX Makeup Kit
  • Road Office Kit
  • Media Management Gear

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • music
  • voice over
  • Broadcast
  • Commercials
  • Documentaries
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Music Videos
  • New Media
  • Photography
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Casting
  • Screenwriting
  • Theatre
  • Comedy
  • Feature Films
  • HD Video
  • Independent Film
  • Short Films
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Cinematography
  • Videography
  • Dvd
  • Celebrity
  • Multimedia
  • Marketing
  • Festivals
  • Special Effects