Summary

I'm a cinematographer by training, and my interest in mixing creativity and technology has led me to 3D. Guided by a belief in depth as an artistic medium, I have shot an array of creative 3D projects including documentaries, short films and music videos.

Credits

9/13 – 9/13

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)

Sony Playstation — Advertising Details
9/13 – 9/13

Managed data from Arri Alexa camera using ShotPut Pro

5/13 – 6/13

Animator After Earth: Innocence

Syndication — Jump! Creative Details
5/13 – 6/13

Worked as part of animation team to convert graphic artwork into animated motion comics for the home video component of Sony’s After Earth film franchise using After Effects and Cinema4D.

5/13 – 5/13

Director of Photography (DP) (RED Epic) Luciana - Primitive

Music Video — 1111 Entertainment Details
5/13 – 5/13

Directed photography in warehouse, sand dunes, and green screen studio locations, using tracks, jib and a steadicam. Footage was captured at 4K, mainly in high speed, using a RED Epic camera with Zeiss superspeed prime lenses. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08YbGMQc6U

1/13 – 1/13

Editor (FCP) Frequencies Trailer

Film (Feature-length) Details
1/13 – 1/13

Edited and color corrected a promotional trailer for a 4k experimental surfing film.

9/12 – 9/12

Editor (FCP) Concordia Summit

Live/Special Event — Principal Media Details
9/12 – 9/12

Edited all video content for the 2012 summit, attended by former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

7/12 – 7/12

Assistant Camera (AC) (RED Epic) Bridgit Mendler - Ready Or Not

Music Video — Partizan
7/12 – 7/12
5/12 – 5/12

Stereoscopic Supervisor John Deere Marketing

Giant Eel Productions Details
5/12 – 5/12

Created a series of 3D videos on new tractor designs and organized a convention screening for John Deere Co.

5/12 – 5/12

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon 5D Mark II) Lift Detroit Black Tie Gala

Live/Special Event — Giant Eel Productions Details
5/12 – 5/12

Sponsored the annual Black Tie Gala Lift:Detroit and made a 3D video about Detroit entrepreneurs

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Education

Class of '11

University of Michigan

B.A. Screen Arts & Cultures, Highest Honors

My Gear

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • 135mm 1980s Tacanar f/2.8
  • 17mm Belomo f/2.8 Fisheye
  • 200mm Auto Tele-Lentar 200mm f/3.5
  • 21mm Aetna Rokunar
  • 28mm 1970s Pantax f/2.8
  • 50mm 1950s Zeiss f/2.8
  • 50mm Zeiss Distagon f/1.4
  • E-Image Fluidhead Tripod System
  • Glidecam Steadicam 4000 Stabilization System

Skills

  • AVID Media Composer
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Canon DSLR
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Syntheyes
  • BlackMagic
  • DIT
  • RED dragon
  • 16mm
  • cinema 4d
  • Arri Alexa
  • Mocha Pro
  • AVID Pro Tools
  • PFTrack
  • PROJECTION MAPPING
  • 3D Stereoscopic Production
  • Logic Studio Pro