Summary

Hello, and thank you for visiting my SMU page! I currently reside in Lancaster, OH and I'm available to travel to a city near you... I would love to contribute to your production! Just call, email, or send me a message. Thanks! = )

Credits

10/16 – 12/16

Production Assistant American Grit (Season 2)

Fox — TV — Leftfield Entertainment Details
10/16 – 12/16

I assisted production in many capacities, including, but not limited to: production assistant leadership; assisting the camera department with labeling and transferring media & wrangling camera gear; wrangling grip & electric gear; talent wrangling; running errands; setting up the mess tent for catering; assisting crafty; ordering, loading/unloading, organizing, and inventorying trucks/rooms full of gear and production supplies; assisting the art department with greeking, etc.; cleaning/maintaining honeywagons; emptying trash, etc.

7/16 – 8/16

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) Coup D'Etat

Film (Feature-length) — Coastal Films Studios Details
7/16 – 8/16

I managed/organized all of the media for the films, (most recently with 2 Arri Alexa cameras, shooting in 4K), along with audio, promotional stills and BTS content. I transfered the footage for deliverables on to postproduction in a variety of codecs/formats. I also assisted the camera department and the grip/electrical departments, etc., when available.

4/16 – 8/16

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)

Staff Position — Moon River Studios Details
4/16 – 8/16

I managed/organized all of the media for the films, (most recently with 2 Red Dragon cameras, shooting in 4K), along with audio, promotional stills and BTS content. I transfered the footage for deliverables on to postproduction in a variety of codecs/formats. I also assisted the camera department and the grip/electrical departments, etc., when available.

4/16 – 6/16

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) Mara

Film (Feature-length) — Mara Film, LLC Details
4/16 – 6/16

I managed/organized all of the media for the films, (most recently with 2 Red Dragon cameras, shooting in 4K), along with audio, promotional stills and BTS content. I transfered the footage for deliverables on to postproduction in a variety of codecs/formats. I also assisted the camera department and the grip/electrical departments, etc., when available.

11/15 – 1/16

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) Tiger

Film (Feature-length) — Tiger Movie Ohio, LLC Details
11/15 – 1/16

I managed/organized all of the media for the film with 2 Red Dragon cameras, (shooting in 6K), along with audio, promotional stills and BTS content. I transferred the footage for deliverables on to postproduction in a variety of codecs/formats. I also assisted the camera department and the grip/electrical departments, etc., when available.

7/15 – 7/15

Production Assistant (Media Assist) Nick Sports at MLB All Star Week

Nickelodeon — TV — Manhattan Place Entertainment Details
7/15 – 7/15

I assisted with the production of the shoot with camera and lighting as well as managing/organizing the media for deliverables to postproduction on hard drives, etc.

2/15 – 2/15

Camera Operator (Production Assistant) Family Feud (Season 16)

ABC — TV — FremantleMedia Details
2/15 – 2/15

I operated a DV Camera during the show casting, as well as setting up the casting area and registering families for the casting process. I also assisted in mixing/troubleshooting technical difficulties with audio, etc., and assisted the production as needed.

12/14 – 1/15

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) (Assistant Camera) Chain of Command

Film (Feature-length) — Echo Effect Movie, LLC Details
12/14 – 1/15

I managed/organized all of the media for the film with 3 Red cameras, along with audio, GoPros and promotional stills/content and transcoded the footage for deliverables to postproduction in a variety of codecs/formats. I also assisted the camera department and the grip/electrical departments, etc., when available.

Orgs

  • United States Air Force
  • Full Sail University
  • Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Film Commission
  • Mid Ohio Filmmakers Association
  • Southern Ohio Filmmakers Association
  • The Greater Columbus Film Commission

Recos

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Education

Class of '11

Full Sail University

Bachelor of Science Degree in Film & Television Production
Class of '99

Lancaster High School

High School Diploma

My Gear

  • Macbook Pro
  • Canon 7D
  • Vectorworks
  • • Manfrotto tripod with a 501 HDV fluid head
  • • ProAm DVC200 Camera Jib
  • EF 28-135mm f/3.5 lens
  • EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens
  • iWork
  • UV and circular polarizing filters

Skills

  • Editing
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Photography
  • Director of Photography
  • MEDIA MANAGEMENT
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Color Correction
  • Camera Operation
  • Animation
  • Audio
  • grip
  • Transcoding
  • Gaffer
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Production Assistant
  • Arri Alexa
  • Assistant Camera
  • Crafty
  • Red Cameras
  • iWork
  • Vectorworks
  • Electric
  • Digital Imaging Technician
  • best boy electric
  • Best Boy Grip
  • • Experienced with production design
  • • Experienced with production sound
  • • Experienced with set building
  • • Proficient in editing using Avid Media Composer 5.5
  • • Proficient in editing using Final Cut Pro 7
  • • Proficient in the use of grip and lighting equipment
  • • Understanding of editing using Adobe After Effects/CS5 MC
  • • Well versed in assembling and operating a crane
  • • Well versed in assembling and operating a dolly
  • • Well versed in assembling and operating a jib
  • ARRICAM STUDIO/LITE
  • ARRIFLEX 416
  • CANON EOS 7D
  • Distributing and balancing power
  • Equipment maintenance and inventory management
  • GOPRO HD
  • Set rigging
  • Skilled in operating film cameras
  • Skilled in operating HDSLR and SD cameras
  • Skilled in operating Mac and Windows OS
  • SONY HDC-1000
  • SONY PMW- 300/100/EX3/EX1