Summary

Five years experience working as a field AP and camera operator with National Geographic Television. Field work ranging from Canadian Rockies in British Columbia to Rainforests in Costa Rica.

Credits

3/14 – 3/14

Director of Photography (DP) (Red Epic, Phantom HD Gold. ) Mapology (Pilot)

National Geographic — TV — National Geographic Studios Details
3/14 – 3/14

Filmed various themed elements of the pilot episode of the series. Title open filmed with Red Epic. High-speed shots with Phantom HD Gold.

12/13 – 1/14

Lighting Director Fish Bowl I

National Geographic — Live/Special Event — National Geographic Studios Details
12/13 – 1/14

Developed the lighting design for the project. Worked with Producers and DP to determine best lighting scenario for the Channel's 4K production.

12/11 – 12/11

Associate Field Producer (Phantom Tech) Secret Life of Predators

National Geographic — TV — National Geographic Studios Details
12/11 – 12/11

Extensive testing and planning to find optimal lens, lighting and support. Coordinated local lighting and grip delivery to location. Used Phantom HD Gold to capture high-speed animal movement. Tank Work.

7/11 – 7/11

Assistant Camera (AC) (Phantom, PDW-700) Secret Life of Predators

National Geographic — TV — National Geographic Studios Details
7/11 – 7/11

Filmed Bushmaster Snakes in the Costa Rican Rainforest.

7/11 – 7/11

Director of Photography (DP) (Red Epic) Extreme Reenactors

National Geographic — TV — Mile End Films Details
7/11 – 7/11

Dressed in Civil War attire and filmed inside the reenactment battles.

5/11 – 5/11

Associate Field Producer (Camera Operator) Untamed Americas

National Geographic — TV — National Geographic Studios Details
5/11 – 5/11

Handled customs documents to bring specialized Fire Cams into Canada. Filming National Geographic Photographer Mark Thiessen work with Parks Canada crew to set up Fire Cams inside an area of a prescribed burn in the Canadian Rockies.

5/10 – 5/10

Producer (Camera Operator) Repopulating Pinta

galapagos.org — Digital — National Geographic Studios Details
5/10 – 5/10

In collaboration with American University Master’s Program, Filmed Giant Galapagos Tortoises in the wild, in incubation centers and tortoise Habitat Engineers brought to Pinta Island to prepare the environment for eventual repopulation with native tortoise species.

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '12

American University

MA Film and Video
Class of '09

American University

BA Film and Media Arts

Skills

  • Camera
  • Lighting
  • Audio
  • grip