Summary

Based out of LA, I am currently Interning 2 days a week at Milk Studios in Hollywood, prepping their photo and cinema cameras. With that flexible schedule, I am also booking freelance Camera Operating and AC work, and producing my own small projects.

Credits

8/16 – 8/16

Camera Operator (Canon 5d Mark III) Kickstands Up (Pilot)

Internet — TV — Mind Of Mac Productions Details
8/16 – 8/16

Camera Operator for a new Documentary Series' Pilot, called Kickstands Up, featuring the biker world in Southern California. I was shooting with a Canon 5d Mark III, on tripod as well as on a glidecam.

8/16 – 8/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (Arri Alexa Mini) Taking Life For Granted

Film (Short) — Fat Droid Productions Details
8/16 – 8/16

Assisted our camera operator / DP with building camera, swapping and cleaning lenses, and moving camera and monitors around. Average AC responsibilities.

7/16 – 7/16

Camera Operator (Canon C300) DC All Access

DC All Access — Digital — DC Entertainment Details
7/16 – 7/16

Camera Operator for DC Entertainments online news, DC All Access. I ran the second camera, on a shoulder mount, and recorded sound with a simple lav mic directly into my camera.

6/16 – 6/16

Camera Operator (Canon 5d Mark III) Chase'N Flavors Ft. Chef Kai Chase (Pilot)

Internet — TV — Mind Of Mac Productions Details
6/16 – 6/16

Camera Operator for this cooking show. Was shot with Canon 5d Mark III's. I shot on tripod and also glidecam footage.

5/16 – 5/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (Canon C300 Mark II) Gold Peak

Gold Peak Beverages — Advertising — F32 Productions Details
5/16 – 5/16

Assisted the DP and Camera Operator with average AC responsibilities. It was a commercial shoot, one location in Venice, CA. Swapping and cleaning lenses, building/moving cameras and monitors, etc.

2/16 – 2/16

Camera Operator (Canon 5d Mark III) Gem & Jam Festival

Live/Special Event — Fatdroid Details
2/16 – 2/16

Camera Operator for the Official 2016 Gem and Jam Festival Recap in Tucson, AZ.

11/15 – 11/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (Canon C300) The Nerdist

BBC — TV — Nerdist Industries Details
11/15 – 11/15

Assisted the camera operator in a run-and-gun style news shoot, interviewing people and covering Blizzcon 2015 in Anaheim, CA.

9/15 – 9/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (RED Epic) Semper Fi

Film (Short) — New York Film Academy Details
9/15 – 9/15

Assisted the Camera Operator and DP. Standard 1st AC responsibilities like swapping and cleaning lenses, moving camera and video village monitors, etc.

Media

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Education

Class of '14

Central Michigan University

Broadcast and Cinematic Arts

My Gear

  • Canon 50mm Lens
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • Canon 85 mm
  • Canon 16 - 35 mm L Series Lens
  • HD-2000 Glidecam

Skills

  • editor
  • Camera Operator
  • Photographer
  • Assistant Camera
  • glidecam operator
  • Photo Assistant
  • Photo Digital Tech