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Summary

My skills and abilities stretch beyond my growing knowledge and execution of cinematography. With each new project, I excel at communicating, collaborating and connecting with fellow visionaries and artists. My style is unique to the story being told.

Credits

11/15 – 11/15

Director of Photography (DP) (ARRI Alexa) Tear Collector

Film (Short) — Independent Details
11/15 – 11/15

Visualizing the film all the way from pre-pro to production. Collaborated with a foreign director for the first time.

1/15 – 1/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon C300) Without Sound

Film (Feature-length) — Independent Details
1/15 – 1/15

Traveled to India and worked with local Bollywood crew to film a short feature length project. Crew didn't speak English so my challenge was communicating with a translator or creatively using body language.

3/14 – 3/14

Director of Photography (DP) (RED Epic) Pillowman

Film (Short) Details
3/14 – 3/14

Visualizing the film all the way from pre-pro to production.

2/14 – 3/14

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon C300) Blame

Film (Feature-length) — Columbia MFA Thesis Details
2/14 – 3/14

Extensive pre-planning the shot-list, locations, camera format, color, lighting and movement. Collaboration with the Director about these elements and how they evolve throughout. During production, I managed every aspect of the image. From framing, movement to lighting and color. Everything was under the Director's and my scrutiny for detail.

8/13 – 11/13

Director of Photography (DP) (Arriflex 235) Limbo

Film (Feature-length) — Columbia College Chicago Details
8/13 – 11/13

Put together a complete lighting and camera package. Scout locations and conceptualize a shot list with the Director. Budget additional rentals from Fletcher Camera and Thomasson Lighting. Schedule the shots and draft the camera/lighting overheads for each. Operate the camera and manage a crew. Manage footage for production.

Media

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Education

Class of '10

Columbia College Chicago

Film/Video - Cinematography

Skills

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography
  • still photography
  • grip
  • Gaffer
  • Assistant Cameraman
  • camera utility
  • Electrician
  • Focus Puller
  • Film/Digital Loader