Summary

Hi there! Lifelong lover of film and television. I am happy to work on your production in any capacity. Specialties include PA work, AD, producing, writing, and FX makeup/props.

Credits

1/23 – 1/24

Production Designer Boot Hill

Film (Short) — OFF THE RAIL PRODUCTIONS Details
1/23 – 1/24

Designed look of the film's art, oversaw art department, special FX supervisor and head artist on set, set dressing, prop fabrication/hunting, conducted period Western research for accurate prop and set design.

11/23 – 12/23

Key Production Assistant Bound by Devotion

Reelshorts — Film (Feature-length) — reel shorts Details
11/23 – 12/23

Key PA: Facilitated lunch and assisting production. Managed production/art truck.

10/23 – 10/23

Special Effects Make Up Artist Halloweenies 2

Film (Short) Details
10/23 – 10/23

Special Effects makeup and rigging. Designed decapitation effect, created guts, portable blood stain, rigs for various deaths.

7/23 – 7/23

Location Assistant The Murdaugh Murders

Film (Feature-length) — Wild Winn Pictures Details
7/23 – 7/23

Assistant to locations manager, managing/driving production truck, handing out flyers for notice of filming, location prep.

4/23 – 4/23

Production Assistant (Environmental) Agatha Coven of Chaos

Disney+ — TV — Marvel Studios Details
4/23 – 4/23

Sorted recyclables, compostables, and trash in cans around set. Worked overnight shoot and responsible for cleanup/sorting at wrap.

4/23 – 4/23

Location Assistant God’s Grace: The Sheila McGlown Story

Film (Feature-length) — Wild Winn Pictures Details
4/23 – 4/23

Assistant to locations manager, managing/driving production truck, handing out flyers for notice of filming, location prep.

4/22 – 4/23

Director Burnt Hickory

Hidden Gnome Films — Film (Feature-length) — Hidden Gnome Films Details
4/22 – 4/23

Co-wrote screenplay with published author, J. Kyle Hughes. Crowdfunded and greenlit through Seed&Spark. Worked with 20+ actors and 10+ crew. Designed monsters and prepared abandoned house location for production.

3/23 – 3/23

Special Effects (Creature Effects) Lagoon

Film (Short) — OFF THE RAIL PRODUCTIONS Details
3/23 – 3/23

Designed and created/played fish monster silicone mask/costume for 100-hour film race. Shot overnight in freezing conditions; wore wet-suit in water and performed stunts in costume.

Orgs

  • Hidden Gnome Films

Media

  • Meltozoid!: The Remake

  • The Life and Death of a Swimming Pool (2020)

Recos

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Education

Class of '21

Savannah College of Art & Design

MA
Class of '18

New York University

BFA
Class of '14

Pebblebrook High School

Technical Theatre Program

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Wireless Lav
  • Zoom H6 Digital Audio Recorder
  • Capture Card
  • VHS/DVD Dubbing
  • Aputure MC 4-Light Travel Kit

Skills

  • Directing
  • Film
  • Final Draft
  • Production
  • Screenwriting
  • Research
  • Budgeting
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Social Networking
  • Cinematography
  • Microsoft Word
  • Creative Writing
  • AVID Pro Tools
  • Make-up Artistry