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I am an Emmy award winning director of photography/camera operator, specializing in hand-held, cinematic style videography. I'm also a multi-award winning director, editor and film composer. Samples of all my work at: www.weathermanfilms.com

Credits

4/14 – 10/14

Director (writer, editor, composer) – Maidan Massacre

TV — IDPictures, LLC Details
4/14 – 10/14

I was the writer/director/editor and composer for an hour long documentary to air on Russia Ch.1 and Ukraine channel 112.

2/13 – 4/14

Director of Photography (DP) (C-300, Panasonic Varicam) – Red Planet Rover

Discovery — TV — Discovery Channel Details
2/13 – 4/14

I was co-producer, editor, DP, camera op and composer for hour long documentary about NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. It aired on Discovery Channel December 18, 2014. I worked 6 days a week at 10 hours a day and traveled extensively while shooting.

6/95 – 4/13

Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic Varicam)

Staff Position — NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory Details
6/95 – 4/13

I worked as a director, writer, editor, composer and camera operator for NASA/JPL, documenting design, building, testing, launching, landing and operating all Mars rovers and landers. My footage has been used on multiple Discovery/National Geographic Mars programs over the years.

4/12 – 6/12

Director (writer/ editor/ composer) – Seven Minutes of Terror

NASA websites — Digital — NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory Details
4/12 – 6/12

I wrote, directed, edited and composed music for the NASA viral video "7 Minutes of Terror". The video had over 20 million views.

3/12 – 4/12

Director (editor, DP) – Mimi Page - Black Valentine

Music Video — Weatherman Films Details
3/12 – 4/12

I directed, edited, shot and did the set design work for the music video "Black Valentine" by Mimi Page.

3/10 – 11/11

Director (writer, editor, composer) – Tyranny the Series (Season 1)

TV — Weatherman Films Details
3/10 – 11/11

This was a web series that I wrote, directed, edited and composed music for which aired primarily on the Koldcast network and eventually youtube. Running time for the first season was 2 hours.

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Education

Class of '92

Azusa Pacific University

Communications

My Gear

  • Canon 24-70mm Lens
  • Canon 70D
  • Blackmagic 4k Cinema Camera
  • DSLR Shoulder Rig
  • Canon EOS 5D