Summary

Good film is the expression of a good story, but having a good DP helps. As such, I am devoted to the art, nuance, subtly, grace, and poetry of film. Painting with light, and capturing the brush stokes with the camera are my passions.

Credits

2/17 – 8/18

Director of Photography (DP) (RED Scarlet) Adventures in #Adulting (Season 1)

YouTube — Digital — Crooked Brow Productions Details
2/17 – 8/18

Create a comprehensive visual direction through story boards, shot lists, lighting design, camera and lens choice, and camera operation. I am also a producer for this web series and have been involved and an active part of preproduction/development.

1/17 – 7/18

Assistant

Various — Advertising — Motorized Precision Details
1/17 – 7/18

Assist in various tasks within the company including maintenance, production prep, production assistant, camera assistant, lighting, and other tasks as necessary for robotic camera company.

3/16 – 12/16

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony A7S II) Dead Letter Office

Film (Short) — Crooked Brow Productions Details
3/16 – 12/16

Create a visual ascetic similar to films shot in the 1940's and 1950's through camera movements, color, lighting design, and actor placement.

6/16 – 10/16

First Assistant Director Riders on the Storm

Film (Feature-length) — Portland Film Company Details
6/16 – 10/16

Production management and support. As this was a very small staffed feature film I was in charge of almost all of the day to day schedule and execution of everything required to complete the shoot on time and on budget.

7/16 – 8/16

Director The Starlings

48 Hour Film Project — Digital — Crooked Brow Productions Details
7/16 – 8/16

Create and communicate a vision for the team to realize. Insure the safety of crew and actors. Drive the film from conceptualization through to realization and premier.

7/16 – 7/16

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony A7S II) The Final Solution

YouTube — Digital — Crooked Brow Productions Details
7/16 – 7/16

Part of an award nominated team to compete in the annual Regal Cinema's Short Film Showdown. I created the visual ascetic and tempo of this film through color, camera movement, and editing.

6/16 – 7/16

First Assistant Director Tinderbox POC

Film (Short) — JBJR Productions Details
6/16 – 7/16

Driving the production of this proof of concept to completion, through insuring the schedule and budget were achieved. This film was green lit and is in preproduction for a full feature length in late 2017!

8/15 – 4/16

Producer Roomies - Knightmare

Film (Short) — Crooked Brow Productions Details
8/15 – 4/16

The Portland Filmmaking Collaborative is a member funded production company I founded. As the producer for this film, my job was to control schedule, budget, and purchasing for this short that was directed by Laika supervisor Shea Bordo.

Media

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Education

Class of '17

Portland State University

BS Social Science
Class of '13

University of North Texas

BS Film Production
Class of '10

Amarillo College

AS Business Administration

My Gear

  • Sony a7S
  • Jib
  • DJI Ronin-M
  • Red Scarlet
  • Dolly
  • Atomos Shogun
  • DSLR Shoulder Rig
  • Wireless Follow Focus
  • DIT Station
  • Editing Bay
  • 2x Mole Richardson 2k
  • Film Crane Dolly/Jib
  • Full Rokinon Cine Lens Set