Summary

Hello! I am a passionate, creative type who loves the world of grip/electric and cinematography. I love to help filmmakers bring their visual ideas to life, especially in the area of lighting, I live for set life and look forward to working with you!

Credits

6/17 – 6/17

Grip (Swing Grip/Electric) Grounded

Film (Short) — Double Burner Productions Details
6/17 – 6/17

Setting up Combo stands, C-Stands, 8x8 Matthews Silk and Negative (Black) Fill. Loading, unloading, and organizing grip truck. As Swing G/E, I also set up and rigged lighting.

8/16 – 4/17

Camera Operator (Sony FS-5) Last Year at the Crossing

Film (Feature-length) — Double Burner Productions Details
8/16 – 4/17

Additional camera operator for a few shoots over a year long cinema verité documentary.

5/16 – 5/16

Production Assistant Playbook 360

Spike TV — TV — Spike TV Details
5/16 – 5/16

Working with the Producer to meet the needs of the crew/talent. Running errands, driving, ordering food, and other miscellaneous tasks on set.

11/15 – 11/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera) Empty Room

Film (Short) — Awaken the Dream Productions Details
11/15 – 11/15

Worked as single camera operator, as well as doing lighting setups. Planning out shots, storyboarding, working with the director to establish the tone of the film.

9/12 – 5/13

Director (Producer/Camera Op/Editor) Close To Home

Film (Short) Details
9/12 – 5/13

Producer/Director/Camera Op/Editor for the documentary "Close To Home," which was my graduate school creative thesis project at Ball State University about human trafficking in the state of Indiana and rural America.

2/13 – 4/13

Producer AT&T Safety Training Video

Corporate — Ball State University Details
2/13 – 4/13

Scheduling shoots, planning the logistics, and working with BSU students who were responsible for filming the production. Working with talent and crew to ensure a smooth running production. Also, assisted with lighting setups with on-locations shoots.

8/12 – 12/12

Camera Operator (Sony EX-3/Canon 7D) We The People

PBS — TV — Ball State University Details
8/12 – 12/12

Camera operator for multiple shoots for a half hour long documentary about the importance of voting. This was a class project in graduate school and we receive a grant from PBS to produce this documentary. Also assisted with lighting setups.

7/12 – 8/12

Camera Operator (Canon T3i/Canon 7D) From Ashes

Film (Feature-length) — Awaken the Dream Productions Details
7/12 – 8/12

Operating the B camera during a week long shoot of 12 hours per day. When I wasn't operating a camera, I was assisting with lighting setup.

Recos

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Education

Class of '13

Ball State University

M.A./Digital Storytelling
Class of '10

Ball State University

B.A./Video Production

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • C-Stand
  • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
  • Philip Bloom Pocket Dolly
  • Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone
  • Nikon D700
  • Manfrotto 546B tripod
  • Digital Juice 24"x36" pro flag kit
  • Flolight 4-tube panel
  • Genaray SpectroLED light
  • Metabones Speed Booster Nikon to M4/3 mount
  • Tascam DR-60D MKII portable audio recorder

Skills

  • Editing
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Cinematography
  • Lighting
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Adobe After Effects
  • grip
  • Electric