Summary

From Comedy, Drama, Music Vid, Docu, to Reality, timing is everything. My experience as an actor/musician with a strong sense of story telling informs everything I cut. From highlighting a moment to manufacturing one in any style if it serves the story.

Credits

8/13 – 8/13

Editor (FCP 7)

CROSSTRAIN LA — Advertising Details
8/13 – 8/13

A promotional video for a fitness company. I co-directed the shoot, transcoded, edited, graphics, and finished the project.

4/13 – 6/13

Editor (FCP 7)

Kate Spade/Domaine Carneros 20th Anniversary Rose — Advertising — Client: KOBRAND PR Details
4/13 – 6/13

As editor I was responsible for forging a launch promotion video for the product with no script. From raw footage to final delivery.

5/12 – 1/13

Editor (FCP7) Americans for Safe Access

Internet — Americans for Safe Access Details
5/12 – 1/13

This is a Not for Profit company leading medical marijuana advocacy. I did several jobs for them during this period. From short form PSA, to tribute vid, type work rebranding the their extensive training vids. (with limited flexibility working with only precut footage)

5/12 – 7/12

Editor (FCP7) Naked Eye

Film (Feature-length) — Independent Film Details
5/12 – 7/12

All duties from import and transcoding of footage to titles, and cut. (They brought in pro color corrector) Editing Dialogue from ADR. Worked closely with director to achieve his vision for this scripted "NOIR" satire starring True Blood's Nelsan Ellis.

1/12 – 3/12

Editor (FCP7) Forever Young at Heart (Pilot)

TV — Mestro Ent. / Creatively Touched Prod. Details
1/12 – 3/12

All duties from receiving raw footage to final output. Sound Edit/Mix, Graphics and Final Cut. Also cut the trailer available to view on my website.

5/11 – 11/11

Editor (FCP) Bandwagon (Season 1)

YouTube — Digital Details
5/11 – 11/11

All duties from receiving raw footage to final output. Sound, Graphics and final cut. Show was loosely shot as an unscripted improv. Several takes from every scene with different jokes and story elements and I had almost full autonomy over shaping the story and look of this award-winning show.

9/11 – 10/11

Editor (FCP) "URBAN GLEE" - I Can Do Anything

Music Video Details
9/11 – 10/11

All from Receipt of raw footage to effects and final delivery. This video was never intended as an effects shoot. I chose to Key out the white backdrop and add the "screen" and "room" to give it the cheeky scope the big anthem needed.

5/11 – 6/11

Editor (FCP) Derin Togar - Bana Bu

Music Video Details
5/11 – 6/11

All editing, effects, and structure of video from receiving raw RED to Final Delivery. The challenge in this video was to make the dancing look exciting when the artist was not completely comfortable.

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Education

NYU

Bachelor Fine Arts