Summary

Empowering audiences with visual storytelling and cinematic techniques. I have over 20 years of production experience in Hollywood and Silicon Valley. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2332593/

Credits

11/13 – 11/14

Director (I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 - Journeyman ) ALL

YouTube — Live/Special Event — varies Details
11/13 – 11/14

Technical Director or Camera Director for Keynote Speakers at Google, Salesforce, etc.

4/11 – 6/13

Director Intel Studios

Internet — Digital — Intel Corporations Details
4/11 – 6/13

Direct live webcast in a control room for internal video conference meetings.

3/12 – 5/13

Technical Director

Staff Position — Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA Details
3/12 – 5/13

Producer and Director for live webcasts.

1/12 – 4/12

Production Assistant America's Got Talent (Season 1)

NBC — TV — FremantleMedia
1/12 – 4/12
2/12 – 2/12

Assistant Camera (AC) (Red Scarlet) America's Got Talent (Season 10)

NBC — TV Details
2/12 – 2/12

Handle Red camera and lenses supporting Union Operator during live multiple camera show.

8/11 – 11/11

First Assistant Director Fredericka

Digital — Film (Short) — Indie
8/11 – 11/11
1/11 – 4/11

Camera Operator Inspector America (Season 1)

History — TV — Original Productions
1/11 – 4/11
2/11 – 2/11

Camera Operator (Panasonic HPX 170) Inspector America (Season 2)

History — TV Details
2/11 – 2/11

Associate Producer/Camera Operator

Unions

  • IATSE Local 16 Stage Employees (S)

Orgs

  • Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Who's Who for Media and Entertainment

Recos

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Education

Class of '13

San Francisco State University

Master of Arts - Writing and Directing for Film and Television
Class of '02

San Francisco State University

Bachelor of Arts - Cinema
Class of '89

California Institute of the Arts - CSSSA

California Arts Scholar - Film & Visual Arts

Skills

  • Directing
  • storyboarding
  • Reality TV
  • Screenwriting
  • Documentary
  • Director of Photography
  • Interviewing
  • Story Producing
  • Field Directing
  • MEDIA MANAGEMENT
  • Camera Operation
  • Dolly Grip
  • DIT
  • Assistant Camera
  • Field Audio
  • Editing FCPX
  • Jib Operation
  • Live Webcasting
  • Technical Broadcast Directing