I am the Co-Creator and Director/Producer/Editor of the hit Youtube show "Science vs Cinema" which features acclaimed astrophysicist Andy Howell (recently featured on Vanity Fair) reviewing the science and portrayal of scientists in movies and television, along with interviews with the cast and crew behind them. We've produced a dozen episodes, including reviews of The Martian, Arrival, Ad Astra and Star Trek: Picard. The channel has 80,000 subscribers and over 5 million views: www.scienceVScinema.com
Summary
LA-based Preditor/Director experienced w/ scripted, unscripted & animation using Avid, FCP X/7 & Adobe Suite. Can edit from home, shoot/edit on location in 4K and I own 4K cameras. Dual Citizen of US & Canada and eligible for Canadian film tax incentives.
Credits
10/15 – 7/20
Preditor (FCPX) – Science vs Cinema (Pilot)
YouTube — Digital — Cinedata Details
10/15 – 7/20
3/17 – 3/20
Preditor (FCPX) – Google Quantum A.I.
Corporate — Google Details
3/17 – 3/20
Director/Editor embedded within Google's top-secret Quantum Computing research division until Covid. Shot various lab research, conference presentations, company meetings and motion-controlled time-lapses and edited all internal corporate videos from the Quantum A.I. group.
6/19 – 10/19
Preditor (FCPX) – Mountain Runner
Vimeo — Film (Short) — Cinedata Details
6/19 – 10/19
Director/Producer/Editor of this short doc about a Mountain Runner competing in the Canadian National Championships in an effort to qualify for the World Championships despite his age (38) and a multitude of injuries: https://vimeo.com/cinedata/mountainrunner
6/19 – 10/19
Co-Producer (FCPX) – Across The Pond
Google Quantum A.I. — Advertising — Google Details
6/19 – 10/19
This 5 minute video announced Google's achievement of Quantum Supremacy and has over 5 million views. On set I guided the director with questions and locations based on my 3 years of experience with the researchers, and the final video was composed mostly of my footage while embedded with the Google Quantum team: https://youtu.be/-ZNEzzDcllU
5/18 – 8/18
Lead Editor (Avid) – The Hustle (Pilot)
Fox — TV — Warner Bros. Television Details
5/18 – 8/18
I was hired to edit the Pilot Episode for this viral clip show produced by WB/Telepictures with a 10 episode commitment for a test run on several dozen Fox affiliates. I was the Lead/Finishing Editor for the rest of the run, editing 3 episodes myself and completing episodes edited by two other editors.
6/17 – 6/17
Editor (FCPX) – Witch-Hunt
Prime Video — Film (Feature-length) — Feudal Systems Details
6/17 – 6/17
Edited the trailer and served as Post Consultant.
12/14 – 4/17
Editor (Avid & FCPX) – Sizzle
Various — TV — 44 Blue Productions Details
12/14 – 4/17
Editing various Sizzle-Reels for pitching docu/reality and scripted series to networks including HBO, A&E, FX, Discovery, Animal Planet, History and too many more to remember.
1/14 – 12/15
Preditor (FCPX) – Home/Office (Season 1)
Vimeo — Digital — Good Worker LLC Details
1/14 – 12/15
I was the Co-Creator, Co-Producer, Co-Editor AND the lead actor of this hit web series that was featured on INC, Mag, Core77, Creative Bloq and many more: HomeOffice.TV
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Education
New York University
BFA - Film & TV
University of California, Santa Barbara
MA - Media Arts & Technology
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