Summary

I am a producer, narrative and documentary filmmaker and freelance videographer. I have done work on 4 continents including Australia and Asia. I am always looking for opportunities to broaden my horizons. There is no job too large... or small.

Credits

2/15 – 2/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon 5D MKIII) Tell Tale Heart

Film (Short)
2/15 – 2/15
10/13 – 6/14

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon 5D MKIII) Knacker

Film (Short) Details
10/13 – 6/14

• Used camera (Canon 5D MKIII), lenses and lighting to tell the story the director envisioned. • Acquired and managed all cameras and equipment required for the film. • Conceived of and built all camera stabilizers and while working on a budget. • Worked closely with the writer and director to ensure smooth workflow.

5/13 – 5/14

Associate Producer (A & B Camera) Go Penguins

Film (Feature-length) Details
5/13 – 5/14

• Made critical decisions that effected final outcome of the film. • Managed and mentored a crew of 9 entry level production assistants. • Set up, lit and shot over 100 multi-camera interviews on the Super 35 FS100. • Improved my visual composition and story telling skills for documentary production.

7/13 – 11/13

Producer (A & B Camera) Culinary Camp

YouTube — Digital Details
7/13 – 11/13

• Filmed a week-long cooking camp for disabled and visually impaired children. • Crafted a story in the editing suite specific to the client’s needs. • Set up camera and lighting for interviews with both participants and coordinators.

6/13 – 6/13

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FS100) Idle

Film (Short)
6/13 – 6/13
5/13 – 5/13

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon 6D) Tanzen

Film (Short) — (Student Film)
5/13 – 5/13
4/13 – 5/13

First Assistant Camera In Motion

Film (Short) — PACT 5 Grant Funded Details
4/13 – 5/13

• Working with professionals in the industry, I gained a vast amount of knowledge pertaining to lighting, lenses, professional grade film cameras and overall workflow.

3/13 – 4/13

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon 6D) Dash

Film (Short) — (Student Film)
3/13 – 4/13

Orgs

  • Northern Illinois University

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

Northern Illinois University

Bachelor of Science (BS)/Film/Video Production & Media Studies

My Gear

  • Sony a7
  • Dedicated Editing PC
  • Sony CLM-V55 Monitor
  • Zoom H4n Digital Multitrack Recorder

Skills

  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Photography
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Cinematography
  • Communication
  • Digital Photography
  • Film Editing
  • Canon DSLR
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Sony Camcorders
  • Motionnine Cage