Tai Payne

A team of writers granted me the opportunity to be a Production Assistant for ABC’s “Black-ish”. I helped the grip team, handled props/scripts and much more. I also got to assist on a pilot for a series the Executive Producers were developing. I helped set up the cameras & lighting equipment, while also operating the boom mic capturing audio.

I created a sizzle reel for a new event that was hosted and sponsored by StubHub known as "Outside Lands". I edited footage from the annual event and produced a 45 second reel for the company.

2 Chainz is a famous rap artist who held a concert at Ball State University. I was hired by the organization who hosted the event to cover the entire night (opening acts included).

Midwest Fashion Week is a week long event where designers and stylist display their work to the public. I was hired by the owner of Midwest Fashion Week to capture the overall essence of the whole week of events and shows.

This was a debut Hip-Hop music video for the rap artist REDLIVETRUE. I was the director and cinematographer for this music video.

Sydney Jay is a female vocalist/R&B Singer from Chicago, IL. I was the director and cinematographer for her music video 'Attention' off of her upcoming EP 'Red Logic'.

FREE THE NATIVES, LLC is a multifaceted production house, focused on audio and visual productions, that also specializes in talent management and development. Producing high quality, immersive commercial content for ad agencies, companies, brands and more, the company aims to always showcase a subject in their rawest form. (Areas of focus: feature films, short films, commercials, music videos, documentaries, episodic series, television segments and more).

I was the director and cinematographer for this short film. The film was created to promote the You Before Me Foundation; a nonprofit organization which was started to help deprived families have an amazing holiday that they would remember for the rest of their lives.

The Educate Me Foundation was created to call upon the need for more teachers of diverse/ethnic backgrounds. Blake Nathan, the creator of the foundation, hired me to document his interviews with multiple educators and students of ethic backgrounds.

Devin Hill is a dance choreographer from Indianapolis, IN. I was hired by her to be the director and cinematographer for her choreography video based on the song 'Looking' by Nicki MInaj.

Glenn Robinson III is a professional basketball player who was drafted into the NBA in 2014. In the upcoming season, Robinson has been drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers. I was hired by Robinson to document his process and 'journey' into the NBA Draft.

Mia Gjeldum is a female vocalist from the Chicago area. She was chosen to be in the final selection round of The Voice right before the show's 2013 season. I was hired by her and another film to create a music video for her song 'We Are One Nation'.