Production Experience (click on titles for more info):
Steadicam Operator/Camera Operator
Feature
- The Forgotten King (2011) Nikoloz Films (Longest Steadicam shot on record)
- Nazis at the Center of the Earth (2012) The Global Asylum
- Zombie Apocalypse (TV 2011), starring Ving Rhames, The Asylum, Syfy Channel
- 2012:Ice Age (2011) The Global Asylum
- 11/11/11, (2011) The Asylum
- The Deposition (2011) Emphatic Films
- Born Bad (TV 2011) The Global Asylum, Lifetime Television
- Creed (2010) Xristos Productions
- Scenesters, [Winner, Slamdance 2010, Most Interesting Film]
- 2.0
- Hide (2011) Brandi Brothers Productions
Video Podcasts/Tivocasts
- Days of our Lives (NBC/Sony) Behind the Scenes, Field Producer, Camera Operator
- Zander & Scott's Crazy Night, with DP Mike Bonvillain
- To Beauty, with DP Dean Cundey, Spinning Owls Production
- Cerulean, Dark Heart Productions
- Various Shorts, Kids in the Spotlight, Inc. (Non-profit)
- The Love Parade, directed by Tyler Schwartz
- The Imaginary Boyfriend, Los Angeles Film School Production
- Little Devil [Winner, Silver Ace Award, Las Vegas Film Festival 2010]
- Simeone, Midiadrive Productions
- Away, AFI Production
- Just Like Normal, Dark Heart Pictures
- Amira, Los Angeles Film School Production
- Abigail, directed by Steve Rizzo
- Inside Out, Dark Heart Pictures
- Appleton, directed by Jimmy Costa
- A Numbers Game, Joyful Day Productions
- Forever Starts
- Sheroes, Sheroes in Production
- Can't Pretend [Pan African Film Festival selection]
- Gay Vampires
- History Repeated (16mm)
Commercial
- Audi Quattro, Car & Driver Magazine Website, March 2011
- International Trucking, Robert Kerian Photography
- Big Wang's, directed by Mark Bashian
- Logitech
- Avanti Films
- Bas Ruetten Infomercial
- Picture People (multiple)
Music Video
- Ian Carey featuring Snoop Dogg & Bobby A "Last Night"
- Millionaires "Party Like A Milionaire" [EXPLICIT]
- Mike Steimel "Without You"
- Carly Craig, "Good Deeds"
- Sacha Sacket, "Running Away"
- Nobuko Miyamoto, "B.Y.O. Chopstix"
- Astara Mink, "Mr Trooper"
- Boys' Farm Music Video
- Aesthetics Crew "The City Beat"
- Living Legends w/ Dirty Nasty
- Kansas Cali
Documentary/Reality
- Untitled JC Chasez DJ Project
- Why We Train (2nd Unit)
- Expert Village (Various How To Spots)
- 10 Items or Less (TBS/Sony), Behind the Scenes Webcasts
- Notes from the New World, Behind the Scenes
- Jose Canseco Product Photo Shoot
- This is It Red Carpet Premiere
- Avatar Red Carpet Premiere
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Red Carpet Premiere
- Marley & Me Red Carpet Premiere
- Twilight Red Carpet Premiere
- Zach & Miri Make a Porno Red Carpet Premiere
- Success (Play starring Paula Jai Parker)
- Race for the Rescues
- Just Scene It
- Pet Bytes (animal information)
- Untitled Fantasy Football Talk Show
- Super Jane (children's sitcom)
Director of Photography
Feature
- Inhabitant (directed by James Howarth)
- So You Want Michael Madsen? [Winner, Best Documentary, Las Vegas International Film Fest]
- Bureaucracy [Winner, Best Drama, Bare Bones Film Festival]
- Johnson Family Dinner (2nd Unit) (distributed by Vivendi Entertainment)
- Why We Train Documentary [Winner, Silver Lei Award, Doc., Honolulu International Festival]
- Artists of the Roundtable (Hollywood Arts Society Production)
Short
- Abigail (directed by Steve Rizzo)
- Little Devil [Winner, Silver Ace Award, Las Vegas Film Festival 2010]
- A Numbers Game [Allstate Beyond February Selection]
- Before We Close It (directed by Claudia Damasceno)
- An Outbreak of Praise (directed by Reggie Gaskins)
- Lend a Hand [Runner up Allstate Be Reel Contest]
- An Elaborate Plan, starring
Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson, [LA Comedy
Shorts Festival]
- It's Over
- Career Advice (starring Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson & Julia Duffy)
- Going to Pieces (directed by Reggie Gaskins)
- The Last Time
- The Stoplight
- Causality
- Ringleader
- Nothing [Newport Beach Film Festival selection]
- Fire Dance: The Fire Between: Within
Music Video
- Carly Craig, "Good Deeds"
- Nobuko Miyamoto, "B.Y.O. Chopstix"
- Mucho Dinero, "Duck, Duck Goose"
Series/Pilots
- Committment, Carly Craig Pilot
First AC
Feature
- Scenesters
- Fuel (starring C. Thomas Howell)
- Johnson Family Dinner
Short
- Happy Anniversary
- 1080i
- Pass/Fail
- Parental Guidance
- History Repeated
- Babylon
- The Gulch
- Night Grift
- Red
- Lucid
- Remnants of You
- A Woman Called Job
- Joe & Brodie
Feature
- Entry Level (Starring D.B. Sweeney)
Series
- Hell Date (BET)
Skills
Arri SR 16mm Camera
Arri BL
Sony F900
Sony XD Cam
Canon XLH1 (Own)
Steadicam Rig (Own)
Fischer and Chapman Dollies
Gear and Fluid Heads
Inside and Outside Lighting
Blue and Green Screen
Arri BL
Sony F900
Sony XD Cam
Canon XLH1 (Own)
Steadicam Rig (Own)
Fischer and Chapman Dollies
Gear and Fluid Heads
Inside and Outside Lighting
Blue and Green Screen
Employment History
1993-2006 Oakmont High School, Roseville, CA
Teacher, Coach & Technology Coordinator
2001-2006 Sierra Community College, Rocklin, CA
Instructor
Teacher, Coach & Technology Coordinator
- Media/Video Productions
- Technology, including Cisco Networking, Computer Construction and Computer-Aided Drafting.
- Mathematics.
- Football and Wrestling. (‘93-‘00)
- Maintained and upgraded computers (Mac and PC) in labs, on networks, and connected to servers.
- Organized and implemented Technology Training days for staff.
2001-2006 Sierra Community College, Rocklin, CA
Instructor
- Taught Computer Construction.
- Coordinated curriculum and communication between Sierra College and Oakmont High School.
Education
2007 Tiffen• Steadicam Workshop
2006-2007 Los Angles Film School
• Cinematography and Editing
1999-2002 Sierra Community College Rocklin, CA
• CCNA and A+ Certification Preparation Courses
1988-1993 University of California, Davis, CA
• Clear Ryan Single Subject Teaching Credential, Mathematics
• B.A., Mathematics.
Certification
- Cinematography and Editing - 2006-2007 Los Angles Film School
- A+ Certification, July 2002.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification, May 2001