Cinematography
Some have told me, "I don't notice cinematography. I just want to feel something when I watch a movie." Little do they realize that the cinematography is one of the main reasons they feel a certain way. I'm a Director of Photography who understands how to place the camera, lights, and actors in a way that psychologically impacts the audience without them knowing it's happening.
Editing
The editor has the final say on the story of the film. Many films that initially had bad first cuts, were saved through revisions the editing room (Star Wars being one of them). I strive to tell the best story possible through excellence in editing. I won an award for Best Editing in the Portland Comedy festival with my short film "A Long Weekend" in 2020. Additionally, I was nominated for Best Editing at the Firereel Film Festival in 2016 with my film "Trial 47."
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In this behind-the scenes video for "A Long Weekend," I reveal my editing techniques that lead to the film winning Best Editing.
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In another behind-the-scenes video I made for my short film "A Day Late," I dive into how I edited fight scenes in a way that makes them easy to watch, without visual confusion.
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Color Grading
Color grading is one of the main factors that can make or break the look and feel of a film. When people say a film looks professional, they commonly misattribute it to the camera, when in reality, each beautiful shot had to be lit and color graded with care. Even poorly lit shots that are deemed unusable can be saved in this process.
Visual Effects
Whether we notice it or not, every film has some degree of visual effects magic. I have the capabilities to create many types of visual effects, ranging from removing a boom mic from the shot, to making Superman fall from the sky.
In the video below, I demonstrate how I made visual effects that people thought were real in "A Long Weekend."
In the video below, I demonstrate how I made visual effects that people thought were real in "A Long Weekend."
Additionally, here is a VFX breakdown showing how I digitally placed my wife and I into the iconic bow shot from "Titanic."
