It all took place in 2009… “Picture” was quite an endeavor. The moment after materializing the idea into a script over 1 year prior to production, I demanded only the …
Save Our Youth Commercial
Some of my favorite stories have come from working with Save Our Youth. They are a mentoring organization that does a brilliant job of matching their mentors with mentees. The …
Snowmass Balloon Festival 2011 Video
The Snowmass Balloon Festival. Totally cool experience in the stunning Colorado Rockies. I was privileged to go shoot this piece and absolutely loved the experience. Save the date next year, …
5 MUST READ books for the Modern Day Filmmaker
The internet popularizes brevity and immediacy. Books almost always have more time and energy invested into their content. There’s no “update” feature to strikeout and rewrite. In a book, writers …
Twitter vs. Filmmaker
It’s astonishing to cruise around Twitter and look at the hundreds of updates from filmmakers around the world. I follow a little over 200, a good number but small in …
“No Country” Cinematography
“No Country” is a recreation of the coin toss scene from “No Country for Old Men”. The characters are quite different, but the general idea is the same. I was …
“Chimes” Cinematography
Way back in October 2010, I was brought on to shoot “Chimes” a very short piece in a bar location, featuring only two actors. This creates a fun situation for …