Filmmaking as a Passion
I’ve been a filmmaker since I was in high school. Personally, I’ve worked on 2 seasons of a web-series, various short films, a movie-review vlog, montage retrospectives, tik-toks, collaborations, spec eps, period drama shorts, and much more. Always on the lookout for the next passion project, forever collaborating with friends and peers.
Recreating “The Mummy.”
I love it so much, I recreated about 80% of it while taking a month off between projects and secluded in a cabin in the woods. It took a solid week of planning, set-up, and costume prep - I was traveling so I had to be specific in what I could bring and repurpose. Principal filming took two weeks of 14 hour days - planning every character and every scene. Editorial was a three weeks process, including filming additional pickups. I used only what I had available and tried not to over-perfection it - as that’s the killer to creativity. All-in-all I had a great time and am already planning the next one!
Sunshine State
This project was the culmination of my resources at the time, filmed the summer before Covid. Knowing that, I think that makes both the on-screen vibe and the subject matter hit even harder. Sunshine State was filmed in a day, and consists of two different sequences stitched together to present as one fluid shot. The music was composed specifically for the film by Audio Medic, and everyone involved was a friend or peer, doing me a solid for a very low rate. I’m extremely proud of this short film.
Experience Points
In the mid-2010’s, I collaborated with my friend, Thea, on two seasons of a D&D show called “Experience Points.” The goal was to create a show that centered on the game and portrayed accurate gameplay. Most scripted depictions of the game water down the process so it’s palatable to a wider audience. We went for the die-hards, the people who would be paying attention, and who if given the chance would nit-pick the crap out of our authenticity. Each season took a year of pre-planning, fundraising, and rehearsing. The production schedule was eight 12-hour days, filming 2 episodes per day. We shot 2 cameras at once and were meticulous about continuity. The editing process took 3-4 months, and consisted of SO MANY split screens and GFX. I was the director / editor for this project and the amount I learned and streamlined about the web series process has forever changed me. One of the best experiences of my life, despite it’s challenges.
Quarentine
In 2019 I had the pleasure of working with Ripley Improv as a Production Manager for a unique project. The goal: create 4 different long-form films, one each day, completely improvised. We rented a house, choreographed gear and how to manage multiple cameras, hired skilled and passionate set decorators and costume designers to create distinct spaces and characters for each different film. All four had contrasting tones, characters, and - most importantly - were completely improvised by the actors. I was the editor for Quarantine, on top of Project Managing, another pre-pandemic project.