Shag Nation

Shag Nation is a documentary I worked on and edited a couple years ago. It has done a great run through the festival circuit, and in honor of this weeks spring SOS ( society of stranders) events, the film is being released for free for the rest of this week. Its a fun doc so check it out if you have some time! Here is a link to the trailer and a summary of the film from director Brittany Brothers...

"A cold beer on a warm night with a hot date and no plans for tomorrow." This is the soul of the Carolina Shag. Born out of nightclubs on the beaches of Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Shag was danced by lifeguards, 'stranders', and beach bums alike on those lazy summer nights in the 1930's, '40's, and '50's. The Shag is similar to the patterned, mirrored steps between two partners of the Jitterbug and West Coast Swing, but dissimilar in that it is danced from the waist down, and the moves are smooth, graceful, and sensual. Over time, its popularity has expanded up and down the southeast coast as well as sporadically across the country. Deep in the heart of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., however, you'll find those die-hards that eat, sleep, live, and breathe the Shag. Shaggers of all ages come from all walks of life and dance for many different reasons, but one thing is certain: once you're a shagger, you're a shagger for life, and that bond with your comrades is eternal. Shag breathes new life ... 

Santa Fe Sunrise

We arrived in Santa Fe New Mexico at night, but could sense from the vast amount of stars visible that it would be a spectacular sunrise. On a recent cross county road trip we ended up staying with our friend lawrence in a cozy house on top of this hill.  I awoke just a little after the first sign of light, and set my GoPro camera up on top of a shed in time-lapse mode facing out towards the view. Our location behind some hills didn't allow for shooting the actual sun, but seeing the light slowly illuminate the mountains and the landscape below was really awesome. 

California

I've spent the majority of January traveling across country on a road trip from NJ to California. Me and some friends embarked on the journey together to stop in Chicago Illinois, Omaha Nebraska, Boulder Colorado, Sante Fe New Mexico, Las Vegas Nevada, and finally Los Angeles California. I'm currently working on getting those photos up, for now there is one over on the photography page. I recently found work here in West Hollywood, and today was my first day at a company called Lit Post. Along with the job I'm currently working on a creative project with some of my friends who live out here which I'll post as soon as its live. I'm super stoked to be here and look forward to all the new ventures ahead!

2013 Editing Reel

Here is my updated editing reel for 2013.

Everyday Project Update

Here's an update on my 1 second everyday project I've been working on coming up on just about 4 months.

I've finally fell into a routine of thinking throughout the day what 1 second moment should be captured to go into my timeline of a year. Although so simple, at the beginning it was a bit of a chore trying to make sure I pressed record before the stroke of midnight, but now its almost second nature.

Part of the ease of making this project possible was the ability to use my iPhone 5 or Canon PowerShot S100 which usually lives in my pocket, I rarely will ever miss a moment I want to catch. I'll probably update once more towards the very end when the project is done and a whole year has been documented. I can't believe its almost a third over from when I began, whoa.

Mind of a Chef

You can now stream episodes online for The Mind of Chef watch here. 

Definetely check out the show if you get a chance. It continues to be a great time working with some extremely talented people at Zero Point Zero on this production.

"From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, PBS’s new series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang."

Mind of a Chef

Here's a link to a preview of The Mind of a Chef, a TV series starring chef David Chang. The show revolves around food, science, history and travel. With each episode comes a unique theme combined with great humor and awesome graphics tying it all together . I've been working as an assistant editor the past couple months at Zero Point Zero on this show which is scheduled to air on PBS Friday November 9th. This 16 episode series is a lot of fun so tune in if you can!

Sandys

This past summer my friend Justin DeShields and I worked in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Whenever we had some free time we explored and most of the time we ended up returning back to Sandy Beach State Park, better known as Sandy's. Finding good surf in Hawaii during the summer can sometimes be a challenge since the winters are primarily known for the big swells; however, we found that Sandy's, being reliant on wind and the shape of its sandy bottom consistently brought fun waves the whole time we were there. This is a documentation of the days we spent out in the water at Sandys aka the fun zone. 

Hawaii Air Rescue

Tonight is the premiere of television series Hawaii Air Rescue. The show follows the crews of Hawaii Life Flight, an air ambulance service who work throughout the Hawaiian islands transporting patients and saving lives. Along with the work they do with patients the show also gives viewers a glimpse into the beautiful Hawaiian landscape and the lifestyles people live out on the islands. As Zero Point Zero wraps up post production on the remaining episodes, the first two half hour episodes will air back to back tonight starting at 9pm ET on The Weather Channel. Tune in!

Every Day Update

Here is my every day project at about 3 weeks. Doing this is a lot of fun, especially along side my 365 photo project. My favorite part when adding each snippet into my ongoing timeline is definitely the sound. I've been using my Canon S100 for all the video thus far. The on camera mic sound quality isn't perfect, but it does give a great sense of time and place alongside the video. When I first researched this project a lot of people use music to simply go underneath the video, but so far I really dig the ambient sounds from the day  to day shoots. One of the main reasons I like doing these types of projects is the enjoyment of looking back and reliving all these moments.