WORK HISTORY
Primary Employment
January 2005 to Present
Freelance Director of Photography, Colorist, VFX Artist
Served as Director of Photography and Additional Photographer on a wide variety of projects including Narrative Shorts and Features, Documentaries, and Industrials. Also worked as the Colorist and Visual Effects Artist for several narrative features and documentaries.
May 2006 to Present
Freelance Multimedia Designer and Developer
I currently provide a multitude of services including website design, Flash animation and programming, graphic design, interactive cd-rom development, and After Effects animation and motion graphics.
February 2002 to May 2006
Creative Director
Evolving Media Network, New York
Principal member and Creative Director for EMN, a full service multimedia, production, and design house with offices in Kingston, NY and New York City. Clients include: Pfizer, Roche Laboratories, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, MTV, The Glover Park Group, Bard College.
May 2001 to 2005
Recording Studio Engineer/Producer, Partner
Station Hill Studios, Germantown, NY
Station Hill Studios was an analog and digital 32 track studio providing low-cost tracking and mixing alternatives for independent artists and musicians. I was responsible for audio engineering duties, project production, and general studio management.
February 2001 to May 2001
Encoder/Streaming Media Ad Producer
MediaAmerica, Inc., New York, New York
Responsible for the production and creative execution of all streaming media advertisements for the interactive division of MediaAmerica, Inc., the largest independent network radio, cable TV, and streaming media advertising sales organization in the US.
February 2000 to February 2001
Art Director
ELK Entertainment Group, Inc., Kingston, New York
Work consisting of the supervision and execution of all web and print design, graphic production, and video and audio encoding for a small independent record label and entertainment company.
June 1999 to February 2000
Graphic Designer
Publications Office, Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Member of small design team responsible for the all printed material produced by Bard College and its satellite institutions.
EDUCATION
1999, Bachelor of Arts
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Concentrations in photography and studio art
Studied with Amy Sillman, Stephen Shore, Larry Fink, Elizabeth Murray, Barbara Ess
Summer 1998, Lacoste School of the Arts, Lacoste, France
Studies in painting and photography
1995, Centennial High School, Boise, Idaho
Valedictorian
SKILLS
Computer
Experienced with both Mac and PC on system and application levels.
Graphic Applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Quark Xpress, Flash, After Effects
Web Development: HTML, Actionscript, Javascript
Audio: Protools, Digital Performer, Cubase/Nuendo, Peak
Video Applications: Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier, Motion, Color
Photography and Film
Have worked as Director of Photography, Assistant Cinematographer, Gaffer, Sound Recorder, and Editor for various film and video projects.
Experienced with many types of film and video camera operations including: 2K/HD, Super 16mm, HDSLR, 35mm adapters
Also experienced with many types of still camera operations including: Digital, 35mm, 4x5, Medium Format
Have worked with many types of lighting and grip gear and also own and operate an independent medium sized grip and electric company.
Extensive photographic printing experience, all formats, color and black & white, digital dye-sublimation and large format inkjet plotter.
Audio
Experienced with analog and digital multi-track studio recording, engineering, and post-production.
Have produced various music for film soundtracks and multimedia use.
Experienced with multi-channel field recording for film and video.
Member of improvisational electronic rock band, "The Drone Rangers."