Yesterday, I got the chance to be the wedding videographer for Kristen and Scott at the Newport Beach Marriot. What made the day especially great for me was that I shot along side an amazing photographer, Jules Bianchi. You can see her blog post with some of her highlights from the shoot here. Jules brother, Jeffrey came along to operate my second camera and Tom Benedek shot some 8mm film that I can't wait to see and incorporate into the edit. The ceremony ended with an amazing sunset, so I put together a quick teaser with some footage from the last moments of daylight, before everyone headed inside for the reception.

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Tags: clients, director, editor, videographer, Wedding Videos

Company Cafe wanted a basic informational site but needed a look that matched their business. They offer quality food service in corporate environments. So I tried to balance a color scheme that I thought would work well for a cafe with a clean, crisp layout that I might use for a more corporate setting. I also knew I wanted to use a dark solid background to bring out the colors in the pictures they sent me. They needed a custom logo and this is what I cam up with, just a simple cursive font with some buildings in the background made to fit into the header at the top of the page... They also wanted a splash page with a movie that would act as a little teaser for their company and what they do. They had some pictures and a script with the words they wanted to say, I just had

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Tags: clients, custom web design, html, php

On August 2nd, Stephen & Jennifer were married at the St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. The reception was held at Park Prive in Costa Mesa. While I work on editing the full DVD, here is a sneak peak at their highlight reel, set to the music of their first dance: "Your Song" by Elton John. The wedding's photographer was Jesse Mergenthaler.

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Tags: clients, director, editor, videographer, Wedding Videos

Here are some pics from behind the scenes at PSSI Studios, where we had the final day of shooting for the HRM shoot that I worked on as Assistant Director. The set before any lights. I'm the one hidden behind a light. The other guy was our sound guy, Eric Storlie. Here is Director Jared Bentley behind the camera. He shot the project as well. That's me in the background. Actor Mckinley Beltcher is getting a final touch-up from Helen Kalognomous. Jared Bentley and Camera Op Scott Cronan. Eric Storlie is adjusting the mic on Actor Mckinley Beltcher. Down time. Here I am again, taking a minute for coffee. Seated is Script Supervisor Rebecca Eguia, in the background is Camera Operator Scott Cronan, and all the way back is Actor Ben Jones.

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Tags: 1st ad, clients, production, straight talk

The HRM shoot is done. The three days went off without a hitch. Working as a 1st AD can be an extremely taxing job with long hours and a lot of work just keeping everything in place and on time. But it is easy when you get to work with a talented and experienced crew that has worked together for years. Every day was ahead of schedule and we even found time to shoot a couple additional exteriors to help expand the look and feel of the project. Horizon Intertainment is producing the project with director Jared Bentley for HRM , a distributor of educational videos. I'll add some pictures from the set when I can.

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Tags: 1st ad, clients, production, straight talk

Today was the first day as Assistant Director for Horizon Intertainment who is producing a project for HRM , a distributor of educational videos. The day went great, finishing ahead of schedule with what looked like some great footage and performances from a talented young cast, lead by director Jared Bentley.

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Tags: 1st ad, clients, production, straight talk

I recently shot some training videos for the American Film Institute.Check them out below:AFI ScreenNation: Sound Tips See the rest here:AFI ScreenNation: Editing TransitionsAFI ScreenNation: Interview BasicsAFI ScreenNation: Lighting Basics

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Episode 4 of The Getaway, brings an uneasy conclusion to The Getaway. Many questions are answered but there is still more to be told... Some day.The goal of The Getaway was to create short-form serial suspense, a throwback to the 30's and 40's when serials ran in front of movies in the theaters.Cast: Michael J. Silver, Derek Craigie, Aimee Burnett.

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Tags: director, Short Films, the getaway, videographer, webisodics, Writer

Episode 3 of The Getaway, starts a few moments after Episode 2 ended, with some questions that need answering and some new mysteries that unfold. But the ending of this one will change everything we thought we knew.The goal ofThe Getaway was to create short-form serial suspense, a throwback to the 30's and 40's when serials ran in front of movies in the theaters.Cast: Michael J. Silver, Derek Craigie, Aimee Burnett.

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Here is Episode 2 of The Getaway, introducing some new characters, bringing back some old characters, and ending with some new twists and turns.The goal ofThe Getaway was to create short-form serial suspense, a throwback to the 30's and 40's when serials ran in front of movies in the theaters.Cast: Michael J. Silver, Derek Craigie , Bru.

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Tags: director, Short Films, the getaway, videographer, webisodics, Writer