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FEATURE
American Yearbook
Director: Brian Ging
Director of Photography
Somewhere In Venezuela
Director: Bob Anderson
1st / 2nd Unit Camera
* shot on location in Costa Rica and Venezuela
HYPE! (the movie)
Director: S. Drake
Director of Photography

SHORT
Time to Tango

Time to Tango [01:20 mins. trailer]
Director: Leo Grzhonko

Director of Photography
Ashton's Crumbs

Colette [01:00 min. trailer]
Director: Adrian Alvarez

Director of Photography, Editor
Ashton's Crumbs

Ashton's Crumbs [01:20 mins. trailer]
Director: Cathy Kelly

Director of Photography, Editor
To Make A Woman Laugh
Director: Kranti Gil
Director of Photography
HUM
Director: Cheryl Hendrickson
Director of Photography
The First Time
Director: Jesse Eisenhardt
Director of Photography

DOCUMENTARY
IMAX

Behind the Scenes: "Spirit of Silicon Valley" [09:00 mins.]
Client: The Tech Museum of Innovation

See images from the shoot and read the online journal.

Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
Burning Man 2000

Burning Man 2000 [02:30 mins.]
Client: Adobe Systems

Director of Photography, Editor

BROADCAST
Rides
Client: The Learning Channel
Camera Operator, HD Engineer
Duets
Client: MTV
Camera Operator

COMMERCIAL
Tech Dest Space spot

Destination Space [30 secs.]
Client: The Tech Museum of Innovation

Camera Operator, Editor, Motion Graphics
Tech Mysteries spot

Mysteries of Egypt [30 secs.]
Client: The Tech Museum of Innovation

Editor, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects
Museum Month

San Jose Museum Month [15 secs.]
Client: San Jose Museum Collaborative

Director, Editor, Motion Graphics
Caves
Client: The Tech Museum of Innovation
Editor, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects
Science of Sports
Client: The Tech Museum of Innovation
Editor
Promotional TV Spot
Client: Action Rentals
Director, Editor, Motion Graphics

CORPORATE
Rough House Editorial

Rough House [20 sec. teaser]
Client: Rough House Editorial

Director, Editor, Motion Graphics
Corporate Summary
Client: Charles Schwab
Camera Operator
Tech Challenge
Client: The Tech Museum of Innovation
Camera Operator, Editor
CEN Leadership Award
Client: Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
Camera Operator, Editor
AlwaysOn Innovation Summit
Client: AlwaysOn
Camera Operator (live switching)

LIVE MUSIC, MUSIC VIDEO, PERFORMANCE and SPORTS
Donnas

San Francisco Funk All-Stars [01:10 mins.]
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco

Camera Operator
Donnas

The Donnas: "40 Boys in 40 Nights" [02:40 mins.]

* featured on MTV

Editor
Libertango

Jeremy Cohen Live at Herbst Theater [02:50 mins.]
Herbst Theater, San Francisco

Producer 3-Camera Shoot, Director of Photography, Audio Engineer, Editor
George Clinton: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco
Camera Operator
Mother Hips: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
Camera Operator
KRS-One: Justice League, San Francisco
Camera Operator
Dee1R: "Da Groove Game"
Director of Photography
World Paintball Championships (ongoing nationwide since 2001)
Client: NPPL
Camera Operator


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