Director + Producer + Writer
TV COMMERCIAL. 30 seconds. Television commercial for Tampa-based law firm, Culpepper Kurland. Shot with the Red Epic X. Post work done in After Effects and Maya. This commercial was shot in a studio against greenscreen. We used large blacklights to highlight key colors (ties, dress-shirts)– which were stained with UV reactive dye and aided us...
SHORT FILM. 4 minutes. A commission by the American Advertising Federation to create a short intro video for the 2012 ADDY Awards Gala held at St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dali Museum. Using the Buñuel/Dalí film “Un Chien Andalou” as visual inspiration, this video was crafted—a single take showcase of history’s most famous “freaky geniuses”. From the earliest sketches...
TRADESHOW CAMPAIGN. 3 minutes. Tradeshow promo for Hivelocity– a dedicated server hosting company based out of Tampa, Florida. This video was designed and shot as a “behind the scenes” tour of their impressive Data Center. Lots of colorful lighting, motion-controlled time-lapse and fast cuts! AGENCY: Ground Up Films CLIENT: Hivelocity...
TV COMMERCIAL. 30 seconds. Television commercial for Tampa-based law firm, Culpepper Kurland. Shot with a Red One. Post-work done in After Effects and Maya 3D. Interesting fact: All of the “frozen” extras utilized in production were simply asked to stand still while we shot at 60fps. Extra details were added in post, including 3D models...
MUSIC VIDEO. 3 minutes. Music video for one of the greatest bands in the world, the Pixies. Shot with a revolving door of friends, actors and musicians and utilizing a home-made ring light built from various parts found at a local Home Depot. Editing this was a nightmare. Well… like one of those good nightmares....
TV COMMERCIAL. 30 seconds. Television commercial for Las Vegas-based law firm, Harris & Harris. Aerial photography was shot from a helicopter using a gyro-mounted stabilization rig, similar if not exact to the one we used for an earlier commercial. Post work was done in After Effects and Maya. Interesting Fact: A few of Las Vegas’...
MUSIC VIDEO. 4 minutes. Music video for Tailgunner Joe, a Tampa-based rock band that put on the best live show ever! The concept for the video was simple… capture the anarchic, untamed energy of the band’s live performance and cram it into a small garage, re-fabricated to look like a living room, ignite and film...
TV COMMERCIAL. 30 seconds. Television commercial for Tampa-based law-firm, Burnetti, PA. Shot with a gyro-mounted motion stabilizer from a helicopter high above downtown Tampa. Post work done with After Effects and Maya. Interesting Fact: I’m terrified of heights and shooting this commercial didn’t help me face that fear AT ALL. AGENCY: Ground Up Films CLIENT:...
HOLIDAY PROMOTION. 4 minutes. Halloween only comes once anually. Truth be told, if we had it our way, it’d be a year-long event. Really, any excuse for 365 days of cheeky mischief would do, but there’s something special about the Samhain traditions: creepy costumes, trick r treating, ghost stories, pumpkin carving… The problem is, a...
