About

Waco-based director, cinematographer and editor making story-driven films for brands, businesses, non-profits and educational organizations — from concept to final color and mix.

My background spans broadcast documentary, feature film and commercial work. I shot additional cinematography for Channel 4 UK's The Genius of Charles Darwin with Richard Dawkins, filmed the documentary The Four Horsemen, and designed title sequences for the features Carjacked, Hallowed Ground and Never Cry Werewolf. Most recently I directed and shot Kingdom Quest Treasure Hunters, an original scripted series filmed at Capernaum Studios in Dallas.

Over the past three years I've produced 30+ documentary-style brand films for organizations from Texas to Tennessee, Michigan and Hawaii — interviews, b-roll, drone, music and sound design, color and delivery, often as a one-person crew. I also take on commercials, corporate and training videos, and editing-for-hire.

As an owner-operator, I shoot on the Canon C70 with a full lighting and audio package, and finish in DaVinci Resolve (color and Fairlight) with After Effects for motion graphics. Comfortable leading a production or slotting into your crew as DP or editor.

My first real filming gig was shooting the “orange carpet” at the Garfield premiere on the Paramount backlot in 2004, and it's been a great run of filming adventures ever since.

[Based in Waco, available throughout Texas and for travel.] Use Request a Quote to tell me about your project.

I have been in the industry since 2004.

Directing / Cinematography

I directed, filmed and edited this commercial for a Waco, Texas-based automotive garage that does paintless dent repair.

Kingdom Quest Treasure Hunters is a new project that I directed, filmed, and edited. Here is the trailer for the series:

This is the opening sequence of the video series, which showcases long tracking shots, a slow reveal of our main characters, and integration of musical score, foley and radio program sound design, which provides helpful exposition while we meet our characters.

Editing

When editing documentary-style content in its various forms, I am always editing with emotional and story-driven considerations first, which are skills I have collected from screenwriting, and a deep love of the machinery of storytelling. Every story is unique, but all stories need organization and structure that guide the viewer through a series of intentional emotional notes. And even documentaries benefit from narrative storytelling tools, such as clear conflicts, withholding information until its necessary to share, leaning into a strong musical soundtrack when appropriate, and much more.

Here are a few samples of editing emotionally-driven personal stories. These stories were crafted to be quick and emotionally impacting. They are driven by music, sometimes blending multiple pieces, and many times utilizing instrument stems for mix control. Editing performed in Davinci Resolve. Sound mixed in Fairlight.

Story-driven commercial editing requires a fast pace, well-formed story structure, and a clear understanding of the brand's style and messaging. This 4-minute promotional video for Kingdom Quest Treasure Hunters follows a game as it unfolds in Texas City, sharing the excitement and gameplay of this unique experience.

Music Editing

This scene is part of the finale for the Kingdom Quest Treasure Hunters series. This is a letter that our main character is reading, and a voiceover that takes us through the letter's contents. To bring this to life, I combined 5 separate pieces of music, some pitch-shifted to blend with neighboring pieces, and instrument stems were used to re-mix some of them. The monologue was also heavily edited for cadence and rhythm, and foley and sound design accentuate transitions and new visuals. The final sound mix was done in Fairlight, with ducking, track automation, and other mixing techniques to shape the emotional impact of the scene.

In this fundraising appeal segment, a live performance was captured of a song, “Who's gonna tell them?” This song was also captured in the church's livestream, and the camera audio was mixed with the livestream output. Other instrumental performances were utilized for the short piano segues. I also performed & recorded an instrumental version of the song in Logic Pro that is utilized under the spoken appeal messages.

Live-Action Editing

In this documentary segment, I incorporated a live-action sequence of a Friday-night-lights football game as it unfolded, bringing in moments with our main subject GJ Walton, who was announcing the game and is the local pastor. I also layered in some exposition from a separate interview to begin introducing his character and explaining his dual role in the community.

Business Profile

"The CCM Story": This business profile is driven by 2 main interviews, several pieces of music, and B-roll of the companies activities.

Feature Film Title Sequence

This motion-graphic title sequence was created for the feature film CARJACKED, starring Stephen Dorff and Mairia Bello.

Commercial 30-Second Spot

This fast-paced short commercial showcases an upbeat and energized editing style with sound design and dynamic transitions.