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50 AT 50 – Selected Animation
These are animations I created for the documentary “50 at 50.” In this feature film writer and director Etta Worthington does fifty new things in the year she turns fifty. I arranged archival photos into ...
AAM
The first video is the story of an employer who has successfully hired graduates of AAM The second video introduces three successful graduates of AAM. This program provides technical training and soft management skills for ...
ADRIFT IN THE HEARTLAND – Scenes from
Adrift In The Heartland is a feature film written and directed by Brigid Maher, that I edited. Adrift tells the story of an unlikely friendship between African American social worker, Jasmine and newly married Palestinian American ...
Agony Uncles
This is a preview of the Australian comedy show, Agony Uncles, where celebrities and comedians empathize and give advice over life’s troubles. This clip is from The Vibrant Guide To The World, a daily preview ...
ALGREN – Selected Animation
This is a collection of animation I did for Michael Caplan’s feature documentary ALGREN on the life of Chicago author Nelson Algren. Michael tasked me with illustrating Algren’s brief affair with Simone de Beauvoir in ...
Automatic Configuration
This video uses split screen to show how product features can impact your personal life. I cut the piece and created graphics for it. ...
Automation Convention Highlights
This is video was created to recap the RA Automation Convention in Chicago. It is a combination of footage from the show floor, general sessions, tech sessions and visitor interviews. I edited the piece and ...
BARTALI promo
This is a trailer I created for a four hour Italian mini-series on the life of Cyclist Gino Bartali. Vibrant wanted to present these as two “movies of the week”, so the promo is done ...
BETSY WETSY TIMEBOMB EFFECT, THE – Scenes from
The Betsy Wetsy Timebomb Effect was a short film that I wrote, directed, edited and scored. I also created the title animation. The film tells the story of a middle aged gay couple arguing over ...
Blithe Spirit (2021)
offers no point of view on the characters or the situation and does nothing to support the actors or the director. But above all, everything must be pretty. I won’t say too ...
Brewery Customer Success Story
This video is about a local Milwaukee Brewery. I edited interview footage and b roll together. ...
Customer Portal
This video demonstrates many of the features of this customer portal. I did both motion graphics and editing on this video. ...
DAVID & GOLIATH scene “Kisses & Cake”
An out of control birthday bash trashes the home of its hostess and threatens the relationship between two young lovers. After Machiavellian queens conspire to break up young lovers Nick and Todd, Nick makes a ...
Design Copy Layout
This piece was intended to highlight not only some of the print work created for RA, but also the process and services available. I created this video from scratch. It involved both 2D and 3D ...
Digital Bridge
This is a video sign that was created for one product at Rockwell Automation. The sign was created for a show floor booth at Automation Fair 2019 in Chicago. ...
Editing Reel 2020
This reel includes the following videos: Design, Copy, Layout Very British Problems Ep1 RA Brand Anthem Youth Inventors Challenge Redfern Now “Pokies” RA, MS and PTC ME “Bad Yogurt” Automation Convention Highlights World Of Free ...
First Robotics Sponsor
This video announces RA’s sponsorship of First Robotics. It is done in an 80’s theme. I wrote, directed, composited and edited the piece. ...
GEMINI REMAINS – Mood Piece
The first clip is a mood piece created with footage from other films to demonstrate the tone of my proposed scifi feature, GEMINI REMAINS, originally titled OBLIVION. (Of course, none of the actors in the ...
GOOD & THE BAD, THE – Episode Promos
This reel is a set of episode promos that I cut for an hour long Italian police procedural called Il Bene e Il Male or The Good And The Bad. Each of these early episodes ...
How To Shoot Cellphone Video
I edited this video and created motion graphics to match the HOW TO DRESS VIDEO. ...
I AM THE GREAT LAKES – “Hiawatha”
Hiawatha is a short subject documentary I edited for The Shedd Aquarium’s exhibit “I Am The Great Lakes.” It was shot and produced by Patrice Ceisal. Patrice interviewed one of the park rangers and then ...
Integrity Awards
This video announces RA’s Integrity Awards. This was a three camera shoot with four subjects. I cut together the story from interviews with each person. This video is part of my Talking Heads reel for ...
Lawrence Leung
This is an excerpt from the Australian comedy THE LOST ADVENTURES OF LAWRENCE LEUNG, which follows its namesake as he tries his nerdy best to find love. The clip is from THE VIBRANT GUIDE TO ...
LCS 360
This video demonstrates the relationship RA has with it’s customer’s throughout their manufacturing cycle. I rewrote the text and animated the video from a graphic. ...
Let Him Go (2020)
I had been seeing the trailer for this film for some time and wrote it off as not for me, but then someone who always has interesting opinions suggested that perhaps the film was not ...
Little Women (Greta Gerwig)
I feel like what we need is a Tarantino-esque remake of LITTLE WOMEN. Just, go with me for a minute, here. I’m picturing a nine picture franchise deal, exec produced by Oprah, directed by Ava ...
MAGICAL VISION, A Selected Animation
In the feature length documentary “A Magical Vision” Michael Caplan explores the career of scholar and magician Eugene Berger. I was hired by Michael to produce animation for the film. This included 2D and 3D ...
Marry Me
This is an excerpt from a series of Italian made for tv movies called “Sposa Mi” or Marry Me, about married wedding planners Nora and Ugo who want nothing more than to get divorced from ...
Motion Graphics, Animation & Compositing 2019
This reel contains shots from the following projects: 50 @ 50 Algren A Magical Vision The Betsy Wetsy Timebomb Effect The Cucumber Chronicles Reeling Film Festival Trailers 2008-2014 Vibrant Guide To The World Vibrant TV ...
MY PORN STAR – “Unsexy Sex Scene”
In “My Porn Star” written and directed by Mariano Dimarco and edited by me, film student Paul cons washed up porn actor/hustler Mitch Champion into starring in his documentary. But evil queen, Sonny blows Paul’s ...
Parallel Lines
This is an experimental video exploring how perfectionism drives me in my personal and creative life, as well as how it damages me. I juxtaposed the relative musical perfection of the Nocturne by Chopin with ...
PNCV Opening
This video was a combination of editing and motion graphics using original footage, stock and text. ...
Process Control
This is a promotional video for the latest release of process control software by RA. I edit the video, created motion graphics, was one of the writers on the voice over, and directed the VO ...
Process Design
This is a promotional video for the latest release of RA’s process design software. I edited the video and created motion graphics. ...
RA Brand Video
This is the global brand anthem for RA. It was created using a mix of original footage and stock. In addition to editing the piece, I was one of the writers on the voice over ...
RA, MS Collaboration
This is a promotional video to announce the collaboration between RA, MS and PTC. I created the piece using stock and original footage and created the motion graphics. I edited the music track to fit. ...
REDFERN NOW – Episode Promos
I edited episode promos for the Australian drama Redfern Now. This hour long anthology series is made for, by and about Aboriginals living in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. These promos air regularly on Vibrant ...
Reeling 2008 Sponsor Trailer “Tattoos”
This trailer was created for the 2008 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, to present logos for all the sponsors of the festival. It ran before every screening at all venues. The theme for 2008 ...
Reeling 2009 Sponsor Trailer “Denim and Buttons”
This trailer was created to present the sponsors of the 2009 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. It ran before every screening at all venues. The theme for 2009 was “70’s Denim.” Digital stills were ...
Reeling 2010 Sponsor Reel “Temptation”
This trailer was created to present the sponsors for the 2010 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. It ran before every screening at all venues. The theme for 2010 was “Temptation.” Digital stills of various ...
Reeling 2011 Sponsor Reel “Kittens!”
This trailer was created to present the sponsors of the 2011 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. It ran before every screening at all venues. This year Reeling introduced it’s mascot “Phoenix” The Kitten. I ...
Reeling 2013 Sponsor Trailer “Energized”
This trailer was created to present the sponsors of the 31st annual Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. It ran before every screening at all venues. As it always goes in Hollywood, the success of ...
Reeling 2014 “Dominance”
The theme for 2014’s Reeling International Film Festival was “Dominance” with Phoenix the kitten returning for a third year, this time as a leather clad monster, dominating the Chicago skyline. I created the elements in ...
Risk Management
This is a set of four videos created to promote the latest release of My Equipment. I wrote the scripts, directed the shoots, edited and did sound design, compositing and motion graphics. ...
Snake Boss
SNAKE BOSS is an Australian Reality show about Julia Baker, a professional snake catcher. This is a promo for Vibrant TV’s marathon of Snake Boss episodes, SNAKE WEEK. I wrote, directed, cut the spot and ...
Space Between
This is a short film directed by Ohm P. for which I created a rough cut. It is password protected. Please contact me through the form to gain access. ...
Sway Reduction Features
This video promotes the anti-sway features of drives by Rockwell Automation. I edited the video and created motion graphics. ...
Talking Heads 2020
This a sample of my editing for different types of “Talking Heads” videos. These are interviews which I shaped into a narrative. Some involve b-roll, others do not. The pieces included are: MKE Brewery Success ...
Tenet
Well, I saw TENET tonight. I had seen enough press to know it might be a controversial choice. I should have listened. In the movie, the characters have the luxury of getting their time back. ...
The Boys In The Band (2020)
I love this play. I love that it can now be done by an all out, gay cast and that Mart lived to see it, and be in it. Good plays deserve to have a ...
The Strip
THE STRIP is a comedy from New Zealand that follows former lawyer Melissa as she opens a male strip club. This preview is part of THE VIBRANT GUIDE TO THE WORLD, a series I created ...
The Teacher
These are two promos for a series of Italian made for tv movies about a high school teacher who solves crimes. The original title of the show was “Provaci Ancora Prof.” The promos are part ...
THE THINGS THAT REMAIN – Episode Promos
This is a set of episode promos that I cut for the 8 hour Italian mini-series The Things That Remain. The series follows the members of an Italian family after the death of the youngest child. ...
The Ultimate Rider
THE ULTIMATE RIDER is a reality show from down under that pits riders against one another on every form of motor bike there is. I cut episode promos and a preview for THE VIBRANT GUIDE ...
Three Words
This is a call to action made for Chicago Filmmakers. It is part of their capital campaign for new offices in a renovated firehouse. This video is shown before all Chicago Filmmaker screenings and on ...
Very British Problems
Very British Problems is an English comedy series staring James Cordon. Other British celebrities such as David Tenant and Catherine Tate discuss the uniquely neurotic habits of the people from their island nation. I cut ...
VIBRANT GUIDE TO THE WORLD, THE – Sample Episode
The Vibrant Guide To The World is a daily preview show for the Vibrant TV network. There were 41 episodes produced that aired in several million households between 2015 and 2016. I wrote and directed ...
Vibrant TV “Investor Video”
This is a call to action created for Vibrant TV. I directed and edited the spot. The material came from a combination of scripted takes, as well as on camera Q&A and audio recordings of ...
Vibrant TV Crowdfunding Commercials
These are two spots I created advertising Vibrant TV’s crowdfunding campaign. I wrote, edited and recorded voice over for both spots. ...
World of Free Sports
World of Free Sports is a German series covering a wide range of extreme sports and adrenaline seeking athletics. I created series and episode promos and edited episodes for broadcast on Vibrant TV. ...
Youth Inventor Challenge
These videos were created for a national social media campaign run by RA. Elementary and high school students were invited to pitch original inventions that solve a problem in the world. The top three finalists ...