An energetic and technically savvy creative professional with 25 years of experience in delivering the goods. From creative direction to still photography to motion picture to complex 3-D animation and compositing, Chuck has activated successful campaigns and won dozens of awards while he was at it. Chuck works with global brands, scrappy startups, and everyone in-between. Deep knowledge of cinematography, camera technology, and post-production workflow.Chuck gained early notoriety for his unique aesthetic and his groundbreaking achievements in high-angle cinematography. An early adopter of 4K digital cinema, Chuck began employing RED Cameras to film extreme sports in 2008, and his feature film THE SCENE became the first climbing film to be released in full HD on Blu-Ray. His work as an extreme sports cinematographer has put him in a small group of elite storytellers capable of surviving in extreme situations and being able to capture visually stunning images that tell an authentic story.Following the success of a series of feature-length climbing films, Chuck crossed over into commercial production and began offering creative services to a variety of clients both in and outside of the outdoor industry. In 2013, Chuck expanded and re-branded as SparkShop, a fully-featured creative agency that provides a full range of creative services from brand strategy to creative consulting and media production.His non-profit work began in 2001 with a nationwide slideshow tour in partnership with Kurt Smith and The Access Fund called Kickin' Access. The tour remains one of the most successful grassroots fundraisers in the organization's history. In 2008 Chuck helped launch Wine For Water, a California-based non-profit focused on bringing clean water to the developing world. As an athlete, Chuck has been featured on the cover of Climbing Magazine two times and has stood on the podium of international climbing competitions. He has been called 'one of the boldest climbers of his generation' and has established first ascents from Colorado to South Africa and beyond. Chuck has appeared as an athlete in numerous magazine articles and films. Outside of pure rock climbing, Chuck has completed self-powered ascents of all the 14,000 foot peaks on Colorado's Front Range, including the famous endurance feat known as the Longs Peak Triathlon. He placed 2nd overall in the 2019 Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial Series and 3rd in the Colorado State Time Trial Cycling Championships in 2020.