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Portland, Oregon

Director of Photography specializing in stop motion, motion control, camera, and lighting. Documented behind the scenes footage of an Oscar winning Animation film, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2023). Collaborated with Netflix Animation on the themes of the film production. Curated, identified and captured over 70 time-lapses, some taking up to 6 months of continuous capture, integrated multiple captures into one video. Time-lapses were featured in the MoMA & The Portland Art Museum, in the exhibition, ”Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio.” Edited timelapses for Netflix used to promote the film, over 150 million videos of original content created for social media across Peacock, Netflix, Adult Swim, and Jordan Brand. Contributed media to “Animation is Film: Crafting Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio”Brands & Clients I work with: Universal, Peacock, Netflix, Jordan Brand, Nike, Adult Swim, Digital Trends, Mad Hippie, and Widen + Kennedy.

Portland, Oregon

Assist Director of Photography with the day to day operations on set and future production goals. Launch new software aimed at animators and train staff (Dragonframe). Collaborate with Dragonframe to develop new tools, address bug fixes, and improve tools in their software application. In house consultation on the development of pipeline automation for image processing and preservation, color management, and naming conventions. Maintain and program motion control rigs for production camera moves. Projects: Tiny Chef: Season 2, In The Know, Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, The Shivering Truth: Season 1, and Booksmart