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Severed Dreams

I laughed and cried and then smiled and then felt slightly sad again. I’m glad I found my princess already or this would have been a really depressing film.

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CONNECT 8

For the parents of 8th graders, the transition from junior high to high school can be a challenging time. This piece casts a vision to the parents of incoming freshman to “keep their hands of the wheel” of their child’s spiritual life as they navigate the road ahead.
The opening sequence of this video is a 3D digital set integrated with live-action footage filmed against green screen. The haze and lighting effects were master-fully executed by Ryan Trommer.

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PHOTO SHOOT: Shuree Rivera

Had a blast this weekend with my friend Shuree taking some shots around Chicago.  From music, to modeling, to art direction – this girl can do it all. Her new website will be up soon, so check back in for the link!

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Bicycle Film Festival

Meet my new BFF. Literally:  The Bicycle FIlm Festival.  Sydney Australia promotes its 10th Annual Bicycle Film Festival with these fun, organically titled posters and viral trailers.  Enjoy!  You will definitely see me creating some pieces inspired by this.  I promise you.

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HOW-TO: Build a Tweed MacBook Briefcase

Today, my wife and I went exploring at our local county flea market. I dont usually expect to find something for myself.  It’s typically furniture or nic-nacky type things that we buy.  But this time I found this killer tweed briefcase made by Hartmann Luggage!  I don’t really know how old it is but everything on [...]

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WILLLOW’S CHRISTMAS SHOOT (Nite #1)

Swung by my buddies Blaine and Bjorn’s set on Monday night to drop off some gear. They asked if I was going to stick around, and when I found out what they’re were doing I was like ” Mos def!” Check out these pics…

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RAMALAMA (BANG BANG) Zombie Dance

My wife invited me to come shoot a rehearsal of the Impact dance team this weekend. I was really impressed – all the dancers are high school students and choreographed/art directed this piece themselves.  Super cool!  At times you’ll notice a tip of the hat (or a pump of the heart) to Wade Robson’s choreography [...]

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LAUSANNE PAINTINGS: Hyatt Moore

While in Cape Town for the Lausanne Congress – designing the main session graphics – I had the privilege of photographing the work of Hyatt Moore.   At this gathering of delegates from all over the globe, Hyatt was commissioned to create a series of oil paintings featuring portraits of individuals in their national dress. [...]

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SOMETHING IN THE WATER

The latest from Brooke Fraser.  I love the color grading (reminds me a bit of the grade I did for “Life Awaits” – if I do say so myself).  The directing is minimal yet smart – not too many shots but Brooke does a great job remaining engaging through each location change.  Excellent art direction.

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PRODUCTION STILLS: Crazy Games

It’s been forever since I’ve posted anything.  Here are some production stills from a project I’m currently working on.  A mix of stop-motion and live-action.  Wild, crazy, fun.

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