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Inside Out 2

Shot the NYC voice over of Lewis Black and Liza Lapira.

Musica

Director of Photography for NY EPK.

The Idea of You

Ricky Stanicky

The Little Mermaid

Shot the interview with director Rob Marhsall.

Strange World

The Invitation

Rosaline

Lightyear

Shot the interview with Dale Soules.

Encanto

The Power Of The Dog

Shot the NY interviews with Jane Campion, Benedict Cumberbatch, & Kirsten Dunst.


Godzilla: King Of The Monsters

Catherine Called Birdy

History Channel - Snow Globes

CLIENT: The History Channel

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

SYFY WIRE - Holiday Gift Guide

CLIENT: SYFY Wire

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

History Channel - Thanksgiving IDs

CLIENT: The History Channel

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

History Channel - Halloween IDs

CLIENT: The History Channel

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

WEtv Bounce

CLIENT: WEtv

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

BCRF Campaign

CLIENT: BCRF + Maiden Creative

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Nas - The Lost Tapes II

CLIENT: Nas

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mass Appeal

POSITION: Director of Photography

Daniel Arsham created a Future Relic sculpture to promote the release of Nas’s album The Lost Tapes II.

Shot on RED DSMC2 Helium cameras and Canon lenses.

Oreo Music Box

CLIENT: Lifetime

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

HBO - High Maintenance Unfiltered

CLIENT: HBO

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

ZIWE

CLIENT: Ziwe

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Spotify - Spec Spot

CLIENT: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

SYFY Predatini

CLIENT: SYFY Wire

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Ebates Tabletop

CLIENT: A+E

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

SyFy - Kit Kat

CLIENT: SYFY Wire

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

We shot this spooky spot on location at Small Giant primarily on a steadicam operated by Justin Derry. We were delighted and honored the win the following awards for this shoot: Promax Hot Spot, Promax #1 Hot Spot of October, Promax #3 Hot Spot of 2019.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

SYFY Wire - Nerd Study Hall

CLIENT: SYFY Wire

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Leah Remini Responds

CLIENT: A&E

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Gaming Throwback

CLIENT: SYFY Wire

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

This series was shot in Small Giant’s Studio. The art team did an amazing job turning the studio into a nostalgic 90’s set to play these throwback games.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

Lifetime - Self Made

CLIENT: Lifetime

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

SYFY - Geek Fails

CLIENT: SYFY Wire

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

History | Herstory

CLIENT: A+E Networks

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

This national campaign honors the incredible contributions of women throughout history and Small Giant was awarded the NYC shoots. We put our subjects in front of a grey “Leibovitz style” backdrop, this time saturating it with blue lighting to create the aesthetic of the overall campaign. I was proud to be a part of such an important campaign.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

GRETCHEN CARLSON - Justice for Women

CLIENT: Lifetime

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

This spot is comprised of two separate shoots that we did in front of a grey “Leibovitz style” backdrop. Our beauty lighting setup used several various size octabanks to create this soft glowing light that really made Gretchen shine.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

Century of Courage - PSA

CLIENT: History

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Biography - American Celebrity

CLIENT: Biography

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT - Launch Spot

CLIENT: Lifetime

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

This was a fun tabletop shoot put together for Lifetime's new series Love At First Flight. Our talented art director, Anya Monisoff, was able to convey multiple characters with the use of props and styling alone.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

Swamp People - Swamp Father

CLIENT: History

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

It's not every day that you get the call to remake the a scene from one of the greatest movies ever made, the Godfather. The original scene was shot on a dolly with super baltar lenses and 35mm film. We took a more modern approach for this swamp themed recreation while trying to honor the original style of the film. We had a gimbal operator carrying a Movi Pro on a Ready Rig and I was operating the camera remotely with alpha wheels. We shot on a RED Epic Dragon and Contax Zeiss cinemoded prime lenses. The vintage lenses and diffusion filter combinations helped create a look similar to the original film.

Grace vs Abrams - Launch

CLIENT: A&E

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Camera Operator

On this shoot we were able to make magic within 24 hours to build a set primed for video and print for this dynamic duo Nancy Grace and Dan Abrams.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

Kim Fields Xmas

CLIENT: Lifetime

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

On this project we had the opportunity to shoot at the incredible historic Langston Hughes home with the talented Kim Fields.

Shot on a RED Epic Dragon and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.


We Are the World 2018

CLIENT: Producers Yael Silver (Tony-winning producer Once On This Island), Robin Carus and Van Dean (Broadway Records, President)

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Camera Operator 

33 years later I had the pleasure to camera operate the re-recording of the iconic anthem for change: WE ARE THE WORLD

Staring artists: Christy Altomare, Kelli Barrett, Andrea Burns, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jordan Donica, Rachel Eskenazi-Gold, Justin Guarini, Derek Klena, Jeff Kready, Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone, Lesli Margherita, Constantine Maroulis, Bebe Neuwirth, Orfeh, George Psomas, Anthony Rapp, Courtney Reed, Chita Rivera, Kate Rockwell, Jarrod Spector, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ephraim Sykes, Jenna Ushkowitz and Ben Vereen. As well as the Broadway Kids Chorus. 

Shot on RED Epic Dragons and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses..

DJI SPARK - NYC Launch

CLIENT: DJI

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

As someone who uses DJI products regularly I was thrilled when they reached out and wanted us to shoot the NYC launch event for their new Spark drone at Grand Central Station.

With exclusive backstage access we were able to get in depth coverage of the event and first impressions of the spark from some of today’s top influencers.

Shot on RED Epic Dragon cameras and Contax Zeiss cinemoded lenses.

PROP 64 - Political Spot

CLIENT: Dixon & Davis

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Director of Photography

Prop 64 helped legalize marijuana in California.

Shot in the Small Giant Studio on a RED Epic Dragon and cinemoded Contax Zeiss lenses.

POLARIS - Your Drive

CLIENT: History

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Camera Operator

Polaris and History teamed up for this exciting branded spot.

This was one of my first shoots for Small Giant where I was tasked with being a MoVI operator. I loved the challenge of rigging a MoVI Pro off of a Polaris vehicle while being able to capture stabilized off-roading on location.

YETI / Survival Tips

CLIENT: History

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Small Giant

POSITION: Camera Operator

History and Yeti teamed up to create a series of very informative outdoor survival videos. We shot everything on location with 3 RED Epic Dragons and cinemoded Contax Zeiss lenses.

Cinematography Reel 2016

"Laziest Gal In Town" - Carsie Blanton

ARTIST: Carsie Blanton

DIRECTOR: Anne Marie Boidock

POSITION: Director of Photography

Carsie had us fly down to New Orleans for this music video. We shot mostly at night or very early in the morning to capture the spirit and beautiful natural light of New Orleans. Shot on RED Epic MX camera with a mixture of canon stills lenses and modified pentax medium format lenses to creat the unique look for this video.

"Baby It's Cold Outside" - Carsie Blanton and Chris Norton

ARTIST: Carsie Blanton

DIRECTOR: Anne Marie Boidock

POSITION: Director of Photography

Carsie was on tour in NYC when she called us with the idea for this video. Director Anne Marie Boidock found the perfect location in Brooklyn as well as executed that brilliant trumpet toss. Shot on a RED Epic Dragon camera and Leica Summilux-C Primes. This was the project where I fell in love with the Summilux-C lenses.

Spike's Video Game Awards 2012

CLIENT: Spike

POSITION: Director of Photography


Shot on RED Epic MX with RED Pro Primes.

Inside Out 2

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Musica

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The Idea of You

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Ricky Stanicky

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The Little Mermaid

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Strange World

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The Invitation

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Rosaline

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Lightyear

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Encanto

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The Power Of The Dog

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Godzilla: King Of The Monsters

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Catherine Called Birdy

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History Channel - Snow Globes

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SYFY WIRE - Holiday Gift Guide

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History Channel - Thanksgiving IDs

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History Channel - Halloween IDs

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WEtv Bounce

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WEtv & Bounce "BUDDY"

BCRF Campaign

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BCRF 2019 Campaign (2min)

Nas - The Lost Tapes II

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Oreo Music Box

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OREO MUSIC BOX - Spot for Amazon

HBO - High Maintenance Unfiltered

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ZIWE

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Model Minorities | ZIWE (Aparna Nancherla)

Spotify - Spec Spot

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Spotify Spec Spot - Revised

SYFY Predatini

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SYFY PREDATINI - Branded Mixology Spot

Ebates Tabletop

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LIFETIME EBATES Branded Spot :30

SyFy - Kit Kat

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SYFY Kit Kat

SYFY Wire - Nerd Study Hall

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Leah Remini Responds

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A+E & LEAH REMINI

Gaming Throwback

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Lifetime - Self Made

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LIFETIME - Self Made New Years

SYFY - Geek Fails

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SYFY WIRE - Geek Fails

History | Herstory

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HERSTORY - Joan of Arc

GRETCHEN CARLSON - Justice for Women

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GRETCHEN CARLSON - Justice for Women

Century of Courage - PSA

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CENTURY OF COURAGE - Wil Willis

Biography - American Celebrity

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BIO - Elvis

LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT - Launch Spot

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Love at First Flight - Tabletop

Swamp People - Swamp Father

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SWAMP PEOPLE - Swamp Father

Grace vs Abrams - Launch

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Grace vs Abrams - Launch

Kim Fields Xmas

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KIM FIELDS - Xmas

We Are the World 2018

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DJI SPARK - NYC Launch

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DJI SPARK - NYC Launch

PROP 64 - Political Spot

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PROP 64 SPOT

POLARIS - Your Drive

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YETI / Survival Tips

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AEO - Survival Tips - WATER

Cinematography Reel 2016

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"Laziest Gal In Town" - Carsie Blanton

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"Baby It's Cold Outside" - Carsie Blanton and Chris Norton

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Baby It's Cold Outside - Carsie Blanton and Chris Norton

Spike's Video Game Awards 2012

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