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Writer, Producer, Director, Cameraman | Hollywood / Las Vegas
Training in screenwriting, producing, TV and film production, advanced audio visual, videography, lighting, photography, editing, color grading, color design, art direction, production design, locations & management.
Projects / Campaigns
TV Commercials, Music Videos, Feature Films, Episodic, Documentary, EPK.
Affiliations: UCLA, IATSE, SAG, AFTRA
Art Director / Production Designer | Hollywood, California
TV, film, music, documentary, entertainment, advertising and digital media.
Skills & Experience: Artist, concept designer, department head, production designer, art director, project manager, set designer, fabricator, decorator, prop master, special effects, carpenter, contractor, consultant, researcher, creative and technical solutions, planning, logistics, budgeting, crew management, photography, graphic design, web design, digital media.
People I'm honored to have worked with, include;
Projects / Campaigns
General Motors, Pepsi, Sega, Nike, Coca Cola, NFL, Spike TV, Reebok, , General Mills, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Kodak, Budweiser, Saturn, Volvo, Renault, Chrysler, US Magazine, Amex, PG&E, Vita Shampoo, Tylenol, Chevrolet, Ford, Air walk, LA Times, Avid, UNLV, Toshiba, Kirin, New Beer, Wella, Puma, Ray Ban, New Yorker, Phillips 66, Toshiba, Carl's Jr., Dr. Pepper, Hyatt Hotels
Directors / Clients
Steven Spielberg , Michael Bay, David Fincher, Mark Romanek, Andy Morahan, Daniel Pearl, Zach Snyder, Tony Scott, Jake Scott, Wim Wenders, Rick Levine, Gary Johns, Peter Gorman, Joe Berlinger, John Toll , David Brant, Dan Winters, Kinka Usher, Peter Kagan. Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Chiat/Day, Ogilvy & Mather, Wieden + Kennedy Bedford Falls, McCann.
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks Pictures, Sony Pictures, MGM, Screen Gems, EMI America, Columbia Pictures, Propaganda, Satellite Films, RSA USA, Scott Free Productions, Black Dog Films, Johns & Gorman, Gary Marshall Productions, Geffen Records, Epitaph Records, Jon Francis Films, GMS Productions, Eggers Films, Akom Productions, G3, Spike TV, Elektra Music Group, Stiefel & Co. Nomad, Harmony Pictures, Rhythm & Hues, Freeman VER, LMG, PRG, VER, Encore, Caesars Entertainment.
Artists
Jim Carrey, Kim Bassinger, Rachael Hunter, Stephanie Seymore, Rod Stewart, Bob Newhart, Guns N Roses, Iron Maiden, En-Vogue, Love Spit Love, Wayne Kramer, The Hooters, Jerry Seinfeld, Don Rickles, Woody Harrelson, Trent Resnor, David Lynch, Denzel Washington
Awards / Recognition
Clio Award - "Monster Match” / Pepsi - Doritos | Rick Levine Productions
Best Art Direction - Jim Carrey “King of the Jungle” / Entertainment Weekly
MTV Best Art Direction (nominee) - "November Rain" Guns N Roses / Geffen
Commercial Excellence Award (JP) - Production Design / Nissin Foods
Best Art Direction - Sega Games / American Photo Magazine
Advertising Producers Award - Saturn Cars / General Motors
Production Design Recognition - “Goosebumps” / Dreamworks Pictures
Education
2015
UCLA | Los Angeles, CA.BA Film, Production Design, Color Studies, Producing
UCLA - Screenwriting Program | Manhattan, NY. , Westwood, CA.
1985
Media International Glendale CATV Production, Offline Editing
Field Producer / Cameraman (Testimonials) 700 Club, CBN. Camera, Sound, Lighting, Editing training.
1984
Infinity Broadcasting - WYSP Radio PhiladelphiaBroadcast Intern | Programming Department
Segment Producer, Programming Intern, Station ID field producer. Produced radio spots for weekly program "WYSP gives Philadelphia 60 Seconds" and recorded and produced station ID bumpers.
1980
MCCC | Montgomery County Community CollegeFine Art & Communications
Associates Degree with studies in radio, television, film, drawing, drafting, and creative writing.
Experience
1995 - Present
FreelanceDigital Media Producer / Director
Pioneering digital media technologies, web design, programming, graphics, online marketing and merging them with photography and video production
1985 - Present
Freelance / IATSEArt Director, Creative Producer, Prop Master
Seasoned Hollywood art director and prop master: 35+ years of experience in production design, art direction, creative & technical project management and custom fabrication. Department head, responsible for the overall look, feel, supervision and unification of Film, TV commercial, music video, advertising, and entertainment productions.
1975 - Present
Designer / Builder
Concept design, set construction, props, custom fabrication, decorations, special effects, creative and technical solutions, planning, logistics, budgeting and crew management. Professional artist, master carpenter, contractor, previous set shop owner, consultant, photographer and digital media producer.
Consulting / Project Management
Avenger Station - Technical Lead
Sony Entertainment - Post Production Consulting
Columbia Pictures - Video & Technical Consulting
EMI America - Video & Technical Consulting
Iron Maiden - Video & Technical Consulting
UNLV / AVID Technologies - Digital Media & CMS Integration Consulting