directing

Project: “The Way” Easter Film

Directing combines artistry with collaborative leadership, and it’s fun to say out loud. For this project, I was tasked with directing, producing, and overseeing all aspects of the short film. With a crew of 10 people, we delivered the first LifeFamily Church short film that went on to receive national recognition.

St. Augustine poem which inspired the film’s voiceover

collaborative mood board, shotlist, and logistics

Producing

Project: “The Night Herons” Mini Documentary

Everything flows better with a solid production plan. The team’s first documentary project was a logistical beast, which required several months of planning. From mapping out the runners’ minute-by-minute race path to organizing shot lists and equipment groups, pre-production played a major role in this project’s success. This film was just selected to premiere at the Austin Film Festival!

NOTION Production Plan

Mood board for post-production map animation sequences

minute-by-minute relay running schedule. color coded for each team, captain, and interviewee

conceptualizing

Project: “Ghost Stories” Promotional Video

Brainstorming creative concepts is arguably my favorite part of the filmmaking process. For this project, I was asked to come up with a video concept for an October sermon series called “Ghost Stories” about the Holy Spirit. I landed on the idea of finding an old projector in my grandparent’s attic with vintage footage from the lives of people who came before me. This ties in the classic spookiness of October, the theme of storytelling, and the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit.

sermon excerpt from A. W. Tozer

full set design, including fake window light coming from screen-right

room layout and lighting before set design

editing

Project: “Home Sweet Home” | Editfest 2023

Few things are more satisfying than using creative editing as a weapon against boring content. For the international FilmSupply Editfest, I created a fake title sequence depicting the rise and eventual downfall of the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. This piece, made of entirely unrelated stock footage clips, won 2nd place out of 1,200 submissions across the world.

before and after from the After Effects project to replace “Paradise Valley”

Premiere Pro project timeline