Cristian Rivera Foundation — Videographer / Video Editor
The Tenth Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Celebrity Gala.
The Cristian Rivera Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization
Berhana 'Grey Luh' — official music video - Co-Producer / UPM
The official video for berhana's "Grey Luh" From debut EP "berhana". Download: http://bit.ly/2abDcr9 iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/8pee3i Spotify: http://bit.ly/2a9KPAw Directed by Sam Guest
Presidential City - Producer / creator
Working with Post Brothers, we were challenged with rebranding a historic apartment complex with a new identity to attract a younger demographic. It was my duty to develop and adhere to a budget and schedule in which our team of thirty or more cast and crew would descend upon the location for a week and film a total of 19 different commercial spots.
THE DRIFTER - WRITER / PRODUCER / PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Find it on: iTunes, Amazon Instant, VUDU, Google Play, YouTube, Vimeo On Demand, Xbox Live and PlayStation.
Chris Thatcher finds himself on a downward spiral induced by painful memories of his distant past. Taking refuge from his long days and nights of driving aimlessly on the open highway, this drifter stops off in a small town where he happens to cross paths with an old acquaintance who becomes intrigued by his uneasiness. Memories of their past begin to surface. Thatcher has many skeletons to hide and his old rival becomes determined to discover them.
The Art of Framing: Hitchcock's Vertigo
It's my theory that in Vertigo Hitchcock applies one rule to his main character and how he relates to other characters in the film, as well as defining the film's themes.
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The painted gun live tour - video PRODUCER / editor
Working with Bradley Spinelli on his new book The Painted Gun, we set up cameras throughout the city to capture his walking book tour through San Francisco — putting the audience in the shoes of his main character. When the tour ended at City Lights Books it was revealed that they had secretly been filmed the entire time.
The NY Pet Fashion Show - Videographer / Editor
Working with Storia and Rachel Grant, we visited one of New York's most interesting Fashion Week events.
Calamari Ink (BTS) - Videographer / editor
Working with Rear View Media, we filmed a small promotional video for Calamari Ink — Custom Handmade Luxury Writing Tools. The video came out great, but I always like to go that extra mile, so here's the behind the scenes time lapse with a bit of flair added in.
This was shot on a GoPro and edited in Photoshop and After Effects.
The watergate hotel - Assistant Director
The Watergate Hotel carries a significant history. So when we were asked to rebrand the building, we aimed to update its identity to match its newly built competition. To compliment property upgrade plans, we built to-scale recreations of hallways and areas of the Watergate to capture the reality of the property they planned to unveil.
There is an elegance here that we strived for and successfully achieved.
The Illinois center - producer
Working with the Illinois Center in Chicago, they wanted a brand film that would revolutionize real estate in Chicago. The entire face of their iconic building would soon be under construction. It was up to us to get in there quickly and produce a film that would highlight their transformation.
Dumbo heights - assistant director
Before Brooklyn had become the new tech triangle of America, we were tasked with branding the underdeveloped area. We worked with LIVWRK to help define the eight square blocks down under the manhattan bridge overpass as what they are commonly known as today - The Dumbo Heights.
Visiting their website, viewers can see an even longer version of the film done by our team.
Illinois center - producer / creator / editor
Working with Illinois Center in Chicago, we wanted to create a piece in which people really started talking about the new construction and possible future of what normally would be considered a plain building. We put together a cast of actors and camera crew to film the scene right outside their building as if the publicity had already skyrocketed.
What Comes around - writer / production designer
Jack Leonard, an abusive alcoholic, finds out the hard way that being guided by stereotypes and hatred is the wrong way to live life. WINNER: POGTV FIlm Festival (2012) OFFICIAL SELECTION: YoungCuts Film Festival (2012)
A Morbid Prayer - writer / production designer
Goodfella Vito Cordone is caught in the middle of a crime war and is being hunted by a ruthless assassin when he has no choice but to seek refuge with an old friend. 3RD PLACE - Enzian Film Slam (2008)
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