As a freelance storyteller, I work in several mediums. Follow my past and current projects here.
Last summer, I started reading Moose Peterson‘s excellent “Captured“. While I have not yet finished the book, a couple of concepts from the early chapters spurred me to action. First, Peterson gained access to some of his subjects by developing a rapport with the local wildlife biologists charged with monitoring and managing our native flora…
Last week, I was honored to help kick off Discovery Channel‘s Shark Week with the National Aquarium, Dr. Kiki Sanford, iJustine and Matt Meyers in a Google+ HangOut. Representing the diving community, I had a great time talking sharks with Holly Bourbon, Curator of Fishes, and the rest of the crew. From a production perspective,…
Since the fall of 2011, I have been working on a lot of live streams including many on the Google+ Hangout platform. While I am not able to talk about specific projects, the playlist above shows off the the power and possibilities of this amazing platform. Much of what I’ve been working on is similar…
Back in 2010, Neil Henderson, friend and frequent collaborator, approached me with an idea for a documentary. The story focuses on a formerly top secret military program. The program was declassified in the late 1990s and is now a matter of public record, mostly. The subject matter is really compelling. Sorry conspiracy theorists, nothing to…
Recently, I’ve been knocking around ideas for shooting a short film. As I ticked through the list, I referred to Dov Simens’ lessons to help me narrow the field. Here are the criteria I used. All one camera setups. Uses sets/settings which are readily available. No effects, special or practical. No more than three actors….
The epic run is done and it was quite the adventure. Paris was a big success. The new gear really exceeded expectations. Nine streams and a 720p H264 record … at the same time … and the Elemental Live barely broke a sweat. Of course, great food and drink were enjoyed, but I had no…
Today marks the start of an epic run of production work. In a few hours, I head off to San Francisco for three days of prep for shoot in Paris, France next week. We are in Paris for four days of setup, testing and then the shoot. From there, we head back to San Francisco….
A lot of folks have asked for more details about the Mobile Streaming Kit (MSK) that we used at NAB 2010 and on the set of Marty Rosenberg’s film. In the most recent episode of Gear Media Tech, Alex breaks it all down for you in under five minutes. And, you get to see some…