Work Experience

MANAGING DIRECTOR | STEELBLUE | SAN FRANCISCO | 2013 – PRESENT

  • Oversee development and growth of company as a holistic communications company.
  • Develop, produce, pitch and direct creative strategies, campaigns and commercials for high-value real estate and architectural brands around the world.
  • Create and cultivate client relationships from the pitch and sales of work through final delivery to promote repeat business and win new work.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR | NEOSCAPE | NEW YORK & BOSTON | 2008 – 2013

  • Develop, produce, pitch and direct creative strategies, campaigns and commercials for high-value real estate and architectural brands around the world.
  • Create and cultivate client relationships from the pitch and sales of work through final delivery to promote repeat business and win new work.
  • Direct and produce long-form commercials with extensive working knowledge of practical and animated video production, compositing and visual effects (CG, green screen, on-site, aerial).
  • Experienced Cineflex operator with over 20 aerial HD video shoots as Director and/or DP.

PROJECT DIRECTOR | FOCUS 360 | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | 2005 – 2007

  • Creative/art direct 3D teams creating compelling marketing collateral to support prolific real estate projects around the world.
  • Manage projects, clients, budgets and schedules to ensure on-budget, timely and effective deliverables.

CO-FOUNDER / DIRECTOR OF COMPOSITING & VFX | BACKYARD ENT | REDONDO BEACH, CA | 1998 – 2005

  • Led compositing and VFX team for 3D animated series “Angel Wars: Guardian Force” (EMI/Sony).
  • Developed company-wide pipeline and workflow for compositing and VFX.
  • Executive produced DVD for national retail sales.

CO-FOUNDER / MANAGING DIRECTOR | ENERTIA ENTERTAINMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | 2002 – 2004

  • Established and managed video/DVD production and motion graphics studio.
  • Produced and directed output of over 200 commercial DVD titles.
  • Executive producer and editor for music videos, workout training videos and pop-culture video featurettes.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, CA

  • B.S. in Design
  • Graphics/Marketing Emphases
  • Graduated 1998

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, CA

  • Film Studies, Philosophy, English
  • Summer 1998

GNOMON SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES, CA

  • Specialized 3D classes in dynamics, particle systems, modeling, set building, lighting design and texturing.
  • Attended 1998