Here I am caught on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is hard to describe the cacophony of visual and audio stimulus. Horns signal the passing of motorbikes, bells ring from Hindu meditations, hammers slam against concrete blocks...
One project behind me and I was prepared to invest more into the DSLR as a video camera. Magic Lantern My first next step was to install Magic Lantern. It's an incredible open source firmware written by some enterprising filmmakers that adds many useful video and photo...
I'm proud to present my first documentary short (15 minutes) that I started almost two years ago with Heather Hendrie. Initially I just wanted to get some practice shooting a documentary. However, what was only suppose to take a day, took a year to complete....
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I got to direct and edit my first dramatic short film! My crew and actors were comprised of a group of adults on the Eden Valley aboriginal reserve, none of who had technical or acting experience. We had less than five days to learn the...
This is quite possibly the most important video I have cut together to date. Not because I shot it. In fact, I've taken liberally from Yann Arthus-Bertrand's HOME, BBC's Journey of Man, and Ronald Wright's Short History of Progress. It's important not because the ideas...
After spending a couple days with Caylan, I got a glimpse into what life is like in a wheelchair. This short video shares that experience. HSP will take the time to investigate, explore and reveal the stories that need telling....
I forgot about this short piece I did for TEDxCalgary last year. The city in which you are born is the one you know the least. It’s just home with its familiar cityscape, favorite locales and friends you’ve grown to know. What is common becomes...
My eyes were opened to the challenges faced by people with severe spinal cord injuries. I spent some time with Caylan over a few days and discovered something about what it means to have spirit. Find out more at caylanboysefoundation.ca....
Editing is my favourite part of the process. Hours of footage to log, hours of footage you wish you had, and out of all that you hope beyond hope that a story begins to take shape. There are problems with boring interviewees, camera shake over the...