I have been working in the Film & Television industry in New York and Los Angeles since 1987; starting as a stills photographer and then sculptor / animator on such stop-motion classics as "The California Raisins" and "Bud Bowl I & II".
I have Production Designed, Art Directed and fabricated sets for scores of television programs, national commercials and music videos; Including: Saturday Night Live, Martha Stewart, Howard Stern, David Byrne, R.E.M., Janet Jackson, P Diddy, LL Cool J, The Jon Stewart Show, MTV, IFC, CNN, VH-1, MSNBC and all the major networks.
I have had two television pilots developed at Paramount Pictures and one feature at Sony. Sadly, none have made it to a theater or laptop near you. I have also written for New York "black box theater" and have a few corporate industrial scripts under my belt. (See Scripts & Treatments)
As a Writer / Director, I currently have three television series' (All Aboard, Knuckleheadz, String Theory) and a feature project in various stages of production.
Here I am directing the pilot episode of "String Theory", a half-hour television series I created about a trio of scarcely employed marionettes trying to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world. The series is shot entirely in 3D.
On the bridge above is Steven Widerman, a master puppeteer who began his career with legendary puppet impresario, Bob Baird. Many of Steve's proteges have or are currently working on The Muppets for the Jim Henson Company.
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I have a vast amount of experience on a wide range of projects big and small; handling department budgets ranging to a million dollars and crews up to 200 people. I consider myself first and foremost a creative problem solver whether it be strategically planning a full shoot or fixing something on the fly.
String Theory: Filming "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" fight sequence parody
Spin Doctors music video.
Temple of Dendor
Metropolitain Museum of Art, New York
Location scout for Harry Connick Jr. music video