Video Editing

Trailers

To promote a number of upcoming plays and events, I've created a large number of trailers. Over the past few years, the trailers have become both more expansive and more numerous. In many cases, the publicity for the play must start long before you have actors in their costumes with actual sets. So, creative promotion is a must. Additionally, there is an art to building up excitement without giving away the performance they'll be paying to see.

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Documentaries

I've helped create a short documentary about a trip to Israel. It begins with a custom trailer for the trip and the documentary. The trailer was also used separately for promotion and advertisement. The documentary combines interviews with some of the participants on the trip along with both video and still footage from the trip. The interview footage with shot with two cameras and done as a multicam edit. Additionally, a number of the promos I've created have also been in the short interview and documentary style.

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Plays

I’ve setup a full video recording, mixing, and editing for live events including a number of musical plays. Often, these shoots include several performances of the play. These have grown more and more ambitious over time. The latest included a 9 camera shoot and multi-cam editing. Four live cameras with operators plus several cameras mounted at various locations. There were three separate sets of sound sources: main characters on mic, orchestra, and chorus. These were then mixed to a full stereo soundtrack.

Want to know more about what goes into editing a play? Listen to Chris Fenwick interview me on The Final Cut Grill Podcast: Episode 156: Adopted Events .

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Virtual Choir

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I worked on a virtual choir project that coordinated home recordings from 30+ singers. The project involved collecting individually recorded vocal parts from participants performing remotely, then editing and blending them together to create a unified performance. This required managing multiple audio formats, coordinating with participants, and using advanced audio editing techniques to create a professional-quality result from disparate home recordings. I then synced the final, mixed, audio track (thanks Paul Rossen!) to the different video tracks and laid them out in a basic grid. Plus, I added different effects for different sections such as the 6 soloist’s parts and the one singer riffing at the end against the entire chorus background.

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Live Concerts

I have shot and edited a variety of live concert recordings, primarily for high school bands and orchestras. These productions typically use a two-camera setup to capture multiple angles of the performance, allowing for dynamic editing and varied viewing perspectives. The editing process includes color correction, audio synchronization, and pacing to create engaging concert videos suitable for archival and sharing.

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Interviews

I have experience recording and editing professional interviews using a two-camera setup. This allows for varied perspectives and dynamic editing during the interview process. My work includes recording interviews with subjects like Susan Pollack and other notable figures, then editing the footage for broadcast or archival quality. The editing includes camera angles switching, audio balancing, and color correction to create polished interview content.

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Visual Effects

I have created visual effects for theatrical and stage productions, including complex projection effects like those for a production of the Wizard of Oz. These effects are designed to enhance live performances and create immersive visual experiences for audiences. The work involves creating, editing, and synchronizing video content to align with live stage action and lighting.

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