Make a comedy movie in 18 days, they said. In Jamaica during monsoon season, they said. It will be fun, they said. When Cinematographer Jesse Brunt called and said he wanted to move lightning fast, on the beach in Jamaica, I immediately set up a meeting at Premiere Lig...

Marvin Heemeyer. The man who secretly built a armored bulldozer and destroyed a small town in Granby, Colorado. I'm thrilled to be working with ambitious Director Paul Solet and Cinematographer Zoran Popovic, who recommended me to assist in lighting this project. 

We ar...

Fast. It's how most things happen these days. Of course, lighting "American Dresser" with Cinematographer, Jesse Brunt, happened in the blink of an eye. A fairly tight Los Angeles unit ends up in central New York, to make a motorcycle movie with heart. An intimate adul...

My first overseas tour of duty is complete after 4 weeks in Batam, Indonesia!!

No prep for me and limited materials made this an uphill climb. Mostly stage work, with some backlot and exterior work, 'Beyond Skyline' was challenging to say the least.

Production was buildi...

Aside from the Great Robert Richardson ASC, and Roger Deakins ASC, BSC , CBE; What other Cinematographers are people really studying, and inspired by? There are many extraordinary ones. I've been looking at Chris Menges BSC, ASC, lately. The Killing Fields is of course...

This time we added a 6ft Dana Dolly Slider for a smooth transition shot.

Jesse Curl looks up at the 'Truss Circle' on Pre Rig day! We are working with Cinematographer Zoran Popovic and very talented Lighting Designer Matt Ardine on this one. I'll be operating the Grand MA Lighting console. 14 Image 80's connected to round truss creates a ci...