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I’m a film Editor with 15 years of experience (LinkedIn, IMDB) in the animation and visual effects industry, as well as an avid photographer / cinematographer. I regularly combine these skillsets and experiences with both animated and live action projects to help bring stories to life.

As an Editor on projects for Warner Brothers, Paramount, 20th Century Fox and Netflix, I’ve:

Guided multiple feature film and TV series projects from script through post-production and final delivery
Constructed remote Editorial pipelines and managed technology and equipment needs for multiple Editorial staff over two continents
Built up a roster of trusted Associate and Assistant Editors to build productive and trusted Editorial teams
Contributed story notes and creative solutions to Directors in Edit sessions and provided helpful workarounds to help guide productions through tight deadlines
Leveraged my own Animation degree to effectively communicate with storyboard artists, animators and compositing artists in their language and on their level
Prided myself on always keeping Production in the loop and aware of incoming issues and potential solutions
Always checked in with Directors to make sure their vision was intact and on track

As a photographer / cinematographer, I’ve produced award-winning photography and have had my work published in multiple magazines and websites. I’ve also tapped into my experiences on live action projects to successfully shoot and edit a three part sports documentary as a one man run-and-gun crew.

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FEATURE FILMS / TV / ANIMATICS

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FEATURE FILMS / TV / ANIMATICS

I’ve had the privilege to work as an Editor on various animated movies and VFX projects for clients such as Warner Brothers, Paramount, 20th Century Fox and Netflix. A few clips below highlight some of my favorite moments from recent work.

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Light of the world

Lead Editor (2D Animated Feature Film)

Directed by John J. Schafer and Tom Bancroft

I was also thrilled to cut both the teaser and theatrical trailer seen here.

Light of the world - ANIMATIC, “THE CHASE”

Enjoy this animatic from Light of the World in which Lucius the Centurion chases John. The final picture can be seen superimposed on the bottom right.

In an animated project, a sequence can go through hundreds of revisions over the course of Production. These revisions can be due to script changes, story concerns, pacing adjustments or time constraints. It’s my job as the Editor on these projects to assemble the entire movie, complete with temporary sound effects, scratch voiceover work and temporary music in order to show key stakeholders and the Director(s) themselves how the story is playing as a cohesive film.

This stage of Editorial is where the movie comes to life!

SUPER GIANT ROBOT BROTHERS!

Lead Editor (REEL FX / Netflix, 2022)

This is the first animated series to utilize the Unreal Engine to create an episodic CG show rendered in realtime. Aside from the normal Editorial duties associated with creating a shot, I was also deeply involved in constructing the Editorial portion of this exciting new pipeline including visualizing, testing and prototyping new workflows between Unreal and AVID Media Composer.

Directed by Mark Andrews