Portfolio Tag: directing

Breakdown

Breakdown
Created for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, (TRADOC), Breakdown was used as part of a regimen to teach soldiers negotiation and bargaining skills. The follow-up to Trouble at Checkpoint Four, Breakdown moves the action to Afghanistan. In the vignette, two U.S. Army military advisors must persuade a reluctant, and possibly corrupt, Afghan National…
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Where U At?

Where U At?
Where U At? was produced for hip-hop artist Malaysian MC in 2005. It was distributed in Malaysia and other southeast Asian countries. In my research for this project, I discovered that many Asian hip hop artists at the time tried to emulate the “straight from the ‘hood” style of American hip hop artists. But it felt…
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Bounty

Bounty
Bounty, an homage to the classic “B” Western, is a tribute to my father. He grew up on Westerns and always had dreams of becoming a singing cowboy. By design, Bounty was a blend of old and new: Classic black-and-white cinematography updated with a modern approach to camera movement and editing. A score that echoes…
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Jane

Lost and stranded, a woman regains her  purpose and inspiration after making a very surprising discovery. Finding the right location was one of Jane’s biggest challenges.  The title character needed to be completely isolated in order make her sense of desperation believable. After many days of wandering through the desert, we found it. The old…
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