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FILMING AT THE GANGWON 2024 OLYMPICS

FILMING AT THE GANGWON 2024 OLYMPICS

camera operator in Gangwon, South Korea

Filming behind the scenes at the 2024 Gangwon Youth Olympics

I recently had the chance to film at the 2024 Gangwon Youth Olympics in South Korea for 18 days. Our main goal was to capture the setup and action behind the scenes of this major event. (more…)

Hyundai’s 2024 Cars: Working as Line Producer and Director in Seoul.

Hyundai’s 2024 Cars: Working as Line Producer and Director in Seoul.

Video Production in Seoul, South KoreaI recently had the incredible opportunity to work in collaboration with a brilliant agency as the field producer and director for a segment of Hyundai’s promotional video for the 2024 Elantra and Sonata in Seoul, South Korea.

Filmed in a high quality studio against a green screen backdrop, the video aimed to showcase the sleek design and innovative features of Hyundai’s latest models. I wore multiple hats on this production, ensuring every detail was perfect. My role involved collaborating with experts in Seoul’s video production industry as well as working with the agency to ensure that all production needs were met. (more…)

Filming at Everest Basecamp

Filming at Everest Basecamp

Pinnacles at Mount Everest Basecamp

Sometimes, last-minute decisions that don’t seem logical at the time can turn out to be some of the best choices you can make in life.

One Friday night, I was contacted by my brother, and he suggested that I go with him to Mount Everest to help him work on a production. If I accepted the offer, I would be leaving the next week. At first, I thought it was a joke and that there was no way I could go there on such short notice. After thinking it over for a couple of days, I came to the conclusion that this wasn’t possible and I called him to say I wasn’t going. However, he had a logical answer or solution to every concern I had. At that point, there was no reason not to go. I was on board, excited about it, and leaving in 4 days.
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First Documentary as a DOP

First Documentary as a DOP

I am pleased to announce that the documentary The Show Must Go On has been released and is available on Apple TV. I’m really excited about this because I got my first credit as a Director of Photography / Cinematographer and it’s the first project that I’ve worked on that is featured on a major platform. 

Here is a part of the plot summary: 

“ In the wake of the global pandemic, The Show Must Go On chronicles the race against time to save live theater and focuses in on some of the theatermakers

determined to win it. From the frontlines in Seoul, this film follows a company of artists involved in two theatrical productions–the World Tour of The Phantom of The Opera and the South Korean Tour of Cats–two of the productions that pushed ahead safely during the pandemic and helped show the way forward. “

The Show Must Go On Trailer:

More information on the film here: 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-SHOW-MUST-GO-ON-Documentary-About-Theatre-During-the-Pandemic-Released-on-Apple-TV-20220516

2020 Video Production Update

2020 Video Production Update

I think it’s safe to say that the year 2020 has been a challenging year for most freelancers. For myself it was slow getting started due to the initial spike in confirmed covid-19 cases in South Korea, and then the spread around the world that followed shortly after. 

Eventually at the end of April things slowly got started again and picked up through until November which I am grateful for. Some highlights for 2019: (more…)