Produced and edited using original footage captured with my cellphone aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) during the training wing's first carrier qualifications. Combined aerial cellphone footage from air crew with my own deck operations footage and ship systems footage to create a dynamic music video set to a cover of "Danger Zone." Editorial focus emphasized rhythmic sync cutting, matching aircraft maneuvers and deck operations to the music's beat and energy for maximum impact.
Tools: Adobe Premiere Pro
Edited a complete scene from script and raw dailies, requiring careful selection of best takes across multiple camera angles and audio sources. Matched optimal visual performances with the cleanest audio—often from different takes—and balanced inconsistent audio levels to create seamless continuity. Created custom opening credits sequence from scratch, including the iconic zooming Law & Order logo recreation.
Tools: Adobe Premiere Pro (editing), Adobe After Effects (logo animation)
Client-style commercial project combining provided B-roll footage, voiceover, music, and logo assets. Focused on precise rhythmic editing, carefully timing cuts to accent musical elements—particularly aligning visual transitions with the triangle chimes in the soundtrack. Demonstrates ability to work within client-provided assets while making creative editorial decisions that enhance the final product.
Tools: Adobe Premiere Pro
Transformed the whimsical French film Amelie into a psychological horror trailer through strategic re-editing and shot selection. Carefully chose and reordered scenes to subvert the original's tone, using pacing, juxtaposition, and visual rhythm to create suspense. Sound design elements support the editorial transformation, but the core work demonstrates how editorial choices can completely reshape audience perception and recontextualize familiar imagery.
Tools: Ableton & Cubase (Audio Design), Cubase (Mixing), Adobe Premiere Pro (Video Editing)
Served as video editor, producer, and media manager for this Virtual Video Game Orchestra medley featuring remote performers worldwide. Synchronized video submissions from multiple performers to a master click track, edited performance passages throughout the piece to maintain visual flow and energy, and created the rolling credits sequence. Demonstrates coordination of large-scale remote collaboration and media workflow management while delivering polished performance video.
Tools: Adobe Premiere Pro (editing), Adobe After Effects (credits)