This was a beautiful project to be a part of. At BYU-Hawaii, everyone talks about a prophecy that David O. McKay gave a long time ago about the kind of students that would come from this school. I thought it would be fun to take that idea and turn it into a story before showcasing […]
Read moreWe filmed this in both Cambodia and Mongolia—two incredibly different countries. Cambodia is crowded, busy and noisy, whereas Mongolia is open, sparse, and quiet. Even the babies cried differently. What amazed me on this shoot was how we found so many commonalities because mothers are the same everywhere. They love their children. Snuggle them. Even […]
Read moreBased on a true story. An eight-year old boy came up with a fantastic idea and changed the lives of others through his simple gift. When I heard about what he had done I interviewed him thinking he’d make for a great interview. Hmmm. Maybe not. Then I got the idea to tell it more […]
Read moreProbably the most inspired project I’ve been a part of. Arnold Friberg told me once, “I don’t create anything. The picture comes to me. Comes tapping me on the shoulder. The picture already exists. It comes to me saying, ‘You have been selected to bring me to be seen.’ Then I try to be faithful […]
Read moreOne of the great benefits from being a guy who doesn’t know all the answers, is that you’re more open to ideas from your team. Before traveling to Cambodia and Mongolia for the filming of this film series, I was talking to my composer, Lyle Durland. I told him that I wanted the series to […]
Read moreThe night before we were to meet with Kim Clark, the president of BYU-Idaho, we still had no idea about the concept for the video were were there to sell him on. I was completely out of ideas. To make matters worse, I was feeling a bit sick. After touring the campus desperately hoping for […]
Read moreThe Heber Valley Hospital was looking for community involvement to fundraise for an expansion project. In touring the hospital and meeting some of the staff, I was able to come up with some beautiful “scenes” that would show how community members would be experiencing life moments in this place. My favorite was the old cowboy […]
Read moreHow do you teach your children to have empathy for others? This is a huge problem especially for wealthy families who sometimes get disconnected from those in need. We created this film to help families learn from one family who have figured some things out the hard way. What impressed me about filming this piece, […]
Read moreGot to go down to Ecuador a few days before production started on this project so that we could meet some of the families we wanted to interview before the crew arrived. Having only taken two years of Spanish in high school, I tried my best to understand what was going on in the conversations, […]
Read moreThis was part of the For My Brother/My Sister film series. I was so impressed with the gentle nature of the Mongolian people and their genuine gratitude for the help they were receiving. Scott Wilhite directed and produced this film. :: Director :: Producer :: Client: LDS Humanitarian Services :: DP: Brian Wilcox :: Production […]
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