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 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 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 moreI loved doing this series highlighting BYU-Hawaii students and their stories. We never knew what we were going to get before we met them. This one turned out to be a love story. I was so thankful for my DP, Kelly Mecham, who came up with some wonderful ideas to showcase this. Loved the silhouette […]
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This is part of the “Refining Genuine Gold” series. When planning this film I really wanted to have some aerials, but at that time drones and drone pilots were very expensive. I came up with a plan. What if we could partner with the broadcast department of the University to get footage that would also […]
Read moreIn the work I’ve been able to do, I’ve met some incredible people from all over the world. Jone, is one of those people. It’s so interesting to hear about the trials some people grow up with and how they’re able to rise from the ashes and do great things. So honored to have been […]
Read moreThis is a blast from the past. 2004 commercial for BYU. Third in the series. Worked with the great Clark Schaffer on creating the special effect with the flag (spoiler: you’re looking at a model there. The actual flag weighed like 300 lbs and took a team of 10 to carefully put it up). I […]
Read moreThis little commercial took a whole year to produce! I had the idea just a few weeks before football season, which was too late to get any time with Bronco Mendenhall, who was at that time BYU’s new head football coach. But Ron Taylor believed in the project and gave me the go-ahead. So all […]
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