I recently helped produce this short video with Christie & Co. for Camposol, a global company that works to produce the highest quality and the freshest, most tasty and delicious fruits to major supermarkets worldwide. I traveled to Lima, Peru to shoot video at the Camposol farms, packing plants and offices. I shot with a …
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Scenes of the Central Coast – Shot on RED Scarlet-W
I shot these scenes of people and places on a RED Scarlet-W camera using my Canon EF 24-105mm f 2.8, a Yongnuo 50mm f1.8, and my collection of vintage Nikon lenses including Nikon 55mm f1.2, 24mm f2.8. and 80-200mm. I shot in 23.98 and 59.94 fps. Length: 4:34
Quinceañera
The Gomez family asked if I could shoot video at their daughter’s quincieñera. Little did I know that Camila Lorena’s quincieñera would be a huge celebration with many bands playing live music, dancing, waves of great food and lots of happy friends and families. I hired Hunter Godfrey to be my second camera and then …
In Loving Memory of SSgt. Adam K. Erikson
I shot aerial video for the Erickson family who son was laid to rest following a skydiving accident and I created this video to help memorialize his passing. On September 18th, 2019, SSgt. Adam K. Erickson was laid to rest at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park following a police escort through Ventura by the Ventura Police …
Climate Change
Jean-Michel Cousteau says that climate change is the greatest challenge in human history. Across the planet, many places are experiencing extreme climate events and disasters, such as larger and more intense hurricanes, more frequent and record setting forest fires, record size rainfalls and floods, prolonged droughts and more. As sea levels rise, many people will …
Birds of Los Banos
I created this short video to promote the video Birds of Los Baños that premiered in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 19th, 2020. An endearing look at some of Santa Barbara’s most extraordinary birds and their nesting site near the City’s Los Baños del Mar swimming pool. Birds of Los Baños …
Ambassadors of the Environment at Ritz-Carlton Reserve Resorts
Branding videos allow companies and organizations to share what they do as well as the image they want to project to the world. Branding videos placed on the internet present your corporate message to the world, 24 hours a day. Ambassadors of the Environment is an active, hands-on outdoor education program developed over the last …
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Kelp Forest Series
A popular TV show when I was a kid was Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Host Marlin Perkins and his naturalist sidekick Jim Fowler brought nature and wildlife into our living rooms. Starting in 2013, Wild Kingdom premiered a series of webisodes that featured new host Stephanie Arne, a new format and new stories about …
In-flight videos for Fiji Airlines
Fiji Airlines is presenting a new series of videos about eco-tourism in Fiji on their in-flight entertainment system. The videos include stunning footage of some of the most beautiful places and resorts in Fiji. The videos are produced by Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society and Tourism Fiji and were filmed and edited by Jim Knowlton …
American Samoa Culture and Ocean Conservation Film Series
I worked with Jean-Michel Cousteau and the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa to create this series of videos about the unique culture and rich ocean resources of American Samoa. Jean-Michel Cousteau says, “Diversity is synonymous with stability.” He says this because ecological communities that have many different species are more able to withstand adversity …