Samurai Showdown

Here's a sneak peak of the title page I designed for the feature length screenplay I just finished writing, Samurai Showdown. It's the fifth completed feature length script I've written and the first one I was hired and paid to write. It's an adaptation of a popular video game franchise by SNK. The script is going to the Berlin Film Festival this weekend in hopes of raising the final finances for the film to be produced. There is an acclaimed Hong Kong director attached along with an incredible Anime director who would create Anime style flashbacks and an opening intro. If the film goes into production, it will be a huge stepping stone for me and help establish the resources I'll need to make my feature film directorial debut. Stay tuned for updates on my twitter...

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Battery Park

I made this awhile back after spending the afternoon in Battery Park by myself.

Bike

Secret vid from the vault.

Blue Fire

This was the original edit for the first of the 3 music videos I made for Blu Mar Ten. Unfortunately, I was unaware that I was required to have people in the video. Not a problem at all, as the final version turned out much better, but here's the original 'fire stem edit' as I'm calling it, of 'Believe Me' by Blu Mar Ten.

Practice Ponder

Art to the Abstract

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D90 is nasty

So I got the Nikon D90 for my birthday and I'm in love. I feel like Captain Picard staring into the viewfinder, ready to launch some photon torpedoes. Check out my day 1 test shots...will try and take more this week.

The Death Trilogy

My three short films (Kuragannon, Stranger and Ai) are actually part of a thematic trilogy that comprise the main body of my work as a filmmaker. Though the films have nothing in common story wise, they share imagery, symbolism and an evolution of my thoughts on the concept of Death. I have been working on a detailed analysis of each film and how it correlates to each individual theme per film and I will post that in the near future.

Until then, I present to you the Death Trilogy.

Ai for All

Ai is now online for public viewing on all my video sharing sites. Please take 13 minutes out of your busy lives to experience my samurai film. Thanks!

Times Square Ai Screening

Check out the above video and pics on flickr to see myself and Sarah Fisher introduce our films at the FH2A Times Square screening that went down last Friday. Sorry for lack of updates and any new vids, just started a new job editing for Animal Planet but new content is on its way. STAY TUNED!!!

FH2A Interview

My FH2A interview hit the official blog last night and as a result, I've been featured AGAIN on Independent Films Direct, a great website about independent film. In case you missed the last article they did with me...here ya go!

Ai Early On

Storyboards and rehearsal footage from Ai...earlier known as "The Shadow of Death".

Kiss Me

Because I'm a robot.

Pigeon

Why do you frighten me?

Reminder: Ai

Did you know you can buy the film right now? On DVD or Digital Download? If you get a chance to see it, review it on my FH2A page, become a fan on Facebook and stay tuned for more news about a related upcoming new samurai project.

It's Rainy Outside

But sunny inside...

Stranger

The second film of my Death trilogy. Good primer on my filmmaking before watching Ai and my other films. Brought to you by my favorite video sharing site, Viddler!

I saw a UFO in NYC

Don't believe me? Watch the video.