It’s more than a living.
In addition to my own artistic projects, I love to bring my passion and creativity to work for hire, as a videographer, editor and director for clients. Here are few recent projects I’ve done:
Mouvance
Videographer and editor
(Client: Jérôme Blais)
Exploring themes of movement and migration, this French-language multimedia concert is the brainchild of ECMA-nominated composer Jérôme Blais and legendary Canadian soprano Suzie LeBlanc. I was asked to create two pieces: a short music video-style promo featuring one of the songs from the show, and a traditional interview-style short documentary. English and French deliverables were provided for all content. The music video has been widely used in promoting mouvance as it tours the world, and has been seen thousands of times, resulting in sold-out performances.
Music is Just the Beginning
Videographer and editor
(Client: Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra)
For decades, the NSYO has been giving aspiring young classical musicians a chance to shine and grow their talents - but in more ways than one. The goal of this video was to show that NSYO musicians don’t just play music - they gain valuable life skills that will pay dividends long into the future.
Donor Impact Video
Videographer and editor
(Client: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21)
I’m pleased to have worked on several projects for the museum, but this one is one of my favourites: the museum needed a video to showcase their mission and impact to potential donors. Utilizing new footage and interviews alongside several years’ worth of existing event b-roll I had shot for the museum, the end result tells the museum’s story through emotion and anecdotes.
Mawita’nej
Partial videographer and editor
(Client: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21)
Another project that came into being as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. When it became clear that the museum’s annual Canada Day celebration could not happen as intended, an ambitious plan was hatched: to create a video bringing together performers from a variety of different backgrounds, combining George Paul’s Kepmite'tmnej (Mi’kmaw Honour Song), with Leon Dubinsky’s “We Rise Again”. With minimal budget, it was a large logistical undertaking, involving dozens of performers, several videographers and remote video submissions from across the province. My musician background came in handy, as I arranged the overall flow of the work and created pre-recorded backing tracks and metronome references for each performer, to keep everyone in sync, and edited together the final piece. The finished video was broadcast on Eastlink Television as part of Halifax’s official Canada Day broadcast, and was well received.
WeavEast: Fellowship & Foundation
Videographer
(Client: General Public)
A delightful project to work on, and for a fantastic cause, this project involved four days of shooting at a remote lodge in New Brunswick, under the direction of Nic Fieldsend. I operated the A Camera (my Panasonic GH5s), and Nic operated a B Camera (Canon 70D). Editorial was handled externally by General Public.