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I had the pleasure of working as Gaffer for Derrel ‘Titi’ De Palm and the entire team to help create this music video '“Sorry” by TSeaN.
In this series “Testifi” Susan Burtons, A New Way of Life foundation collects stories from previously incarcerated humans and their journey after incarceration. It is an amazing account of the efforts toward anti-recidivism and the invaluable importance of supportive community. I had the pleasure assisting Dario Griffin with the filming of this series. The remaining episodes and information about Testify can be found here.
A short I had the pleasure of filming and editing for Sam First Records interviewing pianist and composer Justin Kauflin about improvisation and Jazz.
Meet artist Kenneth Moore, more widely known by the public as “Crenshaw Cowboy.” I had the pleasure of getting to know Crenshaw Cowboy over the course of a year, and had the honor of sitting down to film and edit a non-narrated interview him regarding his insight on spirituality and creativity. I am deeply grateful to you Kenneth for sharing your art and wisdom.
“Shatternight takes you on a journey through First Landing, a city rife with corruption and injustice. Roberta Right is a valiant but long-suffering detective, mourning the murder of a loved one and struggling with a decrepit police department. Her world will be upturned one fateful night as she comes against malevolent forces beyond comprehension." Story Written and Created by Alex Zhu and Wesley Chu. Directed by Matthew Purpura and Wesley Chu. Filmed/Edited by Matthew Purpura. Original Music by Michael Krikorian
Xinwen Chen is a 2019 recipient of the Immersive Media Challenge grant from the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California. She and her team developed a virtual reality concept, The Museum of Romance (TMoR) where participants have the ability to interact in various romantic story lines originating from a multitude of cultural and societal backgrounds via VR headsets and controllers. I directed, shot, and edited a cinematic portrayal of TMoR that was premiered at the fall 2019 ETC Immersive Media Challenge conference at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.