I experienced two of the most life altering experiences in one week. One day I was shooting the prestigious, XGames, and the next I tore my ACL/MCL while celebrating. 2018 was a culmination of my entire life coming to fruition. I had some unbelievable opportunities to work with brands and athletes, that not too long ago, I was only dreaming of working with. Towards the end of 2018, my grandfather passed away. Although making reels is pretty industry standard.. I've never felt so passionate about making a film for myself. This reel is to show that chasing your dreams is possible, feasible, and do-able. This reel is what I've learned at my young age of 24.

This reel is for my grandfather.

A quick abstract and elemental :30 commissioned for Axis Wake. Director Tyler Oxendine and I worked together during the 2021 Malibu Boats and Axis Wake Research product shoot. A mixed medium and coming to age spot welcomes Guenther Oka as the new pro-team athlete of Axis Wake featuring the 2021 A24. Our objective was to mix portraits and abstract shots with high intensity and quick hits of riding paired with subtle branding.

Dew Tour partners with Toyota to host a world class event at Copper Mountain. In collaboration with Toby Miller, a Toyota Athlete and Ambassador, we derived this spot. With keeping the core of snowboarding in mind, I wanted to show the chaos of what goes through an athletes mind but how precise their control is in sport. Showing the precision and trust Toby has with his snowboard is comparable to his reliance and dependability on a vehicle to transport him to an event like Dew Tour.

The pinnacle of live events or the superbowl of Action Sports is without a doubt, X-Games. 2018 was my first Winter X Games where David Wise won Gold in Men’s Freeski Halfpipe, earning his 4th career Gold medal at X. David went on to win his 2nd Olympic Gold medal a month later in PyeongChang during which I was his video editor. This started a friendship and business partnership which led to the creation and production of many more films which I had the privilege to Direct & Edit for David Wise and his sponsors.

Over the years I have worked with a handful of athletes at Winter X Games. I was also fortunate to Direct, DP, and Edit a 60 second National Profile Spot on David Wise in 2020 that aired live on ESPN. The spot paid respect to his accomplishments at X Games while also alluding to his recovery of a broken femur from the previous season. Also in 2020, Zeb Powell had his Rookie X Games Debut in which I had the opportunity to direct a short documentary about.

I was recruited to be the Video Director & Editor at Malibu Boats. I worked with the internal marketing team of a billion dollar corporation to direct, manage, and edit all internal and external video assets. I was the main touchpoint in conceptualizing, producing, and executing communications via video content between our audience, customers, and consumers.

During my time there internally, I worked on all of the 2021 campaign and catalog product videos which included the brand new M220 release which was an award winning campaign. With knowing our data, analytics, and keeping our target audience in mind, I directed and edited multiple video assets within the M220 boat launch campaign. In collaboration with our internal teams such as: Sales, Engineering, Marketing, Leadership, and our external VFX agency, we created an award winning campaign.

Attached are a few creative case studies that heavily emphasize color theory. Each film I have the opportunity to Direct, DP, and/or Edit is tailored to fit the clients needs as well as reach their intended audience. More Malibu Boats & Axis Wake Research video work available upon request.

Audi Nines, the most prestigious event for all types of creatives. From park builders, athletes, photographers, editors, and filmmakers all across the world, each invitee brings their own originality and creativity to the table. What looks like a real life video game isn’t for the faint of heart. In 2018, I started a friendship and business partnership with 2 Time Olympic Gold Medalist, David Wise. David had originally asked for me to come film the 2018 Winter Olympics but because of copyright logistics, we decided to set up a remote 14 hour time difference editing solution.

As a consolation of the Olympics, David hired me to come out to the 2018 Audi Nines in Solden, Austria. The following year in 2019, David called me back to direct and edit his own original content as well as being hired by the local production agency in Austria to be a camera operator. I created recaps for both of them which can be seen here. Unfortunately, David broke his femur on a feature I was filming coverage on. I had the opportunity to film his entire recovery and direct a short film about it titled “Overcoming”.

Director Jacqueline Day called me to ask if I’d be willing to be the Director of Photography for Ellie Holcomb’s new song “I Don’t Want to Miss It”. Jacqueline brought me in on the pre-production process where I was able to pitch some of my own visual concepts to help bring the story to life. In Ellie’s ‘I Don’t Want To Miss It’ music video, the audience follows this young girl who is simply struggling and feels closed off. We follow her emotional journey through colors, tone, pacing, and space. This song was personal to Ellie in her own journey so we wanted to pay tribute to that in the music video. Follow along as the young girl finds out who she is and who’s she is.

Director/Producer: Jacqueline Day
Director of Photography: Justin Burgan
PA/BTS: Gina Di Maio
Actress: Ella Cuthbertson

Cody Hubbard, Owner and Founder of Breaker Barber Co., hired me and my team to create a creative video experience to help promote and drive foot traffic into their new barbershop. Cody asked us to help showcase what the customer would experience as they stepped inside. It’s safe to say they got foot traffic into their shop as they had to expand to a bigger space within just a short year of being open. A clean, modern, and edgy shop paired with some of the best Barber’s in the country, Breaker Barber Co is definitely worth checking out. Look Good by Doing Good || Breaker Barber Co. Johnson City, TN.

Charlotte Sands pops off with her new single ‘Bad Day’! I collaborated with Director Jacqueline Day as the Director of Photography for Charlotte Sands Official Music Video, ‘Bad Day’. Follow Charlotte as wreaks havoc at gas station, steals a car, destroys said car and then lights it on fire.

Director: Jacqueline Day
Director of Photography: Justin Burgan
Producer: Mary Kathryn Kopp
Co-Producer/ PA: Gina Di Maio
Grip/Gaff : Jake Moore
AC/Gimbal Op: Jacob Sutton
Talent: Mark Brown
Hair / MU: Emily Gray
BTS photo: Roxy Moure, Keely Caulder, Brad Parker
BTS video: Harrison Shook
Pyro: Pyrotekfx
Mgmt: Hannah Rector