Ever since I saw the first teaser run in front of Transformers, I have known what I was going to do on 1-18-08. For the next six months, the internet was abuzz with speculation about this unique project. A viral marketing campaign was launched and executed with surgical precision. We learned little more about the film other than the title and what we could gather from the poster. Big monster attacks New York City. Total chaos ensues. First-person camera viewpoint (”shaky cam”). According to this formula, if you put Godzilla, War of the Worlds and The Blair Witch Project in a blender, the resultant cocktail would be Cloverfield.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Yes, the title of this entry is a reference to the 1989 film Batman. The line was delivered by the Joker (a brilliant Jack Nicholson) just before he shot corrupt police lieutenant Eckhardt. Why would I bring this up? Because I have been watching some of the political debates and reading the caucus polls. And I find myself waiting to hear the bang.

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Here we go. 2008 is in full swing. One of the things on my To-Do list is to revamp the site. I want it to be my own personal blog as well as an online portfolio of sorts. I look forward to getting some good discussions going. It’s late now, so I’m going to bed.

 Stay tuned!

I have been involved in audio visual production since 1987. Over the years I have been privileged to be a part of numerous musical performances be they theatrical, choral or original material. My world started changing when a friend got one of those large VHS shoulder cannon video cameras. We would film all sorts of short stories, skits and music videos for our own amusement. They were also well-received by our other friends.

 In high school, we began producing promotional videos for various school functions. This was back when editing was done by cutting in the camera or, if you wanted to be really fancy, using two VCRs and a cassette deck for music. The more video projects I produced, the more I loved it.  A few years ago, I acquired a digital video camera and an iMac for non-linear editing. This proved to be a personal revolution for me, opening up countless possibilities.

Filmmaking has become a real driving passion for me. As a Christian, I am drawn to the amazing power of the visual to communicate truth. In a time when anyone with a YouTube account and a webcam can reach a global audience, my goal is to provide high-quality productions that are engaging, enjoyable and thought-provoking.