Future Earth: 100 Heartbeats - Jeff Corwin travels Africa, Asia, Central America and North America investigating species on the brink of extinction. I was the Lead Editor on this 2 hour documentary and cut most of it. MSNBC - New York, NY (4 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Inside The Obama White House - This is an excerpt from the NBC special hosted by Brian Williams. I won an EMMY Award for this for Quick Turn-Around Editing. NBC News - New York, NY (1 video excerpt) Click here to view samples
The Kennedy Brothers - The Kennedy Brothers: A Hardball Documentary with Chris Matthews.
A documentary about the lives of the four Kennedy brothers and their family. In addition to my editing, I am proud of the work I did animating the various photos. MSNBC - New York, NY (1 video excerpt) Click here to view samples
American Character Along Highway 50 - Tom Brokaw Presents: American Character Along Highway 50. Tom Brokaw sets out to capture how people across the country are overcoming political, economic and cultural changes. USA Network - New York, NY (3 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
King - A documentary about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Hosted by Tom Brokaw. History CH. - New York, NY (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
1968 With Tom Brokaw - I was nominated for an EMMY Award in Editing for this. A two hour documentary on the turbulent year with personal reflections by Tom Brokaw and many other key figures. Featuring extensive footage and mesmerizing interviews. History CH. - New York, NY (3 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Today Show "Dynamite Viral Music Video" - I built this music video for the Today Show in Adobe After Effects. It is a take on the Mike Tompkins viral video. NBC/Today Show - New York, NY (1 video excerpt) Click here to view samples
After Effects Graphic Animation Examples - These are examples of After Effects Animations I created for an NBC project. For legal reasons I cannot include the audio. NBC - New York, NY (1 video excerpt) Click here to view samples
Eco Trip- The Real Cost Of Living - Various excerpts from the series of my editing work. The shows take an everyday object and examine it's impact on the environment. I was the Lead Editor and for the first few episodes, the only Editor. Some of the music I wrote is present throughout. Sundance CH. - New York, NY (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Global Warming-What You Need To Know - A two hour documentary about global warming and the effects it is having all over the world. Hosted by Tom Brokaw with interviews from leading climate science experts. I was Lead Editor and it won an EMMY in 2007. Discovery CH. / BBC / NBC - New York, NY / London (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Rise of the New Right - A Chris Matthews special about the far right wing of the American population and why they are becoming more prominent. MSNBC - New York, NY (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Mystery Of The Crystal Skulls - A two hour SciFi Channel special about the legend of the crystal skulls that coincided with the release of the fourth Indiana Jones Movie. Hosted by Lester Holt. SciFi CH. - New York, NY (1 video excerpt) Click here to view samples
SciFi Investigates - A series on the SciFi Channel, with a cast of four, that investigates paranormal subject matter. Topics include: Voodoo, Bigfoot, Mothman, After Life, Roswell and Hotspots. I worked on all of the shows but did the most work on the Bigfoot episode. SciFi CH. - New York, NY (3 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Hurricane Show Excerpts - In 2005 I edited several shows on the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast. Here are two of the opens I cut for two of the many shows that I worked on. Court TV, Discovery CH. - New York, NY (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Biography Of The Year 2005 - Biographies of important people from 2005. Every year A&E picks it's top ten. Here are the two pieces that I edited. A&E - New York, NY (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
The Greatest American - A 4 part documentary special about influential Americans. America voted on the top 100. Hosted by Matt Lauer with comentary by numerous celebrities, authors, musicians, politicians, etc. Discovery CH. - New York, NY (4 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
The Law That Changed America - A documentray special that chronicled the various voting struggles in America. MSNBC - New York, NY Click here to view samples
Fifty Crimes That Captivated America - A Court TV hour long special. It covered 50 of America's most famous crimes from serial killers and murderers who got off to celebrity crimes. I edited two of the acts. I have put one of them up here. Court TV - New York, NY Click here to view samples
The Winter Gravity Games - The Winter Gravity Games "actionmentary". A huge sporting event featuring extreme snowboarding, and skiing amoung others. OLN (Outdoor Life Network) - Litchfield, CT Click here to view samples
The Jane Pauley Show - A lifestyle talk show hosted by Jane Pauley with edited pieces. Video clips include "Military Mom", "Bob Villa", "National Body Challenge-NASCAR", "Christi Proctor-Designer", "Cooking 101" and "Tim Frizby Fooball" NBC, Universal - New York, NY (6 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
A Baby Story - TLC’s Emmy award winning documentary series that follows expecting families through their birth and after. Video clips include "2 Dads" Excerpt, "Cancer Survivor" excerpt", "Soap Opera Star" Cold Open" and "Frogs" Montage. TLC - New York, NY (4 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
The Flip Side Guide - A travel, action, adventure series pilot shot in Malaysia. The show focuses on extreme sports unique to the given area, culture, and wildlife. This Malaysian episode covered 4x4 off roading, jungle survival, scuba diving, the mixed culture, etc. Media Resource Group International - New York, NY (3 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Sheep - A dark independant film set in the mid 20th century about a religious community and a mother and her two daughters and their shameful secret. I could only find a few clips from this film. Directed by Michael Kelly. Apres Le Soleil Films - New York, NY (2 video excerpts) Click here to view samples
Playing On Your Mind - Excerpts from my Graduate Thesis. It is a documentary that I produced, edited, and did some camera work on. The topic is how music and sound influence society, from commercial jingles to ice cream truck music. It aired on PBS. I was a "pr-editor. David Varga - New York, NY Click here to view samples
R.E.M. All The Way To Reno - The music video for the song, "All The Way To Reno" by the band, R.E.M. It was directed by the well known Michael Moore. Edited at 3 Fingered Louie where I came on as an assistant editor. Dog Eat Dog Films - New York, NY Click here to view samples
Devils County Death Cult - An excerpt from this lesser known band's music video. I edited this during my time at 3 Fingered Louie. Sin Driver - New York, NY Click here to view samples
The Ox and the Rox - An excerpt from a music video for an obscure hip hop duo. I edited this back in 1998. Let's Polly - New York, NY Click here to view samples
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