Music Videos

Director / Director of Photography

Serving as both Director and Director of Photography for Mellow Code's "Victory in Death," I had the opportunity to craft a fantastically fun and highly conceptual visual narrative. The creative direction tied together the rebellious, youthful energy of The Lost Boys with the rugged, weathered aesthetic of desert-faring pirates. Shooting out in the high desert always presents its own unique environmental and logistical challenges, but the cinematic payout is consistently worth the effort. To ground the raw aesthetic of the environment, I frequently utilized a hard, single lighting source, carving out striking, high-contrast imagery against the barren landscape. Drawing directly from Mellow Code's actual thematic focus on fabricating custom instruments and devices, we wove that maker-centric vibe deeply into the video. The narrative visually documents the meticulous process of crafting tools from other tools, which are eventually forged into weapons. However, the story intentionally subverts the traditional use of these weapons. Instead of directing this arsenal outward at enemies, the weapons are turned inward for a deeply personal fight. The core of the video captures Mellow Code on a mission to confront and metaphorically slaughter his own preconceived notions of masculinity. It is a visual exploration of dismantling internal barriers, illustrating that the most important battles are often fought within ourselves—ultimately making room to replace those outdated notions with the strength and love of the surrounding community.

Director / Directory of Photography

Serving as both Director and Director of Photography for XTR Human's "Rave God" allowed me to build an expansive, continent-spanning visual narrative. The core concept relied on a stark juxtaposition between two vastly different worlds: the gritty, dark, hard-hitting club nights of Berlin contrasted with the quintessential Los Angeles experience—complete with fast drives down Malibu roads and slow-motion, Baywatch-style running on the beach. Working with XTR Human is always an incredibly fun process because he doesn't take things too seriously. That collaborative energy gave us the creative freedom to seamlessly weave a healthy dose of humor and camp into the visuals, providing a brilliant counterweight to the track's heavy, driving electronic beats. One of the most significant—and rewarding—challenges of the production was staging a convincing "Berlin" nightclub line scene, which we actually shot right in Los Angeles. This sequence required bringing together a large cast of extras, and it was an absolute pleasure getting to wrangle and capture so many of LA's most iconic dark and alternative community members on camera to bring that authentic, underground club atmosphere to life.

Director of Photography

Serving as the Director of Photography for "Waiting" marked my first visual collaboration with Sacred Skin. Working under the direction of Jane Slater, my objective was to capture an almost dream-like atmosphere for the track. The concept was structured as a classic journey video, following the characters as they navigate the sprawling streets of Los Angeles, driven by the ultimate goal of being reunited. A significant portion of the production was anchored in the iconic environments of Chinatown. We took full advantage of the vibrant, saturated colors and the intimate, textured pedestrian passageways unique to the area. By utilizing these naturally atmospheric locations, I was able to shape a rich, glowing aesthetic that heightened the surreal, wandering tone of the video, making the characters' journey through the city feel both expansive and deeply personal.

Director of Photogrqaphy

Working as the Director of Photography on Sacred Skin's "Call It Off" was a highly dynamic and energetic shoot. Director Vanessa Robinson approached me with a clear vision: to capture the distinct, vibrant atmosphere of the late '70s and early '80s. To anchor this retro aesthetic, I washed the scenes in a rich, heavily saturated color palette driven by deep reds and blues. The production featured a lot of fun, intricate moving parts that required creative problem-solving on set. One of the primary visual centerpieces was a live, DMX-controlled light wall. This setup demanded constant technical attention to ensure the lighting cues stayed perfectly in sync with the rhythm of the track. Additionally, framing and following roller skaters required us to develop creative tracking techniques to smoothly capture their fluid, high-speed momentum across the space. To elevate the era-specific energy of the video, I incorporated motivated snap zooms and leaned into what I like to call a "campy technique." Instead of rigid, overly polished framing, I allowed the camera to dart around the environment in a jovial, almost spontaneous fashion. By quickly finding the action, capturing the moment, and immediately moving on, we gave the final video a lively, infectious rhythm that perfectly matched the driving energy of the song.

Director of Photography

Serving as both Producer and Director of Photography, "Gone" marked my first collaboration with Sleek Teeth and served as the visual introduction for their debut single. Working closely alongside director Jane Slater, our goal was to bring a haunting alien world to life, a surreal space where entities capture the most striking things they find across the universe, only to subject others to their own subjective interpretation of beauty. The narrative and camera work were designed to evoke a profound sense of perpetual isolation. We wanted to build an atmosphere that felt deeply confining until the pivotal moment where a chance is taken. The visual arc explores the idea that instead of denying something new, running head-on into the unknown is what ultimately sets you free. To translate this conceptual narrative into a striking visual language, I made extensive use of complex programmed lasers. By carefully orchestrating these light arrays, I constructed tangible, glowing barriers on screen. These laser grids effectively separated the subjects from the things they were observing, acting as a powerful visual metaphor for our own self-imposed cages.

DIrector / Director of Photography

For the Sleek Teeth music video "Endless," which I both directed and shot, I deliberately broke away from my signature style of highly calculated camera movements and clean, polished imagery. To match the psychological tone of the track, I opted for an entirely handheld, POV-style approach. The visual narrative captures a regular day out that slowly devolves into mystery, exploring themes of precognition and the haunting sensation of remembering something that hasn't happened yet. The experimental nature of the project continued heavily into post-production. To emphasize the feeling of otherworldly interference and fractured memory, I ran the digital footage through a physical VHS machine. By manually manipulating the analog deck at key moments, inducing tracking errors, tape distortion, and glitching, I was able to bake a tactile, unpredictable texture into the final edit that perfectly heightened the video's surrealist themes.

DIrector / DIrector of Photography

Serving as both the Director and Director of Photography for Sleek Teeth's music video, "Same," allowed me to execute a unique and highly experimental visual concept. We chose to shoot the entire project exclusively using a thermal imaging camera, completely stripping away traditional lighting and color palettes to rely entirely on heat signatures. The core challenge and creative opportunity lay in manipulating thermodynamics to drive the storytelling. We experimented extensively with various hot and cold sources—ranging from iced liquids and heated props to direct skin contac,t to reveal hidden elements within the frame. By controlling temperature gradients rather than light levels, we built a layered visual narrative centered on the themes of secrets and hidden messages. This approach resulted in an otherworldly, high-contrast aesthetic that perfectly mirrored the mood of the track while pushing the boundaries of conventional music video cinematography.

Director / Director of Photography

Director / Director of Photography

This reel features a curated selection of clips from music videos I have produced, directed, and shot as a Director of Photography on projects spanning from Los Angeles to Berlin. Created in close cooperation with Melankolia Agency, each piece represents a collaborative journey into visual storytelling. Across these projects, I strive to interpret my clients' creative visions through the lens of shared memory, cinematic depth, and a signature approach to dark, atmospheric light play.