The Christmas Village

Every Christmas I like to make a Christmas movie to get into the spirit of the season, and as a nice souvenir. After my time in Argentina I made, “How the Gaucho Stole Christmas”, and the following year brought, “The Punisher Christmas Special”. I had to break from Christmas filmmaking for a couple of years, and this year I wanted to come back with a vengeance. This year's project, "The Christmas Village" has been several years in the making.

For a long time I had wanted to make a movie about someone getting sucked into a Christmas Village, but it never came together. This year I finally had everything I needed to make it happen. It was a fun project and a big undertaking but I am really proud of what I have been able to do on no budget.

I have worked with green screening several times before, but this was the first large project I have attempted that was green screened. I learned a lot and the screening came out great. Many of my favorite actors came back for this project. Jimmy Hepworth, my favorite town heckler takes a lead role. Tom Arnold is back in the role of a tall and grumpy man. I was also happy to welcome Josh Twitchell and my sister Emily into the production.

I hope to have the video up soon but in the meantime here are a few screenshots to whet your appetite.

Black Hat Media/Brandall Films Demo Reel

Some of the productions I have worked on have been Black Hat Media and some have been Brandall Films. This is a compilation of some of the best of both production labels. This is a great sampling of some of my After Effects work, my directing work, and a few just for fun projects. This also showcases some of the work I have done for my clients. Some of the clients featured include: PerfectNotes Inc., New Play Project, Xpressions!, Zion Theatre Company, Aamco Medical, and White Field Media. I will soon be creating a new demo reel to feature work for New Grains Gluten Free Bakery, The Utah Laser Center, and Cracking the Inner Code. If you are interested in Black Hat Media videography services click the contact us link at the top of the page for more information.

New Play Project: Pioneers in Values Driven Theater

New Play Project is an organization with a big goal: to help the little guy. As an organization they are focused on creating values driven theatre and helping writers and actors hone their talents. I have been impressed with the group's talent and dedication as well as the quality of many of their productions. It was my honor to help make a 3 part DVD highlighting the group's growth and potential. This is one of the three parts, in my opinion it is the strongest portion of the DVD. As the videographer for Black Hat Media it is my goal to make every client look their best, and I was very pleased with the image I was able to help New Play Project create.