Video
I love all aspects of putting a film together, from conception to scripting, to recording, to adding animation and titles, to picking the right music, to color correction, to editing.
Series
Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive
Check out some of the series I’ve put together. I’ve had the opportunity to meet renowned historians and authors like Annette Gordon-Reed, David Blight, Douglas Brinkley, and Akhil Reed Amar, and I’ve had the delight of delving into the archives of Robert Caro and Bob Hope. For the sizzle reels I’ve worked with the President and Board Chair of New-York Historical. The Robert Caro interview was done by Ted Widmer and filmed by the New-York Historical AV team. The Expert Excerpt interviews were done by Laura Washington and filmed by Kicker Video.
Expert Excerpts
Highlights Sizzle Reels
Bob Hope & WWII
Video Promos
Check out some of the promotions I’ve put together. These are all videos that needed to be between 15-30 seconds long and were often broadcasted on WNET THIRTEEN.
Discover Something New
Footage shot by Tom McNamara and voiceover by Grace Angela Henry.
Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution
Voiceover by Dan Conroy.
Paul Revere Beyond Midnight
Superheroes in Gotham
Times Square outdoor ad.
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
Hudson Rising
New 4th Floor
The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems
Times Square outdoor ad.
Exhibition Videos
A few one-off videos
Crafting Freedom:
The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw
This video was featured in the exhibition playing on a loop. Script written by curators Margi Hofer and Allison Robinson, featuring contemporary Brooklyn potter Kyle Lee, and footage shot by Tom McNamara.
Remembering 9/11
Made to commemorate the anniversary of September 11. The photo mongage is set to the Pulitzer Prize winning "On the Transmigration of Souls" composition by John Adams, performed by the New York Philharmonic.
The Turtle & the Acorn with Duke Riley
One of the first videos I made for New-York Historical for the exhibition The Battle of Brooklyn, this was mostly shot on phones and an old digital camera. Claire Lanier filmed the gallery interview with Duke Riley.
Russell Shorto discusses “New York Before New York:
The Castello Plan of New Amsterdam”
Anna Belle Peevey was the videographer and I was the director, producer, interviewer, editor.