Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre is an aquarium and marine education centre focused on the amazing ecosystem of the Salish Sea. This was an amazing learning experience for me where I helped to create a graphic interface for a touchscreen learning exhibit. It could be viewed overhead on a large HD monitor, or trigger playback […]
Television Documentary
[vimeo 24853462 640 360] In 2010 I had a chance to work on a very cool show with a talented crew. The show was called Rodeo Riders. I wore many hats on this production. Technical Director, Camera man, and Online Editor. I really enjoyed being part of the whole project from start to finish. This […]
software update wont update os x, Smartboard Technologies
Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update Fails remove /etc/launchd.conf It seems in a fit of incredibly poor software citizenship, the Smart installer sets a limit on the number of open files – for the entire operating system and all programs running on it. This file handle limit not only prevented my update from running, it […]
Render Farm
Apple Qmaster Render Farm Setup This article is old and is likely outdated. There may be relevant information for those setting up old systems. Tested Compressor and Qmaster render farm setup. Here you can look at the settings and configuration of the setup that I am currently using, Nov 29/07 You need to install Compressor […]
Video Production
Your company and your goals are unique. That’s why we approach every project with a fresh outlook. We know that the most important objective is to deliver your message effectively. This means presenting your ideas clearly, through multimedia images – the most powerful medium of communication that exists. We can tailor a budget to fit […]
Feature Film
Edison & Leo I worked as Technical Support, Data Wrangler and Assistant Editor on the Feature Film Edison and Leo. The system was an 11TB Xsan with 14 MacPro Towers set up as animation stations. I controlled the systems via Remote Desktop. This allowed me to support the animators without walking through and disrupting the […]
North American Indigenous Games/ Editor, Technician
In the summer of 2008, I edited and provided technical support on a sports highlights show for the North American Indigenous Games in Duncan. It was shot on the Sony XDcam and edited on Avid Newscutter. We produced a daily 1 hour sports highlights show for Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). It was an exciting […]
Bodog FIGHT / Battle of the Bands Technical Director
Bodog FIGHT / Battle of the Bands Technical Director Previous Next 2 Reality Shows running Simultaneously. The job was to budget, design, and implement the production and post-production systems to handle 2 reality TV series for Bodog Entertainment Group in Vancouver. The infrastructure included 12 Panasonic HDX 900 cameras, 1 Varicam, and 22 Final Cut […]
BC Experience: A Tale of Two Mountains
BC Experience: A Tale of Two Mountains https://vimeo.com/24816633%20640%20360 This edit was one of the 20 videos I edited for a Geodiscovery terminal installation which was an interactive display that was part of a flight simulator at BC Experience exhibit in Victoria, B.C.
BC Experience: In our own words
This was one of the most amazing projects that I have had the privilege to work on. “In Our Own Words” is a multiscreen totem pole with the objective to represent the 200+ first nations tribes in British Columbia. Here is a small segment of the presentation, [vimeo 24909675 274 800]
BC Experience: Whale Watching
[vimeo 24816975 640 360] This show was presented on a 65 inch Panasonic plasma screen at the B.C Experience building. It is a mixture of HD and SD footage and was presented in HD with the viewer no more than a few feet from the screen. I had to really dial in the mpeg compression […]