I started in my early teens shooting short films with a buddy using an old Bolex Super 8mm camera and editing on a small Moviola. I was fascinated with how lighting and lenses helped create the world of filmed storytelling. Shortly thereafter I realized; visual elements are essential building blocks for a good story, but editing and sound were also major components to telling a compelling narrative. That realization was the spark that led me to learn as many filmmaking vocations as possible.