Video.
Fancy Fast Food
(August 2009)I've been working with FancyFastFood.com to produce outrageous videos of extreme food makeovers.
Chicken Nugget overhaul, featured on Gizmodo.com:
Fancy soft serve with the luminous Miss Softee. Featured on Midtown Lunch:
Who is Mark Twain? Stop Motion Drawing
(April 2009)
I just completed a video with artist Flash Rosenberg for Harper Studio. It's a reading or a heretofore unpublished manuscript by Mark Twain, of his sure-fire method to predicating a new book's success. Voiceover by John Lithgow.
Who is Mark Twain? from Flash Rosenberg on Vimeo.
The Zagat Vintage Dinner Series
(Feb 2009)
I've recently had the pleasure of doing video coverage for some of the Zagat Vintage Dinners, a series of events at New York's top restaurants that are "inspired by great meals of the 19th century."
The Feedbag Visits the Duck Press at Daniel from The Feedbag on Vimeo.
The Feedbag Goes to the Vintage Dinner at Le Bernadin from The Feedbag on Vimeo.
The Feedbag has Vintage Drinks at Keen's Steakhouse from The Feedbag on Vimeo.
A How-to Guide for Building the Perfect Gyro.
(December 2008)
My video at the BZ Grill got a mention on The New York Times web site:
"What we're looking at on the web to day... A how-to guide for building the perfect gyro, courtesy of BZ Grill in Astoria, Queens. (Warning: Vegetarians, vegans or anyone who is particularly meat-averse should probably skip this one.) [The Feedbag]"
The Feedbag Makes Gyros at BZGrill from The Feedbag on Vimeo.
The Love Show
(November 2008)
Super sexy burlesque dance show starring my good friend Sarah Conrad. I shot this sneak-peak promo video last week. Check out their web site at www.theloveshownyc.com
My On-Camera Debut!
(November 2008)
Reporting at the super-hero themed Chocolate Fashion Show.
The Feedbag Goes to the Chocolate Fashion Show from The Feedbag on Vimeo.
The Feedbag
(October 2008, ongoing)
I'm the videographer for Citysearch.com's newly launched blog The Feedbag. Take a look at my videos!
The Feedbag's Shake Shack Burger Lesson from The Feedbag on Vimeo.
The Feedbag makes Fried Chicken at Perry St. Restaurant from The Feedbag on Vimeo.LIVE! From the NYPL
(May 2008, ongoing)
I'm working with the New York Public Library and artist Flash Rosenberg to produce a series of short videos on the LIVE! From the NYPL lecture series. Rosenberg does a live, stop-motion drawing during the lecture which I later edit with the lecture's audio. Voila! The first one is called Standard Operating Procedure and is about what happened at Abu Ghraib and why. Upcoming lecturers include Spike Jones, Ferran Adria, and Dracula.
The Dumbass Challenges.
(Feb 2008, May 2008)
This is an ongoing competition between two bachelors who are challenged to creative tasks in which they have no previous experience. Hilarity ensues. Starring Jeff Marsey and Patrick JonesEpisode Two: Make me dinner, dumbass.
A cooking throw-down! They must prepare a 3-course meal with only $20. They laugh, they love, they bicker; and so will you!
Episode One: Make a shirt, dumbass.
Our heroes are challenged to make a shirt in six hours. Watch to find out who does the least poorly.
Collaboration with Zach Galifianakis:
(July 2007)
I collaborated with comedian Zach Galifianakis on three short videos which were shown as part of New York Magazine's Bad Art Auction. The series explained the origins of the collection of "bad art" that was auctioned off to hipsters for charity. Featuring Michael Showalter and Moby.Click to see:
Bad Art Auction: Zach Interviews Moby
Bad Art Auction: Feminist Art Collectors
Bad Art Auction: Michael Showalter, Bad Artist
Video Producer: New York Magazine.
(Oct 2006-Feb 2008)
I worked as the video producer for New York Magazine's website. In February 2007, I launched the video content for their site, and helped to developer a variety of web shows. Below are a few of my favorite videos:
Backstage at Spring Awakening
Adorable interviews with adorable cast members.Click to see:
Back Stage: Spring Awakening
Mr. Cutlets' Crash Course: Grilling
A summer grilling marathon with Grub Street editor Josh Ozersky. Traveling up the "great chain of being" from eggplant to steak, you have never learned this much about grilling in 6 minutes.Click to see:
Mr. Cutlets' Crash Course: Grilling
Overheard: St. Patrick's Day
Drunken revelers are quizzed on their St.Patty's day knowledge.Click to see:
Overheard: St. Patrick's Day
Backstage: Fabiola at Marchesa
NYmag correspondent Fabiola Beracasa gets up to antics at the star-studded Marchesa show.Click to see:
Backstage: Fabiola at Marchesa
SEE MORE VIDEOS FROM NEW YORK MAGAZINE:
Backstage at Michael Kors
Studio Visit with Christian Louboutin
Pet Fashion Week
The Roving Chef: Aaron Sanchez
The Hard Shake: Mixing Cocktails
The Blushing Diamond Burlesque
In Concert: Girl Talk
The Video Look Book
VLB is a weekly feature I developed with reporter Amy Larocca (originator of the print version). We hit the streets and ask uniquely dressed New Yorkers what it takes to be stylin' in the big city. A few of a my all time favorites below--they are really not to be missed.CLICK TO SEE VIDEO LOOK BOOKS:
Hunter Shaw - Student Filmmaker
Devorah Herberg - Singer
Richard Bruke - Server
Katy Perry - Musician
Kristy Don - Financial Analyst
The Look Book Party
Jasmin Catt - Transexual
Katy Pyle - Beauty Student
Shail Upadhya - Designer
Charles Manning - Stylist
Akia and Syria Baily - Makeup Artist and Pageant Queen
John Jones and Khale Unger - Male Models
a few older works:
A Limerick.
(May 2004).
Morbid short based on an illustration by Edward Gorey.
Starring: Simon Kendall, Thomas Joyce, Patrick Jones.
35 sec
La Siesta.
(Dec 2004)
One night in a vintage hotel with a dog and spatula spreader.
Some adult content. Starring: Annie Eble, Tom Kondilas, Jeff Marsey, Tom White, Sadie.
7min
Pampered Pets.
(May 2004)
Hijinks at a local pet grooming facility. Documentary.
Starring: Krista Heidrick et all.
5 min
The Queen of Hotdog Week.
(Oct 2003)
Based on a vintage postcard--students show up for "free food" to find a bathing beauty draped in hotdogs. Craziness ensues.
Photography shot by: Andrew Strasser. Video shot by: Angela Oster.