ABOUT SIMON
I love telling stories and making people laugh more than anything and, in my opinion, art is the best way to do both of those things simultaneously. I want to create and help other people turn their ideas into reality.
Education
Emerson College class of 2019, BA in Visual Media Arts
Skills
2D Animation
Character Design
Character Animation
Rotoscoping
Voice Acting
Backgrounds
Color
Screenwriting
Comedy Writing
Prompt & clear team communication
Software
5 years of Adobe Photoshop
8 years of Adobe Premiere Pro
7 years of Final Draft
Learning After Effects
Learning Blender
Production Experience
Production Assistant and Grip on Microsoft Commercial Reshoot | 2022 | Renton, WA
Key Grip on "Weave", "Vibe Vessel" and "Little Misunderstandings of No Importance" | 2017 - 2018 | Emerson BFAs
Gaffer on "Monster?", "Resonance", "Dreamer: A Dance Narrative", and "Lights Out, Words Gone" | 2016-2018 | Emerson BFAs
Camera Operator on "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" and "Lion's Den" | 2016 - 2018 | Emerson Collge
Grip/Electric Swing on "Bond Girl" | 2017 | Emerson College BFA
Key Grip, Grip/Electric Swing, 1st AC on "Where the Fault Lies" | 2016 | Emerson BFA
Grip/Electric Swing on "Bloody Donnie's Fingers" | 2015 | Emerson BFA
1st Assistant Camera on "A Trip to the Groovies | 2015 update of Majestic Bay Theatre Promotional Video | Seattle, WA
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2022 - SPLIFF Nomination - Seattle, WA
2016 - Second Place (out of 30 teams) at the Emerson College 48 Hour Film Festival
2015 - Best Advertisement Winner at Northwest High School Film Festival - Seattle, WA
2014 - Second Place at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 48-Hour Film Off - Seattle, WA
2014 - Nominated for Best Photography/Editing in Short Form Fiction at Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Seattle, WA
2014 - Nominated for Best Comedic Narrative at Northwest High School Film Festival - Seattle, WA