Role: Director of Photography & Editor

A poignant documentary exploration of the devastation and resilience following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. This film centers on the personal narrative of a UNC Asheville professor who lost his home and all his belongings, offering a "microcosm view" of the broader catastrophe that reshaped the region.

Cinematography & Visual Strategy (DP)

For this project, the cinematography needed to provide a stable, professional anchor for a deeply emotional and chaotic subject.

• Controlled Interview Environment: I executed a high-end, multi-point lighting setup for the primary interview, creating a focused, intimate atmosphere that allowed the subject’s story to take center stage.

• Visual Contrast: I utilized Blackmagic Cinema Cameras to capture the "next phase" of the landscape, using shallow depth of field and thoughtful composition to contrast the current stillness of the mountains with the intensity of the survival stories.

Editorial & Narrative Integration (Editor)

The edit required a sophisticated technical approach to blend disparate media formats into a singular, cohesive story.

• Multi-Format Stitching: I meticulously integrated the professor’s personal phone footage—captured in the height of the storm—into the professional 4K timeline. This required careful color grading and pacing to ensure the raw, handheld "survivor" footage felt like an intentional, visceral part of the narrative.

• Thematic Pacing: I structured the edit to mirror the professor’s journey from the overwhelming scale of the disaster to the quiet, community-driven "grooming" and rebuilding of Asheville, ensuring the film ended on a note of local resilience.