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About

This studio is both my job and my outlet. It’s how I make a living, stay curious, and practice Creative Anywhere — building stories without being tied to one place, format, or medium.

Through Hearty Films, I run an independent creative studio focused on content and brand experiences across video, audio, and product storytelling. Based in Austin.

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The subscription model is a practical framework for producing short-form branded content with teams that want to experiment with AI. It creates an ongoing cycle for developing new visual tools, testing hybrid live-action workflows, and rapidly prototyping ideas — all in service of rethinking how brand stories are imagined, built, and refined in real time.

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Ai

Video + AI

I’ve been experimenting with generative AI as part of my creative process since 2023, and more recently I’ve begun integrating it directly into my video work with an emphasis on developing an ethical, intentional approach. I’m exploring it in a variety of ways — from rapid prototyping and visual development to hybrid live-action workflows — using these tools to expand how ideas are tested, built, and refined in real time.

Duckbill (The tool)

Duckbill began as a creative experiment and became a playground for humor, storytelling, and audience connection. It gave me space to test ideas quickly and embrace playful, unconventional narratives.

I designed and built a physical camera handle to solve my own production problems. What started as a DIY experiment turned into a real product and pushed me into prototyping, manufacturing, and hands-on product design.

As AI tools emerged, I started combining them with traditional compositing and live-action footage. This phase reshaped how I approach visual storytelling, allowing faster iteration and more experimental creative directions.

Composite digital artwork titled 'Happy Easter,' featuring the creator with bunny rabbits and a birthday cake, created using Midjourney and Procreate.

Photography + Illustration

After video, I began blending photography with digital illustration long before AI prompting was a thing. This phase pushed me to think visually in layers and trained my eye for composition, lighting, and graphic storytelling.

I traveled internationally creating stories for nonprofits and humanitarian organizations. These experiences grounded my work in real people and reinforced the responsibility that comes with telling meaningful stories.

First projects

Concept / Mock-up

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Some of my earliest projects focused on food and local makers. These small, hands-on shoots taught me pacing, texture, and how to make everyday moments feel cinematic.

Coming Soon

For the past several years, I’ve been embedded with Darkbird, an Austin-based band, filming the collision between their day jobs, their relationships, and the version of their lives that exists under stage lights. This is a long-form, character-driven study of obsession, sacrifice, and the uneasy reality of choosing a creative life.

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Video Subscriptions

Duckbill (The Puppet)

Compositing + Ai

International Projects

Before filmmaking became my career, I spent six months traveling the country working on campaigns. It was my first real crash course in storytelling, messaging, and connecting with people.