I've spent over 20 years doing what I love — crafting visually compelling stories for clients and companies such as Starz Entertainment, Kansas State University, and Smoky Hills PBS. From writing and producing to editing, graphic design, and motion graphics, I manage the full creative pipeline with a sharp eye for what makes a project work. The result is consistently polished, award-winning content that exceeds expectations. Beyond production, I'm eager to bring my experience into marketing and management roles — applying the same creative vision and strategic instincts to new challenges and bigger-picture goals.
Kansas State Extension community health workers do so much for their communities, yet most of those efforts go unseen by the public. From helping to build parts in Pittsburg to grant writing in Wyandotte County, I did my best to create a touching short film that highlighted these efforts.
Farmers and ranchers in rural America are one of the highest demographics to suffer from depression and potentially commit suicide. K-State Extension wanted to create a video to show farmers and ranchers that people do care and that there are resources they can reach out to for help.
The Farm-To-Plate camp was a great experience for kids to be involved with on the Fort Hays State agricultural campus. Giving kids the time to be around farm animals and learn about where their food comes from, as well as what agricultural experts do, was a great learning experience for them.
K-State Extension Master Gardeners look for volunteers to swell their ranks every year. This video was intended to encourage those looking to work with like-minded people to join the Master Gardener program.
The talk of the Kansas Extension Master Gardener programs is long and interesting. The challenge in this video was to tell the full story in a reasonable timeframe.
What is K-State Extension, and what do they do? This question often comes up for people who don't know what Kansas State Extension's purpose is. This video aims to help answer those questions.
This short was a proof-of-concept for FilmRiot's "MakeFilm Challenge 2020" contest.
Based on a Concept for a larger Zombie movie.
Written and directed by Aarik Orndorff, I was tasked with putting together the footage and adding simple effects and color corrections.