In Front Of The Lens
In Front Of The Lens
What Ifs
Motion & Editing
Experiential
Consulting & Brands
The First Take
Cameos & Cuts
In Front Of The Lens
Appearances in media, content, and other projects. Once the lead, sometimes the extra, always part of learning how performance and presence work together.
Medium
In Front Of The Lens
Timeframe
2020-Present
Project Type
Podcasts, music videos, reels, and what not
Technology
The human self
Cameos & Cuts
The Premise
Rob Dyrdek’s podcast during COVID. The Huser Brothers' official video for their single, "Why". Ad campaigns. Film extra. Each one is small in isolation but together they gave me a deep appreciate for all that goes into production and preparation.
From running a 60+ episode podcast with my best friend to dropping into other people’s projects, Cameos & Cuts is proof of how much you learn by being in front of the camera, too. The craft is not only in editing but in showing up, performing, and adapting to whatever role a project needs.
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The Hard Part
The challenge in anything like this, for me, is preparation. Being in front of a camera is not natural without reps. It takes time, practice, and countless dry runs before presence feels effortless.
The bigger challenge online is attention. Making something interesting enough for people to stop scrolling is harder than showing up on set. You cannot fake it. You have to earn it with timing, tone, and energy that cuts through. And you can't be boring.
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The Vision
The goal is not fame or credits. It is to master presence. To learn how to be comfortable, sharp, and compelling on camera. It's a direct-to-camera approach to earning attention by consistently showing up until it feels natural.
The human self
The only way to get better is to put in the reps. Ripping a podcast with 60+ episodes. Saying yes to guest spots. Playing lead in a music video. Even showing up as an extra in projects that may never use my clip. Each one is practice. Each one makes me better at capturing and holding attention.
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Creative Constraints
I cannot control how the final product turns out, but I can control how I show up.
Every role is a chance to practice showing up on camera
I say yes to cameos and appearances that feel interesting or fun
Sometimes I make the final edit, sometimes I don’t. That’s the game.
The boundaries are simple: say yes when it feels fun, bring presence, and treat it as practice no matter the size of the role.
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