Since 1985, I've been a full-time video producer, and I've done every phase of the work.
These skills that I list are the ones I've honed to a good professional level. If you need some other skill, I know who to call. Just ask.

What to Expect When You're Producing

Go here to see the steps in the typical video project,

-What questions to answer when you're starting.

-How to decide how much to spend.

-Pleasant surprises about to make video on time, on budget.

Go to Steps in Video Production.

PRODUCE

I routinely create entire projects, doing every creative and technical job myself, so I have the insight to wrangle a production team, too.

WRITE

The script is the blueprint for the project. It has to have all the right words in the right place, but it has to be produceable, too. After creating thousands of hours of commercial video, I write scripts for my clients with art and practicality.

Plus whenever I get any use out of my ivy league English degree, it warms my father's heart.

DIRECT

People need help putting their best foot forward on camera. That's my strong suit, making amateurs comfortable and personable.

SHOOT

Run and gun documentary shooting or carefully arranged studio images with glamour lighting or special effects, this is where a lot of the fun and creativity happens in any project.
I'm equipped to shoot HD video with broadcast-quality audio (the secret weapon of good video.) I've got the lights, microphones, backdrops, to make good-looking video on location or in studios. Go here to see my current equipment list.

MUSIC SCORING and SOUND DESIGN

My career as a studio musician is in remission but I still use my skills to put the best music and sound on projects where it's appropriate.

EDIT

You make a project three times, first when you write it, second when you shoot it, and last when you edit. Assemble all the pieces you planned, tweak it, polish, watch it many many times. Then send it out to tell you story.

GET IT SEEN: WEB and DVD

This is the last step and it's crucial to do it right: Special encodings for the web, so it shows up well on every computer, and just the right compression for DVDs.