About

Growing up in South Central LA, I always had a camera in hand with an eye toward something more. And with a name like Liberace, it’s only natural I’d pursue a career in Hollywood. 

 

My first real cinematic experience came when I was nine years old, going to see The Last Samurai (2003, d. Edward Zwick). Before that, I’d watched plenty of movies on TV, but sitting in this cavernous room with that giant screen dancing with light and movement—I remember that being my turning point. How I thought about art, visual storytelling, film, all of that changed radically. From then on, I knew I wanted to make movies. I needed to.

 

What did I do right when I got home from my first theater experience? I grabbed my grandmother’s disposable camera. I snapped pictures of the pets and plants and chickens we had. I remember photographing my grandmother holding freshly laid eggs, admiring the roughness of her hands against the smooth texture of the egg, and recognizing the beauty of the story told there. In a single photo.

 

As soon as that first camera went down, another one went up in its place. I consumed movies and visual media voraciously. And as filmmaking equipment and techniques advanced, I made sure my knowledge kept pace. If I could afford something, I’d buy it; if I couldn’t, I’d save up. I devoted myself, fully, to my craft.

 

This led in time to earning my BFA in Digital Media (with a minor in Illustration) from Otis College of Art & Design in 2018. My professors recognized my “raw talent,” which meant a lot to me, and they served as valuable mentors whose insight I still lean on today. Since graduating, I’ve worked on numerous projects, from photoshoots and film shoots to camera-operating and post-production. In today’s visual arts world, you’re at an advantage when you have a wide range of skills. I continue to make a point of expanding my arsenal.

 

What drew me to filmmaking and has kept me there is my curiosity. I love stories, I get invested in characters, I savor drama and suspense. But more than anything, I want to know how something was made. How did they get that shot? How did they arrange the lighting to get that effect? How did they do this, do that? 

 

To this day, that remains my driving force—my passion for the creative process, for the technical aspects of filmmaking, for seeing a project through from conception to final cut. My curiosity, my relentless desire to grow as a filmmaker, photographer, and artist—these alone determine my every move I make.

 

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