Director of Photography
Dual USA and Canadian citizen.
Transport Canada Certified Drone Pilot.
Montreal Based Cinematographer/Videographer Photographer, Drone Pilot
Fawn takes a cinematic story-telling approach to online marketing videos, corporate training videos and documentaries.
Fawn currently films on the Sony FX3. She shoots aerial cinematography with the DJI Mavic Pro 2 with Hasselblad camera. She has full LED or Tungsten lighting kits.
Fawn has experience filming with a variety of cameras including various models by Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Blackmagic and Fujifilm. She is accustomed to working with a variety of file formats and compression standards. She is particularly adept at shaping light. Fawn’s editing station features Adobe Creative Cloud(Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.) Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X, Davinci Resolve and Izotope RX10.
25 Years of Professional Experience
Yeah that’s a long time.
The past 25 years have been a whirlwind of technological advancements in camera and lighting technology. How can the capabilities of these technologies be harnessed to make your script come to life? Get Fawn involved in the creative process from the start! This allows her to get to know the unique needs of your project and put together a package of services and equipment that is most appropriate, practical and efficient. She is happy to explain the full impact of various approaches on the production workflow, budget and final image.
Selected Credits
Fawn has produced, shoot and edited hundreds of videos - too many to list. This list of credits was selected to demonstrate the range of projects she’s worked on.
Creative Director / Director
Brand Identity Video
Fawn created this brand identity video for a startup. As creative director she scouted talent, choreographed and storyboarded the production and directed the interviews and edit.
After seeing this brand identity video, the WNBA Detroit Shock wanted to film a television spot in the same location.
Producer / Director
Television Commercial & Radio Spot, Jingle
“bring it.” - 2003 WNBA Champion Detroit Shock
Director of Photography / Video Editor
Online Marketing Videos & Television Commercial
"CEDEC Small Business Support Network - Our Members and New Brand"
"Ébénisterie Public Woodworking"
As director of Photography, Fawn worked with Director Darren Kotania and Producer Melissa Bellerose to create this series of marketing videos for four local small businesses. In addition to promoting these entrepreneurs, CEDEC produced a television commercial promoting their Small Business Network. The last 15 seconds of the CEDEC Small Business Network promotional video was used as a television spot.
Director of Photography / Videographer
Online Marketing Video “Concordia International”
Also B-camera for “Design Arts Program” and “Computational Arts Program”, Concordia University, Produced by Picture This Productions 2012
Director of Photography
Reality Television Series, YTV In Real Life 3 Final Webisode
As Director of Photography, Fawn created working storyboards and tacticals for Wild Reptile Handlers the final webisode of YTV’s “In Real Life - Season 3”. Due to the poor lighting at the exoterium, she installed temporary lighting system for the 3 camera shoot.
Director of Photography / Video Editor
13 Episode Documentary Web Series - "Silent Memoirs - Life Stories of the Deaf"
SILENT MEMOIRS is a series of documentary style webisodes focusing on the education of the Deaf community, as told by members of that community. Historically, the community has been marginalized and denied access to education. Produced and directed by Mary Luczki
Also, news segments for online sign language news website, OICMovies.com, 2007-2009
Director of Photography, Assistant Editor, Detroit International AutoShow Display Video, Chevy Tech Wall, General Motors, 2002
Videographer, Travel Memoirs / Log, Cabo San Lucas, GMAC, 2001
Director of Photography
Product Launch, Spring Line 2010, Carhartt, Inc., 2009
American Sign Language Educational DVD, Fingerspelling Skills, OIC Movies, 2007
Videographer
UFSC Scholarship Awards Recipients, Urban Financial Services Coalition, 2007 & 2008
Live Concert Video, Noah Zacherin - Folk Singer, 2013
Online Marketing Videos, “Concordia Design Arts” and “Computational Arts”, Picture this
Productions, 2012
Online Marketing Video, Lead the Way, Automation Alley, 2008
Promotional Video, Lighthouse PATH, Lighthouse PATH, 2004
Documentary, The Gene Miller Story, Comerica, 2003
Producer/Writer
Training video, “CRA Data Integrity”, Comerica Bank, 2001
Producer/Script Writer/Director
Bi-annual news program for brand customer service representatives, “Frontline”, Comerica Bank, 2000-2003
Script Writer
• Marketing Videos, “Interpretive Services” & “Great Adventures”, Huron-Clinton Metroparks, 1999
1999 “Teddy” Award from the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association for Huron-Clinton Metropark’s “Great Adventures” as Scriptwriter
1998 ITVA Golden Cassette award of merit for the Huron-Clinton Metropark’s “Interpretive Services” as Editor & Scriptwriter
Script Writer/Production Manager
Training video, “Safeman”, Comerica Bank, 2000
Editor
Assistant Editor, In Real Life Season 3, Apartment 11, 2011
Product Launch, Spring Line 2010, Carhartt, Inc., 2009
Promotional Video, Lead the Way, Automation Alley, 2008
Online Marketing Video, “Celebrate Ability”, Detroit Institute for Children, 2008
Corporate Training Video, “72”, Comerica Bank, 2007
Corporate Training Video, Operation REMOTE” Comerica Bank, 2006
Corporate Conference Music Video, “The Things we do for Growth”, Comerica bank, 2006
Corporate Training Video, “Regulation B”, Comerica Bank, 2005
Marketing Documentary, “Hummer H2”, General Motors
Detroit International AutoShow Display Video, Chevy Tech Wall, General Motors, 2002
Marketing Video, “Boating & Fishing”, Huron-Clinton Metroparks, 1998
Production Manager
Corporate Documentary, “The Gene Miller Story”, Comerica Bank, 2003
Corporate Communications CD-rom, “Tech Road Show - Blackberry”, Comerica Bank, 2002
Vignettes for corporate meeting, “Changing Places”, Comerica Bank, 2001
Vignettes for corporate meeting, “S-Files”, Comerica Bank, 2000
Technical Director / Live Event / Multi-Cam
Bi-annual Employee Owner Meetings, 2004-2009
Bi-annual Senior Officer Meetings, 2004-2009
Annual Service Company Senior Officer Meeting, 2001-2009
Annual Retail Bank Senior Officer Meeting, 2008-2009
Gaffer
Television Pilot for Animal Planet, Leader of the Pack, One of Us Films, 2008
Certificate in Documentary Camera
Maine Media Workshops & College, Rockport, Maine, U.S.A.
Certificate in Radio and Television Broadcasting
Specialization in Video Production
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A
RPAS Pilot Certificate for Advanced Operations
Transport Canada
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ground School Certificate
Aerobotika Academy, British Columbia