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Issac Brock / Ugly Cassanova “Here’s to Now” – Camera Operator

aaron — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:48:26 +0000

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Concert Video l HD l 2010

Issac Brock / Ugly Cassanova “Here’s to Now” 5/26/2010 at the Hollywood Theater, Portland, OR (2010)

Acoustic Performance for screening of the movie 180° South

Pitchfork article: http://pitchfork.com/news/39217-isaac-brock-talks-i180-southi-modest-mouse-portland-mayor-portrait/

Concert Video
Director/Producer: Sam Smith
Camera Operator: Aaron Wong

THE CACOPHONE – Cinematographer

aaron — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:15:48 +0000

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Short l Comedy l HDCAM l 25mins l 2005
Evil Cyborg Productions

The Erfinder family is full of great musicians — except for Suzy. Seemingly bereft of her family’s musical skills, she labors as a librarian, yearning for the excitement and adventures found in the books that surround her. Things take a turn for the bizarre when she is approached by a strange old man who offers to teach her to play the Cacophone, a mysterious and ungainly instrument with a long and sordid history. Her playing leads to a series of strange events that ultimately for the mystery of the peculiar instrument.

Video collection: http://vimeo.com/album/134034/

The Cacophone (2005)
www.thecacophone.com
Short film
MFA thesis
Producer: Kristen Maxwell
Director: Ryan Farriss
Writers: Casey Hayward, Ryan Farriss
Cinematographer: Aaron Wong
Editor: Adam Gould
Sound Designer: Justin Cruse
Composer: Kelly P. Kendrick
Illustrator: Ronald Smith
Cast: Susan Flores, Steve Johnson, Patrick Saxon

Screenings/Awards:

Pencil Head’s Dusk ‘Till Dawn Film Festival, Houston, TX (July 2006)
Virginia Digital Give Us Your Shorts Festival, McLean, VA (July/Nov. 2006)

BOTTLENECK – 1st AC, Art Crew

aaron wong — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:18:39 +0000

Short l Experimental l 35mm l 11mins l 2006
JuiceBox Films
Film Who Productions

Driven by an unquenchable thirst, a young man stumbles through his dreams in a quest to find water. The labyrinth of his own mind is ruled by an inner demon that stops him at every turn. He must identify his true desire if he is ever to escape.

Bottleneck (2006)
Short film
MFA thesis
Producer: Adrian Mojica
Writer: Pearl Guilian
Director: Andy Shipsides
Cinematographer: Somer Stamps
Production Designer/Editor: Alex Hammer
Sound Designers: Andrew Twite and Rob Krekel
Visual Effects Supervisor: Daniel Kruse
Cast: David Andrews, Craig Hammer
Format: 35mm

Awards and Screenings:

Student Shorts, Toronto, CA (2006)
Savannah Film Festival, Savannah, Georgia (2006)
Eat The Young Film Festival (2007)
European Media Art Film Festival (2007)
ASU Art Museum Short Film Festival (2007)
Tribeca Film Festival – MTVu BFOC (2007)
1st Place HBO Films Student Competition Award
Panavision Best Student Cinematographer Award
Best SCAD Student Competition Award
Student Academy Awards Region 3 Finalist (2007)
MTVu’s Best Film on Campus Top 5 (2007)

SHUT UP AND KISS ME – Cinematographer

aaron wong — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:43:52 +0000

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Short l Musical l HDCAM l 14mins l 2007
MO Productions
Leonberger Films

Shut Up and Kiss Me
Short film
MFA thesis
Writer, Director, Co-Producer, Production Designer: Bartley Argo
Producer: Miriam Oxtoby
Music and Lyrics: Eddie Wilson, Bartley Argo
Sound Design: Brian Kucinski
Editor: Eva Devita Purnomo
Cast: Chris Hall, Claire Frank

In It To Win It – Gaffer

aaron — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:37:37 +0000

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Web Series l Comedy l DVCPROHD l 2009

In It To Win It (2009)
Web series
Comedy
Director: Nell Constantinople
Cast: Coree Spencer
Format: DVCPROHD

PUSH – 2nd AC, Art Crew

aaron — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:13:07 +0000

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Music Video l Comedy l Super 16mm l 15mins l 2007

Eight ordinary people find their lives transformed when the cool beats and hot rhymes of Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It” launch them into an elaborate music video fantasy world.

Push (2007)
Music Video/MFA thesis
Comedy
Format: Super 16mm
Runtime: 15 mins

Screenings/Awards:

2007 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
2007 Savannah Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Student Film)

SIRI OKO FO – 2nd AC

aaron — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:57:46 +0000

Short l Drama l 35mm l 12mins l 2007
10Wembly Productions

When Essien’s sister Eme arrives in Harlem, he soon learn that she has brought he strong beliefs and customs with her from their homeland Nigeria. She soon learns that her brother has been keeping a secret in which she believes is against God, nature, and tradition. she doesn’t hold back her disgust. In the end, does she come around … or is i just a guise to take matters into her own hands.

Siri Oko Fo
http://www.siriokofo.com/
Dramatic short
Director: Heather Murphy
Writers: Heather Murphy, Ebbe Bassey
Producers: Josh Hetzler, Ed Roy
Cinematographer: Alex Martin
1st AC: Colin Oberschmidt
Cast: Ebbe Bassey, Aminah James, Kola Ogundiran, Ash Roeca
Format: 35mm

Awards and Screenings:

Hollywood Black Film Festival
Boston Film Festival
Cannes International Film Festival’s Short Film Corner
Urbanworld
New Filmmakers

I was the 2nd AC on this film in April of 2007.