About dan
I grew up in Washington state, but I wouldn't get into hiking and camping until I moved to California 🤣.
I started making videos as a teenager, joined video club in high school, shot and edited wedding videos for $200.
I would study videography at the Art Institute of Seattle graduating during the HD/Digital boom.
I started out as an editor and slowly worked my way up as a camera operator, working on corporate and commercial video projects.
I would eventually become a director, where I was able to develop my personal style and aesthetic.
Fast forward to today, I continue to work as a producer, director, editor and robot operator for agencies and brands.
When I'm not working, I'm hiking, camping, riding bikes, playing fortnite, eating, cooking, spending time with my wife, 2 cats and dog named Kitty.
CLIENTS/BRANDS
KEY SKILLS
PRODUCT VIDEO:
-Tabletop, e-comm, how-to, swatches, swipes, textures, liquids and spills
-Commercials, campaigns, product sizzles, social media
-Documentary, reality, event recaps, infographic/explainer
MACRO VIDEO:
-Cinema macro, science macro, probe, macroscope, microscope
DIRECTING:
-Creative/art direction, technical directing, show running
-Pitching, deck building, spec/testing, researching, developing
PRODUCTION:
-Line producing, budgeting
-Coordinating, scheduling, crew + casting
SET/PROP STYLING:
-Set building/styling, prop/material sourcing, rigging
-Product prototypes/comps
STUDIO OWNER:
-Owner/operator
-3000 sq/ft tabletop studio w/ full client amenities
-All inclusive pricing includes equipment + robot
ROBOT/MOTION CONTROL:
-Owner/operator
-6-axis motion control robot + Kessler systems
-IO/phidgets: stepper motors, turntables, pneumatic launchers/droppers
CAMERA GRIP & LIGHTING:
-Owner/operator
-8k+ digital cameras, DSLR, high-speed/slow-motion, mobile devices
-Cinema, macro + photography zoom and prime lenses
-3-ton grip package, camera support, nato, 15mm
-Aputure lighting: spots, bars, panels, modifiers
-Audio: interfaces, recorders, laveliers, shotguns
POST PRODUCTION:
-Editing: creative, technical, story, sizzle, documentary, commercial
-Motion graphics: typography, 2d animation, vfx, compositing
-Video retouching: color correction, rotoscoping, spot correction
-Post supervision: large scale campaigns, VFX, 3d animation
EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT CAMPAIGNS - STUDIO
Director, Robot/Camera Operator, Post Production
OPI | GelColor Super Strong Base Coat · 2025
OPI | Nature Strong Skin & Nails · 2025
OPI | GELevate Enhancement System · 2025
OPI | "Wicked" Holiday Collection · 2024
OPI | Fall Collection · 2024
OPI | Nature Strong · 2023
OPI | Fall Collection · 2023
OPI | Starlight Lamp · 2022
OPI | Xbox "Play the Palette" · 2019
OPI | "Nutcracker" Collection · 2019
OPI | "Grease" Collection · 2018
Munchkin | “The Curve: Flow” · 2024
Munchkin | “The Curve: Pails” · 2023
Munchkin | “The Curve: Gear by Munchkin” · 2022
Academy of Art University | "Online" · 2020
Revlon | CND Epic Smoothing Gel · 2025
Revlon | CND Lightning Oil · 2025
Revlon | CND Care Condition Coat · 2025
Revlon | CND Shellac Vivid · 2024
Revlon | CND Quiet Luxury · 2024
Revlon | CND Holiday · 2024
Revlon | CND Fall · 2024
Revlon | Who are you? · 2023
Revlon | CND Vinylux 2-Step · 2023
Revlon | CND Summer · 2023
Revlon | CND Spring · 2023
Revlon | CND Holiday · 2023
Revlon | CND Fall · 2023
Revlon | CND Strengthener RXx · 2023
Revlon | CND Solar Oil · 2023
Revlon | CND Liquid & Powder · 2022
Revlon | CND Shellac · 2021
Revlon | CND Plexigel · 2020
Revlon | CND Yes I Do · 2019
Revlon | CND Sweet Escape · 2019
Revlon | CND Prismatic · 2019
Revlon | CND Night Moves · 2018
Revlon | CND Wild Earth · 2018
Revlon | CND Boho Spirit · 2018
Revlon | CND Chic Shock · 2017
Revlon | CND Glacial Illusions · 2017
Revlon | CND Night Spell · 2017
Revlon | CND Rhythm & Heat · 2017
Revlon | CND New Wave · 2017
PRODUCT CAMPAIGNS - FIELD & ON-LOCATION
Director, Post Production
Bb x Lisa Rinna “Your hairdresser’s favorite secret” · 2025
Creme of Nature x Keke Palmer “Big Boss” · 2024
OPI | Celebration Collection · 2021
OPI | DTLA Collection · 2021
OPI | Malibu Collection · 2021
OPI | Hollywood Collection · 2020
OPI | Muse of Milan Collection · 2020
OPI | Mexico City Collection · 2020
OPI | Peru Collection · 2019
OPI | Scotland Collection · 2019
OPI | Peru Collection · 2018
OPI | Lisbon Collection · 2018
OPI | Hannah Bronfman Collection · 2017
OPI | Iceland Collection · 2017
OPI | Fiji Collection · 2017
OPI | ProSpa · 2017
MOD Pizza | "Kitchen Table" · 2018
3d Systems | ChefJet Pro · 2016
Eddie Bauer | Motion Ft. Melissa Arnot · 2015
ROBOT OPERATOR
Road Runner Bags | “Icy” · 2024 · Assets, Social Deliverables
Peter & James | Butterfly Bag · 2024 · Assets, Social Deliverables
Liquid Death x Burton | “Death Trap” · 2024 · product/studio assets
Peak Design | “The Outdoor Line” · 2024 · product/studio assets
Lander Skateboard | Longboard · 2023 · Assets
Fresh Press Coffee | Reserva · 2023 · Assets
Adam Lambert | "Ordinary World" · 2022 · Music Video
Filson | “Since 1897” · 2020 · studio assets
POST PRODUCTION
OPI “GELevate™ Extension System” · 2024 · new product campaign
CND “The Art & Care of Nails” · 2022 · brand manifesto
Academy of Art University “ArtU Online” · 2020 · paid commercial ad
Buddy Nutrition “Every Body Needs a Buddy” · 2017 · brand launch video
Academy of Art University “Student Life” · 2016 · landing page video
Icon Network | Culture Chic “Lolita Fashion” · 2015 · web documentary
MOD Pizza “We Are MOD” · 2014 · landing page video
SOFTWARE
CREATIVE:
Adobe - Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Black Magic - Davinci Resolve
TECHNICAL/SPECIALTY:
-MP Studio, Kessler KOS, MadMapper, Capture One, Red Cine-X
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:
-ChatGPT - chatbot
-Eleven Labs - generative voice
-Runway - generative video
-Topaz Labs - video enhancement suite
OFFICE:
-Google Suite & Microsoft 365: word/docs, sheets/excel, PPT/slides
-iOS/MacOS based
GAMES:
-Fornite, Halo, Abiotic Factor
TIMELINE
2025 - Got married!
2024 - Massive year of projects
2023 - Massive year of projects
2022 - Studio expansion, from 1500 to 3000sq/ft
2021 - New 16ft industrial track purchased and implemented
2020 - Pandemic mode, research and development steppers/io
2019 - Ms Robot is born
2018 - Dan and his partner Nate Fu purchase their 1st robot
2017 - Travelled the world for OPI, explored fashion weeks with Revlon
2016 - Worked on Academy of Art University commercials and docs
2015 - Traveled the country shooting content at 50+ college campuses
2014 - Dan starts fishbowl, his production company
2013 - Dan starts working at Vision Design studio in Long Beach, CA
2012 - David So "Byuntai Style" - 16m views on YouTube
2010 - Audience Choice Award - Seattle 48hr Film Festival
2008 - Winner - Swiffer "Break up" Commercial Contest
2006 - Dan graduates from the Art Institute of Seattle