Jeff has made a living his entire adult life on a movie set or with a camera, starting in his freshman year of college when he skipped his Japanese final to work a 19-hour day on a feature film. He earned $100 and loved every minute of it.
Since then, Jeff has worked from Maine to Hawaii and just about everywhere in between. He has worked on Oscar-nominated features, late-night infomercials, no-budget independent films, international car commercials, and films that have been #1 at the box office. And, oddly, only one music video. Prior to teaching at CMU, he was the head cinematographer for a Grand Junction-based production company, at their peak doing over $1M in annual revenue.
He has earned a BA in Theatre and Media Arts from Brigham Young University and an MFA in Visualization from Texas A&M University. He misses the adventure and excitement of being on set but, now that he has a family, greatly appreciates the stability and regular hours of working in academia. He loves working with the great students at CMU, watching them grow and create their own stories.
Since then, Jeff has worked from Maine to Hawaii and just about everywhere in between. He has worked on Oscar-nominated features, late-night infomercials, no-budget independent films, international car commercials, and films that have been #1 at the box office. And, oddly, only one music video. Prior to teaching at CMU, he was the head cinematographer for a Grand Junction-based production company, at their peak doing over $1M in annual revenue.
He has earned a BA in Theatre and Media Arts from Brigham Young University and an MFA in Visualization from Texas A&M University. He misses the adventure and excitement of being on set but, now that he has a family, greatly appreciates the stability and regular hours of working in academia. He loves working with the great students at CMU, watching them grow and create their own stories.