I’m Ash, a videographer for businesses of any size, including some of Australia's most well known brands, decades long web developer and tech dad always looking for creative projects to be involved with.
I'm available for hire for professional video production and web development contract work.
I've been into tech since the '90s, diving into various areas including programming languages, web development, servers, 3D modeling, animation, music production, video production, VR, photography, and the latest trends such as 3D printing, photogrammetry, AI image creation, and coding AI LLM-based agent development.
I've taught myself everything, reaching professional levels in some areas, resulting in a 20-year career in web development and multimedia projects, and now eight years of fantastic video production. I've taken on projects alone and worked with teams of other talented professionals, both locally and internationally.
As a seasoned professional I've managed projects large and small, liasoned with project managers, stakeholders, subject matter experts and creatives and undertaken R&D in many projects.
In between my growing catalogue of video projects, I'm usually engaged in custom web work, industry-standard courses, or consulting on projects.
Some of tools in my professional tookit, some I just play with and others I tinker with for R&D.
Video Production
Sony FX6, FX3, A74
Insta 360
Aputure/Amaran lighting
Rode/DJI Audio
DJI Gimbal, Drone
Premier Pro
Davinci Resolve
Topaz Labs
WEB JS
HTML, JS, CSS
Angular
AngularJS
React
Pug, Sass, Tailwind
Greensock, Three.js
Flash Developer
Backend
PHP. NodeJS
Python, Django
Larvel
Lumen
MySql
Wordpress
Media Content
Photoshop
Illustrator
Audition
Light Room
Affinity
After Effects
Topaz Labs
Handbrake
eLearning
Lectora
Storyline
Canvas
Moodle Installations
Moodle Admin
Custom Scorm
Web Tools
Git, Bitbucket
Docker
Webkit, Grunt, Cordova (iOS/Android)
WEB TOOLS (Online)
Webflow
Figma
Canvas
Servers / OS / Cloud
cPanel
WHS
AWS, Azure
Linux Distros
Windows & Mac user
Music Production
FL Studio
Logix Pro
AI
Ollma 3 LLM
Python
PyCard
Stable Diffusion
3D
3DS Max
Blender
RealIllusion
Unreal Engine
I’ve been deeply immersed in the eLearning sector for decades, specializing in creating high-end, custom-built L&D (Learning and Development) courseware for large businesses. My web work typically involves media and data-rich projects where industry-standard tools fall short.
Eight years ago, I ventured into video production, teaching myself the craft and achieving great success in the same sector. I’ve now worked with some of Australia’s most well-known brands, traveling across the country to create their video assets.
While my video work has encompassed a wide range of formats beyond basic interviews and b-roll, I’m now looking to leverage my extensive experience in corporate video production to explore documentary filmmaking and the fun of short-form social media promotions.
VIDEOGRAPHER | EDITOR | SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER | TECH CONSULTANT
Contractor: Liberate Learning
SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER | FLASH DEVELOPER
Omni Asia Pacific
LEAD MULTIMEDIA (FLASH) DEVELOPER
CSIRO Multimedia
WEB DEVELOPER
Adacel Technolgies
Since 2017 I’ve been hired for professional videography and editing projects for a diverse range of corporate, government, education, small business, creative clients who expect top results.
Specialising in corporate L&D videos which demand a wide range of styles including:
- general and scene b-roll
- testimonials and to-camera presentions
- professional style interviews
- scripted dramatised scenes and re-enactments
- explainer videos
- detailed process and procedures (how to)
- marketing promotions
- green screen work
- still and 360 photography
I'm available for corporate or promotional style work from quick half day shoots to multiple day projects, local and interstate.
As a solo operator I take on many roles and offer the following services:
- pre-production, script breakdowns, shotlist and scheduling
- director of photography (DOP) incl gimbal operations, lighting & audio
- teleprompter, actor coaching and directing
- client liason and script supervision
- post production: editing, motion graphics, audio engineering and delivery.
- White Card (construction sites) and Working with Children check
For agencies and clients that have more specific requirements:
Sony FX6, Sony FX3, Sony A7IV, InstaPro 360, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, 18mm, 50mm, mist, ND filters etc, SmallRig and Atomos monitors
Aputure 120D, Lightstorm CS1, 60D, Amaran 60D x 2, Amaran RGB Tubes, misc small LEDs, Softboxes (lightDome II, Mini)
Rode Wireless Go II, DJI Mic 2, FX6 hotshoe (4chan audio on FX6), Senhiesser and Rode shotgun mics. 3 x Tentcle timecode pack, F6 6x channel mixer/recorder
DJI Ronin & Ronin 2 gimbal, carbon fibre video tripod, light weight tripods, c-stands x 3, lightstands, silk, neg fill, popup reflectors, portable green screen
Wireless video transmitter (client/directors monitor) Acusee, On lens teleprompter
Key equipment for most shoots can easily be transported on a single cart, through offices, hallways and airports for interstate travel.
DEVELOPMENT
CONTRACT WORK
At the desk I've developed many award winning, higher end custom learning solutions, general websites, portals, mobile apps, business tools and hundreds of industry standard eLearning courses.
Developed three websites for ACU to support military veterans transitioning to university life. As the sole developer, I designed the sites in WebFlow, exported them as HTML, and integrated advanced features using React components, including a referencing and citations tool. Data from university-provided spreadsheets was converted to JSON to drive the component functionality.
Over two years, I led a team to develop a web-based tool for teachers to create, schedule, publish, and share lesson plans via a calendar system. The platform also featured a marketplace for buying and selling lesson plans. We integrated data from the Victorian State Curriculum, parsing it with Python to ensure lesson alignment with curriculum requirements. Using a Lumen API, Angular front end, and a WordPress marketplace, the project was progressing well until it was halted due to a merger with an international eLearning publisher.
Developed a pioneering 360-degree panorama application before such tools became mainstream. This app included media and eLearning content, such as quizzes, and featured on-site 360-degree photography. Initially prototyped with a first client (Suncorp), it was later utilized by numerous other clients including Coles, NAB and Dept of Health over many years.
The app was retired when Storyline introduced a 360 plugin. I am now exploring a version 2, with planned enhancements including 3D models, character animations, and alpha/green screen video elements, with some R&D already underway.
Created a high-impact video wall for Liberate Learning using After Effects motion graphics. This massive project highlighted hundreds of eLearning projects produced by Liberate, featuring many of my own contributions.
Inbetween the larger projects and video work I developed hundreds of smaller standard eLearning courses, some custom built with scorm wrappers and others using the industry tools such as Storyline and Lectora.
