SCRIPT SUPERVISOR & FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt

It was a lot of fun to watch these old guys stab and shoot each other during production.



U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt

EDITOR & FOOTAGE DIRECTOR - Welcome to Yu Wan Mei

I edited this video for The Onion's "China Takeover" series.

I had a lot of experience editing terrible promotional videos so this was no stretch for me.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's

I shot the customer and waitress interviews as well as the exterior of Denny's.

Watching one of these go from script to final cut is really interesting. I remember getting the script a few months ago, and it said "FOOTAGE NEED: Obama shaking hands with fat slobs in a Denny's. Obama looks depressed." (or something along those lines.) It was surprisingly easy to find.


Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's

FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - Pentagon Reports Army Mascot 'Liberty' Killed in Iraq

This was one of the first things I helped with when I started at The Onion News Network back in December '08. I had to look through so many horrific videos and stills of the Iraq War to find all of these backgrounds.

After a while I became numb to it. I'm just thinking: "Too much color, not enough carnage." or "This shot would be great if they held the camera steady instead of running away from the sniper fire." or "It would be better if there was a dead body, and a Iraqi civilian crying." Then I take a long shower... and remember the only way I can deal with the awfulness of this situation (the war, not my job) is to make fun of it.

The next week I had to look through hours and hours of hardcore pornography.


Pentagon Reports Army Mascot 'Liberty' Killed in Iraq

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY & FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'

I think this is very funny. Plus this is the first video released by The Onion where I was Director of Photography of a few bits (the trekkies). I'm also proud that I found that Shatner vs. a Gorn fight scene.


Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'