I was Co-Director / Director of Photography for the music video “Adorable” by Trouble Andrew.

I shot this on a 5D with a 45mm tilt/shift, 24-70L and a 70-200L. Lit the whole thing with a pretty beat up light kit which included two 500 lowells and a 250 dimmer, probably burned through more diffusion sheets than I’m willing to admit.

Shot the whole thing in 3 intense days which usually ended around 4am and restarted the next day at 7am. The whole crew was fueled on pure adrenaline and a bathtub of redbull…

Featuring Marlen Diaz
Produced and Directed by Trevor Andrew and Sabio
Co-Directed by Carlos Baptista and Jared Levy
Director of Photography Jared Levy
Editor and Post Producer Carlos Baptista


I was Co-Director / Director of Photography for the music video “Adorable” by Trouble Andrew.

I shot this on a 5D with a 45mm tilt/shift, 24-70L and a 70-200L. Lit the whole thing with a pretty beat up light kit which included two 500 lowells and a 250 dimmer, probably burned through more diffusion sheets than I’m willing to admit.

Shot the whole thing in 3 intense days which usually ended around 4am and restarted the next day at 7am. The whole crew was fueled on pure adrenaline and a bathtub of redbull…

Featuring Marlen Diaz
Produced and Directed by Trevor Andrew and Sabio
Co-Directed by Carlos Baptista and Jared Levy
Director of Photography Jared Levy
Editor and Post Producer Carlos Baptista


The screening will be part of the museum’s long standing Friday night program Friday Late.

On January 27th from 6:30-10pm “Friday Late: Hot Brazil” will be featuring my doc alongside other beautiful examples of Brazil’s rich art culture.

During my time studying abroad in London I took a “Museum’s of London” course where we visited the city’s great museums. At the time I remember visiting and loving the V&A Museum. 5 years later, to have my work featured within it’s walls is both humbling and exciting. What an honor!

Special thanks to Alicia Bastos of London based arts initiative Braziliality for coordinating this opportunity.

Braziliality is a London based arts organization focused on all things Brazil.

My Graffiti Fine Art documentary has screened at events in London with their never ending support. Please check them out and show them love!

INd Television is part of the Time Warner Network and airs content provided by independent filmmakers. The work is featured as part of Time Warner’s on-demand service. Along with the films themselves, the filmmakers provide a short cinematic bio which is hosted on-demand as well. Currently the service is offered in the Southern California region but there are hopes for expansion in the future.

An opportunity came when Cern was asked to paint a canvas for Jay-Z’s charity the Shawn Carter Foundation at a “carnival” event. We envisioned a black tie event with carnival themed decorations. That turned out to be a foolish underestimate as it was quite literally a huge carnival. The event took place on Pier 54, which is a concrete strip jutting out into the Hudson River: a perfect location for a legit street carnival.

The nature in which this project unfolded brought about various challenges. Cern’s location was great with the slide and ferris wheel in the background but the area lacked lighting. Cern made do with a headlamp but that didn’t help cinematically. I knew that I would boost light artificially in post but feared losing good shots to noise and grain.

The other issue was getting coverage of the carnival itself. My freedom to roam and film the whole event was on shaky ground as celebrity events tend to be more cumbersome for photo/video guys. There exists a legitimate concern about people selling sensitive images to news and gossip outlets. For those who know me personally, this is not my style but nevertheless it is something others in this field and I have to deal with consistently. It took a few hours to gain proper clearance and did not leave much time to film carnival activities. As my own harshest critic, I’m not perfectly content with some material used in the film as it is out of focus or not perfectly framed. Interestingly however, the positive response to the video has served as a personal lesson about audience and what matters to them as opposed to the filmmaker.

After a decent sized break from filming due to editing my GFA documentary, it was great to be in that environment again. I had been photographing in the interim but never really sank my teeth into another film project. Collaborating with Cern to mix art, film, hip-hop and NYC has been a lot of fun.

The canvas featured in this visual art short is now up for bid with all proceeds going directly to the charity.

Please direct all interest to the foundation at giving@shawncartersf.com or calling 212.292.8500

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For those interested in the documentary, this interview is far and away the most detailed I have gone into my own thoughts on the piece. Big ups and appreciation for being given the platform to discuss my own projects in this way. Please check out the article.

With this award, the documentary will have its New York City premiere screening December 10th, at The Producers Club on 44th & 9th.

After screenings around the world, it is great to bring it on home.

Please check out the trailer, hope to see you at the NYC premiere!

Taken from their website, check out IPaintMyMind’s mission statement:

“We make art yours by partnering with creatives of all stripes to provide quality opportunities and outlets for real people to connect with the art and music that inspires them. IPaintMyMind is a nonprofit web magazine and art advocacy organization that grows organically, based on the willingness of creative people to share in their enjoyment of the arts. We believe IPMM is taking an important step in the direction of art sustainability by providing the virtual and physical spaces to promote the art we love. Whether an artist, musician, writer, photographer, or art-lover, IPMM is a portal for connecting to the art, music, and culture that celebrates your perspective. IPMM’s focus is to encourage creativity, positivity, and community – an attempt to improve quality of life through exposure to beauty. We promote creatives who inspire us, and we’re confident you’ll be inspired by them too. We hope to see you at our FREE events, and look forward to sharing culture that breathes life into our colorful and chaotic world.”

Please click over to their site to read up on part 1 of their 2-part writeup.

We discussed the Graffiti Fine Art documentary as well as the festival and all of the amazing featured guests who will be there joining me in panel discussions.

Please check out the article and podcast.