Vanderbilt Institute of National Security — Admiral Gilday Anchor Drop Feature

Some stories don't wait for ideal conditions — they unfold in real time, and you either capture them or you don't. This feature for Vanderbilt's Institute of National Security was a true run-and-gun production: I shot and edited it end to end, conducting interviews with Admiral Gilday and the General at the tailgate, gathering b-roll in the middle of college gameday's controlled chaos, and making it to the stadium in time to capture the anchor drop live. I balanced all of it while simultaneously covering game highlights for Vanderbilt Athletics — two productions running in parallel, no second takes. It's a piece that reflects the full range of what I bring to a shoot: the storytelling instinct to find the narrative, the efficiency to execute under pressure, and the multitasking to deliver multiple finished products from a single high-stakes day.