A Little Bit About Myself:

For as long as I can remember, I have always felt drawn to the camera. Starting around age 10, I began making short films with my friends after school. Having no actual camera or camcorder to use, we would use a Macbook webcam instead. Although I've significantly upgraded my equipment since then, I still feel the same spark I felt twelve years ago, when I first began my plunge into film making. My passion for the craft is what drives me forward. I believe that no shot is impossible to achieve, so long as the individual behind the camera has the ability to continuously approach the film making process from every possible angle. 

In today's age, visual media is more important than ever before. No aspect of our modern world does not in some way contain or relate to visual media. As a practitioner, I believe that the camera is the most powerful tool available to humanity. With it, we have the potential to change the world for the better. No matter what my project is, I always approach it with an open mind, willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve the best possible outcome. 

Location

Studio City, California

Contact

For all inquiries, reach me at:

df@friedmanfilms.net

My Work:

Commercial

Collaborative Pieces

Credited Role: Production Designer

Hollywood Undead - Heart Of A Champion (Music Video)

Credited Role: Set Decorator

The Boston Marathon Bombings: Five Years Later

Credited Role: Lead Camera

Suzie Hicks: The Science Chick

Credited Role: Director of Photography

Props

During my time at Modern Family, I had the pleasure of working as a Production Assistant in the Props Department. My daily tasks included aiding the Assistant Prop Masters on set as needed, helping to source and build new props, as well as working as the direct assistant to the Prop Master. Below you will find a few of the props I had the opportunity to help construct.

Season 11 Episode 12 “Dead on a rival” — Rubber garden gnome

In the scene you see above, we had to create a Garden Gnome that looked as though it was made of ceramic, but would bounce off a car’s window without damaging it. We settled on manufacturing a gnome made completely of rubber. Afterwards, we painstakingly painted the gnome to ceramic — a process which took the better part of an entire day. The final product came out perfectly; the gnome looked real, but was soft to the touch.