About Us

After actually majoring in Radio, TV, and Film at the University of Utah, Moose began his career at the local ABC television affiliate, KTVX, in Salt Lake City in 1987. For the next decade, he learned every aspect of the business of local television, from shooting to audio, lighting to creative execution, graphics to client relations. He directed countless news-related programs and special projects including Buzz Baseball and 11 years of the Utah Winter Games.

But one can only spend so much time making reporters look good. In 1997, it was time to do things his way and Moose opened the friendly confines of Fast Forward Productions. With the goal of providing his clients with the best value for their investment, Fast Forward features state-of-the-art equipment and software. Moose also has created an extensive freelance pool of some of the area’s finest shooters, lighting experts, sound junkies, and copywriters. All are involved on a project basis, allowing Fast Forward to match the project with the talent.

Clients & Projects

While he has yet to work with either Natalie Workman or Kate Winslett (he did work with Kyra Sedgwick, if you must know), Moose has a stellar client list. Here is some of his more recent Fast Forward work:

Utah League of Cities & Towns – “Building a State of Community”
Solgar Vitamins & Herbs – Video for retailers
University of Utah – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Football Television
Utah Department of Health — Gold Medal Schools Direct Marketing Campaign
United Way of Salt Lake City – 2003, 2004 campaigns
Air Force Reserve – Recruitment Campaigns
GolfLab — Virtual tour of facility for the web
Weider Nutrition – 30-minute Mr. Olympia presentation
Schiff — Healthview, a monthly web informational piece
KUTV – Parade of Homes special
ESPN – Skier profiles for World Cup coverage
West Valley City – regional urban development video
KTVX – Creative services 1998 Image Campaign

Other clients: RAI International, The Orton Group, Blackhawk Entertainment, Huntsman Corporation, Fidelity Investments, Valley Mental Health, KSL Television, KUTV Television, Swiss TV, Burbidge & Mitchell, Mike Hale Acura, Porter Nevelli, Love Communications, Radio Disney, KSTU Fox 13 Television, Regence Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Utah, Juice Strategic Marketing, POW Creative, Quantronix’s, Utah Automobile Dealers Association, The Quilted Bear, R.C. Willey, Ron Hill Imagery, GoodLife Fitness, International Association of Defense Counsel, Red Productions, Arctic Circle, Porter Novelli

Equipment

Moose stays on the cutting edge of technology, no easy feat these days. Check out what is being used at Fast Forward these days.

Camera — Panasonic AG-HVX200 is the best hand-held, high-definition camera available in the world. A breakthrough design, the HVX200 uniquely combines multiple high- and standard-definition formats, multiple recording modes and frame rates, and the vast benefits of solid-state memory with P2.
Translation? A dream to operate, and a dream for clients due to its stunning shots.

Editing — Final Cut Pro non-linear edit system with X-serve raid storage. AJA-IO, LiveType, Compressor, SoundTrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, SP Beta, DAT Deck
Bottom line? I’m no geek (at least that’s what my wife says), but I do stay on top of the continually evolving digital video world.

Sound — On-Location, Sennheiser ew 100G2 Wireless System & AT897 Shotgun, Audio-Technica AT8537 lavalier
Say what? I can make even the worst audio come to life. You heard that right!

Lighting — Brand new on the scene: ARRI Softbank D4 Light Kit.
Who knew you looked so good?

Awards

While not being big on the dog and pony show circuit, Moose and Fast Forward have won their share of awards (when he gets around to entering). Among others: Regional Emmy for work on Utah Winter Games; an international Promax Silver Medallion Award for The Big Switch, a 30-second promotional spot highlighting affiliate changes on local levels; Videographers Award of Distinction in 2001 for a Utah League of Cities and Towns project; 2000 Telly award for Weider “Champions” project; 2001 Insight Award for Utah Department of Health tobacco campaign; and a 2001 Telly for “Solid Foundation for the Future.”