Steve Wahl

Creative Director, Director of Photography, Motion Designer

San Diego, CA.

wahl.steven@gmail.com

TESTIMONIAL:

“I brought Steve onto the team for agency work as a Sr. Motion Designer. Throughout those 3+ years his skillsets grew tenfold, from character and UI animation. To his understanding of expressions in After Effects, localizing 1,000s of assets for global distro. Steve seamlessly integrated into the team with creative and account folk. Being able to take an idea and run with it. Giving me complete trust in his ability to execute. His knowledge of cinematography, editing, and motion design make him an extremely valuable teammate. But it's his personality, [always] positive attitude, and professionalism that sets him apart. My recommendation: if you get the chance to work with Steve, do it.” Alex Mortensen, Creative Director, Media Monks.

“I worked with Steve for the last 2.5 years at Media.Monks on numerous YouTube projects. From collaborating, editing, and receiving project feedback- Steve was very receptive and always had a positive attitude. In light of short project timelines he brought creative solutions that allowed the team to push the deliverables in an innovative way. It was a great experience building a professional relationship with Steve and a pleasure working side by side on projects. Another lifetime friend added to the Rolodex!” David Kleven, Senior Art Director at Media.Monks - YouTube

“Steve is everything you want in a Motion Designer, quick and efficient with edits, a good communicator with his progress in the work, and he's great at taking feedback and transforming them into slick video work. I worked with him as part of our agency team for a few years and he always took the design work and added that little extra detail, the flourish or polish that took a good concept to great in motion. Would love to work with him again anytime there was an opportunity.” Morgan Mcllwain, Associate Creative Director with YouTube.

“Not only is Steve a great Motion Designer and sound/music editor, he is also an amazing teammate, co-worker, and all around person. He brought a charm and a sense of humor to our team that was much needed in our day to day - while still staying focused and professional. I appreciated the puns and the playfulness, and will miss having him on my team!” Michael McDonald. Senior Account Director at Media.Monks for YouTube.

“One of the greatest superpowers that mankind possesses is the ability to authentically listen and hear someone's true voice. What you all did in the video was authentically listen, capture the soul of my story and tell it in a way that has given it life beyond my lips. Thank you a 1000X for the hard work and love you put into this project. Absolutely amazing job!!! You truly are a brilliant storyteller.” Jonathan Grant Brown. Program manager, AVID Center.

“I had the honor and privilege of collaborating with Steve on several videos he shot and produced for our website. Steve is extremely committed and passionate about his craft and you can tell by the professional, high-end quality of the final product that he loves what he does. He has a very fresh, creative perspective and approaches everything wholeheartedly. Steve worked days, night and weekends to meet our deadlines and his utter commitment is hard to find these days. Steven had the ability to immerse himself into our company, employees, values and mission in order to convey the heart of our company onscreen. That is no easy feat! Although I consider Steven a colleague, I also consider him a close personal friend now thanks to our many treasured experiences together. Steve is somebody you want in your bunker when things appear hopeless or not as you had anticipated - he has an amazing ability to just make it happen no matter what!” Jamie Utz. Thomas, CEO, ChemCo Products Co.

“I have worked with Steve on multiple campaigns, and he has a unique capacity to tackle any video project no matter the size. He brings a sense of ease and humor to projects, while also creating first class work even in run-and-gun, minimally resourced filming environments. From large scale production to a one-person crew, his agility and on-the-fly problem solving allows him to handle all aspects of the story-telling process well. Steve approaches each step of collaboration with humility and expertise in order to bring clients’ vision to life and is a go-to for any video production needs.” Katie Gardner. Photographer & Videographer, Perfect Bar LLC.

“I had asked Steven if he could create a video of lifeguards conducting coastal cliff rescue training that highlighted what we do as rescuers, while capturing the coastal cliff landscape. Steven came in with a vision and delivered an amazing product. He was as professional as they come, demonstrating strong skills and effective communication. Steven showed expertise with his equipment and safely put himself in positions that allowed him to capture the essence of what we do in a high-risk environment. Steven’s delivered product far-exceeded my expectations and he was a pleasure to work with.” Sgt. Wes Fransway, San Diego Fire Rescue-Lifeguard Division.

"Steve is literally the guy I call when a project explodes and I need someone to save the day. In his "save the day" capacity he's helped complete videos, presentations, and live events. I can always count on Steve to put in whatever it takes to drive a job to completion, and the best part the pleasant demeanor he employs while tackling these tough situations. That and I can always rely on top tier work product from him." Tyler Graham. Creative Director, Stone Brewing.

“We worked with Steve on a series of video shoots to Launch SLRRRP in 2017 and had an amazing experience. As you can imagine on a multi-recording shoot with several different video shoots, lots of things didn’t go exactly how we planned them. With Steve’s help we were able to make on the fly adjustments and used his experience to help reimagine different aspects of the videos to fit our needs. We highly recommend Steve and will use him again in the future!” Stephen Houck. CEO, SLRRRP.

“I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Steven for several years. He is passionate and dedicated to his work as a photographer and videographer. His expertise and ability to bring a client’s vision to life goes above and beyond anything that I could have imagined. Not only is Steven exceptional in the work he produces, he is flexible and reliable and I look forward to working together on more projects in the future.” Alyssa Cowell. Digital Content Specialist, MOVA International.

"Not only is Steven a talented videographer. He also exhibits an exuberance for his trade mixed with a pleasant, engaging personality that helps him get the best out of his subjects. That matched with professionalism, reliability and flexibility to clients' schedules, needs and visions, plus the consistently impressive nature of his deliverables, makes him one of my most valued consultants."  Brandon Hernández. Chief Marketing Officer, Societe Brewing Company.