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# Cook Filmworks

Jared Cook, Producer / DP

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](http://cook.film/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Pages

- [Home](http://cook.film/) - Start to FinishI have the experience, resources, and network to take a project from the initial concept through to the final 4K master for distribution on any platform, whether it's destined for YouTube or Netflix. 4K/8K UltraHDI'm obsessed with creating beautiful images, both creatively and technically. I'm well-versed in 4K and 8K digital production and
- [Portfolio](http://cook.film/portfolio) - All Commercial Fiction Music Video Nonfiction Stock Timelapse TV V/H/S/99: To Hell and Back 4K / 8K, Fiction Deadstream 4K / 8K, Fiction Winter 8K 4K / 8K, Stock, Timelapse BYU Dunk Team 4K / 8K, Commercial, Music Video Every Word a Victory 4K / 8K, Nonfiction, Stock Cookies 8K 4K / 8K, Commercial, Stock
- [Stock](http://cook.film/stock) - I Love Stock Footage Filming stock footage is one of the best aspects of my work, because it constantly challenges me to develop my creativity and visual storytelling. If you are looking for specific footage, let me know and I would love to show you what I have in my collection or maybe I could film
- [Contact](http://cook.film/contact) - Let's Chat
- [Portfolio Archive](http://cook.film/portfolio-archive) - All 4K / 8K Archive Commercial Archive Nonfiction Archive Stock Archive TV Archive Tikva at 20 Commercial Archive, Nonfiction Archive Workfront: Ideal Workflow Commercial Archive Backstage BYU: Cheer Nonfiction Archive, TV Archive Thanet’s Story 4K / 8K Archive, Nonfiction Archive The Menlo Group: Commercial Real Estate 4K / 8K Archive, Commercial Archive Genesis Brush 4K
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## Projects

- [Volans-i](http://cook.film/project/volans-i) - Credits Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Writer, Director, Producer, VFX: Phillip Goodwin B Camera: Jordan Harker Production Company: Phillip Goodwin Agency: Big Monocle Client: Volans-i Next Level Drone I’ve developed a real passion for drone flying over the last couple of years, so you can imagine how excited I was to hang out with Volans-i’s
- [Demon Voice](http://cook.film/project/to-hell-and-back) - Credits Director of Photography, Gaffer Producers: Vanessa Winter & Joseph Winter Writer, Director, Editor: Vanessa Winter Cast: Melanie Stone & Joseph Winter Production Audio: Emily Jacobson Production Company: Winterspectre Entertainment Be Careful What You Wish For Some of the best projects are those where you just get together with some great people for an afternoon
- [Deadstream](http://cook.film/project/deadstream) - Streaming Exclusively on Shudder October 6, 2022. Official Website: DeadstreamFilm.com Credits Producer, Unit Production Manager, Director of Photography, Specialized Camera Rigging, Location Manager, LivVid App Developer, Animation, Rotoscoping, Colorist, Post Production Supervisor, Street Cop 1 Writer, Director, Editor: Vanessa & Joseph Winter Starring: Joseph Winter & Melanie Stone Genre: Horror/Comedy Feature Film Runtime: 88 Minutes "The
- [V/H/S/99: To Hell and Back](http://cook.film/project/vhs99) - Trailer Coming Soon! Streaming Exclusively on Shudder October 14, 2022. Credits Producer, Unit Production Manager, Director of Photography, Specialized Camera Rigging, Gaffer, Post Production Supervisor, Bloodletter Voice Writer, Director, Editor: Vanessa & Joseph Winter Starring: Joseph Winter, Archelaus Crisanto, Melanie Stone Genre: Horror/Comedy Feature Film (Segment) Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes (Our Segment: 17 Minutes) "The
- [The Teller's Tale](http://cook.film/project/the-tellers-tale) - Credits Director, Producer, Editor Director of Photography: Derek Pueblo Music: Alan Williams Life is Busy for a Superhero Please vote for this film here! This is my entry into the 2019 “My RØDE Reel” short film competition, and at the time of this writing it is currently ranked #4 out of over 400 films! Film
- [BYU Dunk Team](http://cook.film/project/byu-dunk-team) - Credits Concept, Director, Producer, Editor, VFX, Colorist Producers: Jared Cardon, Jeff Parkin Director of Photography: A. Todd Smith Music: Ninja Tracks Production Company: Western Lights Client: BYU Defying Gravity I love this video, in large part because it was REALLY HARD to pull off! As I conceptualized what I wanted to do with BYU’s Dunk Team promo
- [BYU Living Legends](http://cook.film/project/byu-living-legends) - Credits Concept, Director, Producer, Editor, VFX, Colorist Producers: Jared Cardon, Jeff Parkin Director of Photography: A. Todd Smith B Camera Operator: Jordan Harker Key Grip / 1st AC: Gabe Casdorph PA / Playback: Doug May Music: Red Skin Girl by Northern Cree Production Company: Western Lights Client: Brigham Young University Dancing with Hoops This was my favorite
- [HempWorx Coffee](http://cook.film/project/hempworx-coffee) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Music: Riff Raff Rhythm by EvertZ, Courtesy of ArtList.io A Caffeinated Promo I love projects that challenge me to combine found stock footage with new material that I create to make a seamless video. I’m proud of how this one came together and would love to hear guesses
- [BYU Agile Transformation](http://cook.film/project/byu-agile-transformation) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Additional Cinematography & Sound Mix/Design: Doug May Music: Bytheway-May Client: BYU Office of Information Technology Go Team Having worked in and with several large organizations over the years, I’ve seen how hard it is to maximize efficiency and get an entire organization on the same page with a
- [Lilys Lights](http://cook.film/project/lilys-lights) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May Client: Lilys Lights What a Bright Idea I love having the opportunity to showcase unique artisan work, and Lilys Lights are no exception. I have such admiration for the people that can make something like this start to finish. This was my first project after Coronavirus
- [BYU Chem Stores](http://cook.film/project/byu-chem-stores) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Additional Cinematography, Additional Writing, Sound Mix/Design: Doug May Music: Bytheway-May Client: BYU Office of Information Technology Technology is the Best It’s so exciting to see technology truly making life better. The BYU Chem Stores’ implementation of RFID tags on hazardous chemical bottles is a genius integration of a
- [Every Word a Victory](http://cook.film/project/every-word-a-victory) - Credits Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Writer: Amanda Cook Music: Bytheway-May One Word at a Time My wife Amanda and I made this video about her pursuit of writing while being a full time stay-at-home mom and part-time voice over artist. She wrote the video (of course) and I took care of the rest. This
- [Cookies 8K](http://cook.film/project/cookies-8k) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May The Most Time Consuming Batch of Cookies of All Time It took pretty much two full days to film this snappy little video. It may seem like a simple process to make cookies, but it takes FOREVER when filming it with a probe lens (which doesn’t
- [Birds 8K](http://cook.film/project/birds-8k) - Credits Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Production Company: Heck Producer, Director: Phillip Goodwin Music: Bytheway-May Birds Are Awesome There’s no feeling like getting up at 4:30am to film birds waking up at sunrise. I love getting to focus on the amazing creatures in their element, observing their personalities, and putting some good out into the world
- [Superhero](http://cook.film/project/superhero) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Music: CHPTRS, Courtesy of MusicBed Production Company: Cook Filmworks Life is Busy for a Superhero Resident Superhero Jonah reflects on the day-to-day routines and rigors of being Super, and the importance of passing on his legacy to a worthy sidekick. This is one of those projects that comes
- [BYU SafeWalk](http://cook.film/project/byu-safewalk) - Credits Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist, VFX Music: Bytheway-May VO: Amanda Seria Production Company: Cook Filmworks Client: Brigham Young University Stay Safe, BYU This video was a delight to make. I got to hang out at my alma mater for a week, filming a campus that holds a special place in my heart and
- [Cute Puppy Race](http://cook.film/project/cute-puppy-race) - Credits Producer, Co-Director of Photography, Production Design, Editor Director of Photography & Colorist: Jacob Schwarz What's Cuter Than A Puppy? A Dozen of Them.
- [Monterey 8K](http://cook.film/project/monterey-8k) - Credits Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May, “Replica” Production Company: Cook Filmworks What Happens When I Bring My Camera on Vacation My wife is a champ. While we were on a much-needed vacation in California in 2019, we snuck away for a quick babymoon in Monterey without the kids. Well, I happened to bring along
- [Odessa Ukraine 8K](http://cook.film/project/odessa-ukraine-8k) - Credits Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May, “The Anvil” Production Company: Cook Filmworks A Day in Odessa I got to spend half a day roaming Odessa, Ukraine with my buddy Doug May, and this video features some of the impressive architecture, artistry, and industry we saw around Odessa’s City Center and harbor. I wish we
- [Winter 8K](http://cook.film/project/winter-8k) - Credits Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May, “Semantic” Sound Design: Doug May Production Company: Cook Filmworks Winter in Utah Want to know the coolest thing about this video? I didn’t have to drive more than 30 minutes from my home to capture any part of it. I ❤ UTAH. But that doesn’t mean this was
- [BYU Folk Dance](http://cook.film/project/byu-folk-dance) - Credits Co-Producer, Camera Operator, Colorist Producers: Jared Cardon, Jeff Parkin Director of Photography: Byron Kirkland Production Company: Western Lights Client: Brigham Young University Folk Dance
- [BYU Cougarettes](http://cook.film/project/byu-cougarettes) - Credits Co-Producer, Camera Operator, Colorist Producers: Jared Cardon, Jeff Parkin Director of Photography: Byron Kirkland Music: With Malice Toward None (from “Lincoln”) by John Williams Production Company: Western Lights Client: Brigham Young University
- [BYU Young Ambassadors](http://cook.film/project/byu-young-ambassadors) - Credits Co-Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Colorist Producers: Jared Cardon, Jeff Parkin Director of Photography: Joel Remke Music: Greatest Showman Production Company: Western Lights Client: Brigham Young University
- [The Iron Cowboy: 50.50.50](http://cook.film/project/the-iron-cowboy-50-50-50) - Credits Co-Directed and Filmed Sound Mix & Music: Bytheway-May Production Company: Mystery Box Achieving the Impossible I had the incredible privilege of co-directing and filming this once-in-a-lifetime story of James Lawrence attempting 50 consecutive Iron Man distance triathlons in 50 states in 50 days. He was such an inspiration to work with and I’ll never
- [Timelapse Around the World](http://cook.film/project/timelapse-around-the-world) - Credits Timelapse Photography, Editing, Sound Design Music: Rameses B My First Timelapse Video This is the first timelapse video I compiled from my travels around the world over a couple of years. During this time, the art of timelapse photography became a passion for me, and I became fascinated with the perception of time and
- [The Holy Land](http://cook.film/project/the-holy-land) - Credits Timelapse Photography, Editing Music: Bytheway-May Production Company: Devin Super Tramp Exploring The Holy Land Devin Super Tramp is a good friend of mine, and a phenomenally talented filmmaker. I’ve been privileged to help out on several of his videos, including this one, where I got to explore the Holy Land (Israel and Jordan) for
- [An Afternoon on the Coast](http://cook.film/project/an-afternoon-on-the-coast) - Credits Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May Nature in Slow Motion Some of my favorite projects are those where I get to just wander around and film what I think looks cool. No pressure, just pure exploration. I took along a few lenses, ditched the tripod, and didn’t let myself linger in any
- [How Jeunesse Changed My Life](http://cook.film/project/how-jeunesse-changed-my-life) - Credits Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Client: Jeunesse Global Making It Happen I love this guy. Jason (the man featured in this video) was so fun to spend time with around the world as we filmed this material, and he’s one of those people that makes you feel better about yourself just by
- [Miami Muscle](http://cook.film/project/miami-muscle) - Credits Director of Photography, Editor Producer, Director, Animation: Phillip Goodwin Lifting Smarter, Not Harder This was one of the craziest shoots I’ve ever done. We shot 40 bodybuilding tutorial videos during a week of all-night shoots in a Miami gym. Oh, and the crew was just me and Phillip Goodwin. He and I set up
- [Lemon Faces](http://cook.film/project/lemon-faces) - Credits Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Scott & Brendo Kids Are Hilarious For this little passion project, I thought it would be fun to capture kids’ reactions to tasting a lemon for the first time. It was hilarious to see the range of reactions, from happy to mortified and everything in between.
- [BYU IT Commercial](http://cook.film/project/byu-it-commercial) - Credits Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Colorist VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: BYU Office of Information Technology Making A Stop-Motion Commercial At this point in my career, this was one of the more ambitious videos I had undertaken. The scope of what was involved was staggering, from the large proximity we had to film (finding a
- [Life Simplified with Connected Devices](http://cook.film/project/life-simplified-with-connected-devices) - A World of Automation This video was heavily inspired by the Corning’s amazing A Day Made of Glass video. My client asked me to make a similar video, but one that portrays realistic automations that were currently possible but not yet realized in the market. I had a really fun meeting with some of their
- [Workfront Fusion](http://cook.film/project/workfront-fusion) - Credits Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Animation Music: Bytheway-May VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: Workfront A Snappy Promo I love it when a product is easy to sell. This is one of those products. Workfront provides some amazing solutions for business teams to stay connected and work efficiently, and Fusion is the cherry on top; it’s
- [Breakfast in Bed, Now You’re Dead](http://cook.film/project/breakfast-in-bed-now-youre-dead) - Credits Director of Photography Writer, Director, Editor, Colorist: Jordan Harker Client: SyFy Network A Little Dark Comedy Never Killed Anyone It’s funny how the shorter a project’s runtime is, the more challenging it can be to plan out and execute. For this project, we had a fixed runtime of 15 seconds, so every single shot
- [BYU TravelSmart](http://cook.film/project/byu-travelsmart) - Credits Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music & Post Sound: Bytheway-May VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: BYU Kennedy Center Get Out There and See the World This project came with a challenge to get students excited about leaving the comforts of their daily lives on campus to see the world and spend some
- [Enchantimals](http://cook.film/project/enchantimals) - Credits Director of Photography, VFX Compositing Writer, Director, Producer, Editor: Jordan Harker Production Sound: Bytheway-May Client: Mattel The Cutest Video I've Ever Made On this video, we cranked the cute meter up to 200%, making everything bright, vivid, and adorable. One of the essential aspects of the project was making it feel similar to the
- [Voices of Entrata](http://cook.film/project/voices-of-entrata) - Credits Director of Photography Director, Producer: Sarah Butler Client: Entrata Property Management Made Easy
- [Addo Recovery](http://cook.film/project/addo-recovery) - Credits Director of Photography Director, Producer, Editor: Phillip Goodwin Client: Addo Recovery Healing Broken Hearts This was one of the more eye-opening projects I’ve worked on. First, I learned just how damaging and pervasive pornography is in the USA, and particularly Utah, but more impressive is the healing that can happen with the right help.
- [Yours.co Teaser](http://cook.film/project/yours-co-teaser) - Credits Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: Yours.co Keeping Your Memories Forever One-shot scenes are a lot harder to create than they may seem. This one might look like a pretty simple shot, but a lot of preparation time went into finding the right house and figuring the distance between
- [Physical Computing](http://cook.film/project/physical-computing) - Credits Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor Co-Director, Co-Producer & VFX: Phillip Goodwin VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: BYU Office of Information Technology A World With Automation This was a dream project. I was approached by the client with a challenge to portray a [near-]futuristic world filled with realistic automations that make life easier, more efficient, and better.
- [Jonah at the Park](http://cook.film/project/jonah-at-the-park) - Credits Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May The World Through A Child's Eyes In a world of social media and fast-paced, instant action and sensory overload, I’ve learned the power and value of taking time to slow down and smell the roses. Life is all about the little things, and taking time to
- [Bedrock Quartz](http://cook.film/project/bedrock-quartz) - Credits Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Mixer, Colorist Production Company: Cook Filmworks Client: Bedrock Quartz The Best Quartz in Utah One of the best things about my work as a filmmaker is learning about interesting things that I wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to. Seeing Bedrock Quartz in action showed me how remarkable that company is, not only
- [Workfront Anthem](http://cook.film/project/workfront-anthem) - Credits Director of Photography Director, Producer, Editor: Jordan Harker Client: Workfront Changing Life One Task at a Time The project was tons of fun. I mean, who wouldn’t love snowshoeing in the mountains, shooting in and under water during a water polo match, filming slo-mo workouts in a gym, grabbing hyperlapses, and flying drones? This
- [Tikva at 20](http://cook.film/project/tikva-at-20) - Credits Producer, Director of Photography, Editor Director: Phillip Goodwin VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: TIKVA Children’s Home Saving Children There’s nothing that hurts my heart more than children being abandoned, abused, and unloved. Which is why TIKVA Children’s Home is one of my favorite charities in the world, because they rescue children. They clothe, feed,
- [Workfront: Ideal Workflow](http://cook.film/project/workfront-ideal-workflow) - Credits Producer, Editor, VFX Composites, Sound Mix VO Talent: Amanda Seria Client: Workfront Working Smarter This was a fun project where I searched for a variety stock footage to illustrate the concept of how Workfront’s software enables teams to work more efficiently across all disciplines. Then I did some VFX compositing to put Workfront’s software
- [Genesis Brush](http://cook.film/project/genesis-brush) - Credits Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Director: Austin Craig Production & Post Sound: Bytheway-May Music: Bytheway-May The Best Toothbrush of All Time
- [The Menlo Group: Commercial Real Estate](http://cook.film/project/the-menlo-group-commercial-real-estate) - Credits Director of Photography, Editor Director, Producer: Phillip Goodwin Client: The Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate Done Right
- [Thanet's Story](http://cook.film/project/thanets-story) - Credits Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Client: Jeunesse Global Taking Thailand By Storm
- [Backstage BYU: Cheer](http://cook.film/project/backstage-byu-cheer) - Credits Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist, Show-wide Post-Production Supervisor and Segment Producer Client: BYUtv Cheering is Hard Work! This was one of the first TV projects I worked on, and it was a fantastic way to get my feet wet. The entire show was comprised of 40 mini-documentaries about various people and departments
- [eBay People Central](http://cook.film/project/ebay-people-central) - Credits Director of Photography Writer, Director, Producer: Phillip Goodwin Gaffer & 2nd Camera: Gabe Casdorph Production & Post Sound: Bytheway-May Client: eBay Too Much Fun It’s always a breath of fresh air to work with true talent, and this shoot was no exception. We had to shoot 5 scripts in one day, with rewrites still
- [Kilauea Volcano 6K](http://cook.film/project/kilauea-volcano-6k) - Credits Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist Music: Bytheway-May Production Company: Cook Filmworks Elemental Power This was one of the most thrilling shoots I’ve ever been on. Right up there with filming people base jumping out of hot air balloons (from another hot air balloon). To see the raw power of nature up close and personal
- [The New Creatives](http://cook.film/project/the-new-creatives) - Credits Showrunner, Producer, Episodic Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Post Production Supervisor Show Creators & Hosts: Austin Craig & Jordan Petersen Production/Post Sound, Music: Bytheway-May Production Company: Cook Filmworks Client: BYUtv Exploring Creativity & Innovation This 10-part internationally-airing television series marks the most ambitious and fulfilling project for me yet. We approached the show
- [Ballistix](http://cook.film/project/ballistix) - Credits Director of Photography Director, Producer: Vanessa Winter Sound Design & Music: Bytheway-May Production Company: Winterspectre Entertainment Client: Micron Larger Than Life This project was one of the highlights of my year. Not only did I get to work with an incredible crew, I got to shoot with Innovision’s Probe II+ lens set for the

## Skills

- [Commercial](http://cook.film/skill/commercial)
- [TV](http://cook.film/skill/tv)
- [4K / 8K](http://cook.film/skill/4k-8k)
- [Nonfiction](http://cook.film/skill/nonfiction)
- [Stock](http://cook.film/skill/stock)
- [Timelapse](http://cook.film/skill/timelapse)
- [Nonfiction Archive](http://cook.film/skill/nonfiction-archive)
- [TV Archive](http://cook.film/skill/tv-archive)
- [4K / 8K Archive](http://cook.film/skill/4k-8k-archive)
- [Commercial Archive](http://cook.film/skill/commercial-archive)
- [Fiction](http://cook.film/skill/fiction)
- [Music Video](http://cook.film/skill/music-video)