Shooters

All of our shooters are experienced professionals with years of experience and creating ART in motion is their passion.

Darrin Deshazer

Born and raised in the heart of Chicago’s west side. His professional journey in entertainment began in the early 90’s along with his cousin Reggie White, when they started L.I.F.E. Records. Under their guidance, WitchBoard Productions (the team that produced the debut single for Twista’s “Mr.Tongue Twista”), MC Ah-J and DJ L.E.V, and the R&B group Phase 2 was born. While managing these artists, Darrin was introduced to the filmmaking by way of music videos.


While working on a music video shoot for his group Phase 2, he watched at the time a director named James Fisher direct and maneuver his camera. James was an alumnus of Columbia University majoring in filmmaking. James along with a local mentor and MC named Cassius, ran the Media and Music program at Fuller Park on Chicago’s Southside.


This program produced Chicago artist such as MC Ah- J, Ten-Trey, Common, Twista, and D.A. Smart. Darrin learned the basic art of filmmaking thru this program. A short time later Darrin dropped the record label and musical artists to pursue a professional career in IT, while also developing skills in filmmaking.


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Marques Haynes

Marques Haynes, commonly referred to as “Que” was born June 26, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois to Willie and Rosalyn Haynes. While he boasts to having a pretty normal childhood, he has always interpreted normal as exciting. Like his father, Marques was a huge music fan. In the late 1980’s, Marques was taken to a New Edition concert; It was there that everything changed.


Marques was determined to be a music entertainer. He spent a significant amount of time learning to sing, write and produce R&B and Hip Hop music. He once had a challenge to create a music video for a group that he was in, and it happened again... Everything changed. He had been introduced to a video camera.


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Idris Pearson

Idris “IICE” Pearson is a writer, director, Christian hip hop artist, actor, and radio host. He was born and raised in Columbia, SC and is the CEO of Children Of God (C.O.G.) Entertainment which he established in 2011. He recently released his second short film, Forgiveness, which has been accepted into multiple film festivals.


Idris has won best director at the Redhawk Crescent Indie Awards as well. Though he is more comfortable behind the camera, he will also step in front of the camera, giving his all to bring a character to life. Idris' motto is "In order to lead you must first follow." One of his favorite quotes, which came from Nelson Mandela is, "I never lose, I either win or learn."


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  • Cinematography

    “I think the point of cinematography, of what we do, is intimacy. Is intent, is the balance between the familiar and the dream, it is being subjective and objective, it is being engaged and yet standing back and noticing something that perhaps other people didn’t notice before, or celebrating something that you feel is beautiful or valid, or true or engaging in some way.” — Christopher Doyle

  • Editing

    The average film has 1300 cuts. Every cut affects flow, rhythm, and story. Every cut can make or break the film. 1300 pieces to an invisible puzzle… With endless combinations. None of them are right or wrong. That’s the beauty of filmmaking.

  • Color Grading

    “Of all God’s gifts to the sighted man, color is holiest, the most divine, the most solemn.” – John Ruskin

  • Event Live Streaming

    Streaming services are critical to engaging attendees who are not in the same physical location. A successful streaming event requires thoughtful planning, an experienced team, and state-of-the-art equipment. We will work with you on the front-end to understand your goals, your audience, and your vision for how live and virtual attendees will interact with each other, and then design the right streaming solution for you, including the crew and equipment that will make it happen.