Cirque du Soleil — Tate Hawver

I spent 2 months as a videographer for Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life. Here’s a collection of the videos I shot and edited.

Slow-mo Promo

I shot and edited this piece in between rehearsals. I pitched the video to Cirque and they decided to use it. It was cut down to a 1-minute version and posted on Cirque’s Twitter.

Old Mill Choreography

This features the performers in the Old Mill act learning some choreography during rehearsals. I shot and edited this from footage I shot to send to press.

Wall Signing

Cirque painted a wall backstage black for the cast and crew to sign it. I documented it and cut together this video.

Flag Raising

When every Cirque du Soleil show is opened, they raise the official show flag and they remain until the show closes. I had the chance to document the flag raising, and it was posted here. Other videos made by me can be seen here and here.

Press Conference

I shot and edited video for a 2-hour press conference promoting the show. This is just a minute of the footage I shot. This was my first assignment for Cirque that wasn’t documenting rehearsal, and I did well enough to expand my job and get more projects.