Wonder Brown
“March 15th”

Musician, poet, writer, and artist Jamie “Wonder Brown” Farris is a Cincinnati icon. In addition to his many creative pursuits, solo career, and time spent with legendary hip hop act “Scribbling Idiots,” Wonder became well known as a familiar face in the city’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. After years of serving drinks and uplifting a cast of devoted regulars at Rhinehaus, “March 15th” tells the story of Wonder’s experience during the Covid-19 Pandemic and announces his return to creating a sense of community from behind the bar.

Directed and filmed by Ronny Salerno, this music video serves as a visual love letter to a valued friend and the Queen City’s urban core.

Music: Jamie “Wonder Brown” Farris
Beat: Theory Hazit
Engineer: What Up Wally
Director: Ronny Salerno

Concourse C

The fall of 1994 was a good time for Comair as the airline opened a hub in its hometown at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Regional Airport (CVG). Dubbed "Concourse C," the building was an island in a stream of runways, accessible to passengers only via shuttle busses and the flights they arrived on. 14 years later, the facility was abandoned. Video produced as part of a three-part story for Queen City Discovery.

Music: "John Stockton Slow Drag" by Chris Zabriskie | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution v. 4.0

91.7 WVXU NPR Affiliate Commercial

Directed, shot, and edited per management requests for use on network television, cable, and online channels.

Full Take 2014

In photographic vernacular, a "full take" is the term commonly used to describe the collection of every image created during a shoot. The following video presents every photograph I made in 2014 in sequential order—nearly 8500 images from four different cameras.

Music: "You're Free" by CMA | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution v. 3.0

WGUC Commercial

Quick spot created for promotion of 90.9 WGUC-FM on local television.

Narration: Brian O’Donnell

Escape The Room Challenge Promo

ETRC was the first attraction of its kind in Cincinnati. This promotional video features an interview with the business’ general manager as he describes the concepts behind multiple escape rooms.

Cincinnati Bell Connector Testimonial

Produced as part of an outreach campaign for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority.

Live Social Broadcasting

Demonstration of live tapings that included lighting set ups, synchronization with live radio, and optimization for real-time sharing on multiple social media platforms.

Breaking News Digital Coverage

Video shot, edited, and uploaded on scene while covering the breaking news event of a fire hydrant dislodgment in a Cincinnati neighborhood.

Cincinnati Metro EZ Alerts

Commercial produced for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority as part of a campaign to promote the transportation system’s new EZ Alerts subscription service.

Holiday Trains

Promotional video produced in conjunction with the Cincinnati Museum Center to highlight the venue’s annual Holiday Junction event.

Americana

Using footage rescued from a MiniDv cam, this short film shows what it was like to tour the abandoned Americana/LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park in 2007. This park was the very first subject of my former Queen City Discovery blog.

Cruising Down the River

This is just a relaxing video of a friendly guy named Todd playing the piano on a street corner in Downtown Cincinnati.