bio

Bio
Native to suburban Maine, I grew up in a fairly peaceful environment. At least it was peaceful until I decided to mix things up a bit. Things are always best when mixed up... just a bit. I found myself constantly making a fool of myself and getting it all on tape. It was the age of MTV's 'jackass' and it was all the hype. Every 16 year old kid had a camera in hand while his friend harassed the McDonald's employee of the month.

But in this medium, I found something more than just wild antics and comedy. It was a medium to express myself. It was a medium to make my art. Since then, I have been studying video and film in hopes to master my skills as a motion picture artist.

From the jackass stage of my life, I moved on to editing my high school's sport highlight videos along with some short films, music videos and ads. At college, I joined Ai Live, a new crew of students and teachers that organize, shoot and webcast school events and shows.

After helping out with a few shows, I decided that I needed to take it to the next level. I met with a few fellow students who had dreams of being on air talent for a sports show. We saw the opportunity we had and rolled with it. This is when a fellow student and I co-produced the first weekly webcasted TV show at the New England Institute of Art titled "After Reviewing the Play". It was one of my most memorable and proud moments of my lifetime, watching the host use his thirty second wrap to thank me on our last show.

I have found it hard to take something so fun so seriously, so I have made sure to turn back to my roots every once in a while and just have a good time with a camera and a computer.

Photos
View a collection of some of my favorite photos.

Blog
Read my blog posted on VIRB.com

KYLE J. NORRIS