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PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENTARY


Calico Cottage, Inc.

A promotional documentary for Calico Cottage Inc.

producer / director Charles Q. Drexler
d.p. Trevor Peckham, 2nd cam William Robbins
editing / post-production / sound / color Charles Q. Drexler

The Gallatin Philosophy

An intimate look at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
add'l VFX Michael J. Green, p.a. Charles McBee
​post-sound mix Craig Caniglia

EDUCATION / E-LEARNING CONTENT


Videos Produced for the Center for Digital Education at Washington University Olin School of Business.

Best Practices: Camera & Lighting

Produced in response to the 2020 Coronavirus shutdowns, this video offers instruction in best practices for camera and lighting for optimizing home and office studios.

​Best Practices: Sound Recording

Produced in response to the 2020 Coronavirus shutdowns, this video offers instruction in best practices for optimizing home and office studios for sound recording.

Thinking About Our Difficult Conversations: A Scenario

A demo for how to turn course materials into dynamic video experiences.  Featuring Charles Q. Drexler, Shawn T. Bell.  

Produced for the Wash U Olin Center for Digital Education.

Center for Digital Education: Meet the Team

An introduction to the services offered by the Center for Digital Education.

camera / edit Charles Q. Drexler
assistant editor Emily Furst

FOOD


​Valentine's Day Heart-Shaped Bakeware

A Valentine's Day baking video showcasing heart-shaped bakeware.

video producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
cinematography Mark Weinberg
food stylist Yossy Arefi

 Produced for Food52, an award-winning home and garden website.

LIVE Cook with Nigella Lawson

The amazing Nigella Lawson shows Josh Cohen how to make Spicy Mint Lamb Chops, a recipe from her new book At My Table.

producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
cinematography Malik (Faki) Fakiri
executive producer Gabriella Mangino

 Produced for Food52, an award-winning home and garden website.

Lemon Tart / Lovely Baking Rolling Pins

An editorial video featuring a community favorite recipe and a hot new product, the Lovely Baking Rolling Pins.

producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
cinematography Mark Weinberg
food stylist Yossy Arefi

Produced for Food52, an award-winning home and garden website.

Shakshuka

Eggs, meet tomato sauce, spiced and minted.
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producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
cinematography Mark Weinberg
food stylist Yossy Arefi
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Produced for Food52, an award-winning home and garden website.

Cinnamon Buns

This Genius recipe shows an easy method for delicious cinnamon buns made without yeast -- also, look for great products from the shop (bowls, rolling pins) incorporated into the video.
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producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
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Produced for Food52, an award-winning home and garden website.

COMMERCIAL


Doritos Crash the Super Bowl

When young and old collide at a bus stop, anything can happen.
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writer / producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
featuring Lewis Gardner, Alexandra Albrecht, Joshua Palmer, Blk Hat
d.p. Trevor Peckham, a.c./2nd cam William Robbins

Mediterranean Mats

Even the family dog will agree these kitchen runners add color and texture to a room.

producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
cinematography Tim Morrish
prop stylist Amanda Widis

Produced for Food52, an award-winning home and garden website.

Chevy / MOFILM

An old friendship, a new car.  

writer / producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
featuring Lewis Gardner, Kareem Lucas
crew Michael J. Green, Charles McBee
Awarded a production grant by Chevy / MOFILM

HOLIDAY


The Spirit of Christmas

People. Purpose. Impact. A dedicated team of logistics experts bring the holiday spirit through charitable giving. 

cinematographer Ben Schneider
editor / producer Charles Q. Drexler

ELF TV's A Visit from St. Nicholas

A comic imagining of what entertainment might look like in a world of television made for elves, by elves. 

video producer Charles Q. Drexler

FITNESS


7-Minute Workout
​@Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Video content for absolute WIN.

director / ​producer / shooter / editor Charles Q. Drexler

7-Minute Workout
@Prospect Place, Brooklyn NYC

Video content for absolute WIN.

director / ​producer / shooter / editor Charles Q. Drexler

7-Minute Workout
@Bailey Fountain, Brooklyn NYC

Video content for absolute WIN.

director / ​producer / shooter / editor Charles Q. Drexler

7-Minute Workout
@Prospect Park Lake, Brooklyn NYC

Video content for absolute WIN.

director / ​producer / shooter / editor Charles Q. Drexler

LIFESTYLE


JULY 4TH FIREWORKS

Video content for absolute WIN.

director / producer / shooter / editor Charles Q. Drexler

Absolute WIN channel trailer

Video content for absolute WIN.

director / producer / shooter / editor Charles Q. Drexler

FASHION


Canvas to Couture

A highlight reel of the 2014 NYU Gallatin Fashion Show.

producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler
2nd cam Michael J. Green


Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

MusiCouture {music+fashion}

A highlight reel of the 2013 NYU Gallatin Fashion Show.

producer / director / editor Charles Q. Drexler,
2nd cam / VFX Michael J. Green, post-sound mix Craig Caniglia


Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

INDEPENDENT FILM


Street Pillow or, The Sidewalk Sleep

A short film written and directed by Charles Q. Drexler,
based on an idea by Jarrod Burris, co-producer Michael J. Green,
featuring Lloyd Kaufman as "Tony," released by Bad Ass Films

EDUCATION / UNIVERSITY


Global Fellowship in Human Rights 2015 Symposium

Highlight reel of student presentations from the Global Fellowship in Human Rights 2015 Symposium.  ​

​video produced, directed and edited by Charles Q. Drexler


Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

TEDxGallatin 2014

For this independently-produced TED-style event, we set out to match the look and feel of official TED talk videos.
Total of 6 speakers recorded, access the official playlist.

​videos produced, directed and edited by Charles Q. Drexler

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Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Global Fellowship in Human Rights Symposium 2013

Video of presentations given by the fellow at the 2013 NYU Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights Symposium. Students conducted extended research projects focused on human rights issues in locations across the globe.  Access the entire playlist.
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videos produced, directed and edited by Charles Q. Drexler

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Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

TEDxGallatin 2013

For this independently-produced TED-style event, we set out to match the look and feel of official TED talk videos.
Total of 10 speakers recorded, access the official playlist.
​
videos produced, directed and edited by Charles Q. Drexler


Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Global Fellowship in Human Rights Symposium 2012

A condensed version of the presentations given by the fellows at the 2012 NYU Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights Symposium. Students conducted extended research projects focused on human rights issues in locations across the globe. Access the entire playlist.

videos produced, directed and edited by Charles Q. Drexler

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Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Gallatin250 Project - Book Launch

The kick-off for Gallatin250 project -- a year-long celebration of the life and achievements of Albert Gallatin.  This event celebrates the publication of Nicholas Dungan's biography, entitled Gallatin: America's Swiss Founding Father.  Available from NYU Press.

video produced, directed and edited by Charles Q. Drexler

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Produced for New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

About This Collection...

I have worked for many years as a filmmaker and creative professional. I have successfully delivered video and creative properties for numerous clients and brands. In my work as a producer, I am involved in the entire process of media creation, from the concept / idea phase through pre-production, production, post-production and delivery into the marketplace. I am an experienced writer, director, editor, performer and just about every other position you can possibly imagine in the process of media production. Mastery of the craft is only attained through practice. It happens in the doing. 
 
​I have advanced skills and experience as a video editor, and I have a special interest in this area -- the editing is the "end of the line", the final coalescence of story into fixed form, the sweetening of sound and color, the last chance to polish and fix mistakes, the final squeeze to go from "good" to "great". I was the lead and final editor on all of the projects in this collection.
 
By its very nature, film / video / multimedia creation typically involves the collaborative efforts of many people. Indeed, this to the benefit of the media. When things go right, the input of all the creatives who work on a project add up to a total value greater than the sum of the parts. My job as a producer is to help make sure that process "goes right."

The videos in this collection represent works where I was a lead creative force, as producer, director, writer and/or editor. ​As you can see from the videos below, I am very fortunate to have collaborated with many talented and dedicated people -- this collection is dedicated to them. 

- CQD

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