OVERVIEW

During my time with Hoop Brothers, the agency I worked with, I was the solo shooter on every DYSports Washington event I covered, the only videographer on-site each time. On shoot day, I handled directing, filming, interviews, highlight coverage, photography, and event coverage, including educational content, announcements, ad creatives, and testimonials. Hoop Brothers took care of pre-production and edited that footage for DYSports' own social platforms, so those pieces are not shown in this project page. Later, using footage from those same shoots, I built independent spec recaps, highlight pieces, and photos, edited and produced on my own for my personal portfolio, which is what's featured on this page.

My Role

Videographer & Photographer — Hale Cornejo Spec Event Recap & Photos — Hale Cornejo Pre-Production & Post-Production for DYSports — Hoop Brothers (not shown here)

DATE

MAY 15TH, 2025

DYSports — Sports Tournament Coverage

On-site production, start to finish, all over Washington.

My Role

Directed and filmed all on-site production, solo, across every DYSports Washington event I covered: game coverage, athlete interviews, documentary-style storytelling, and behind-the-scenes footage, including extensive photo coverage. Pre-production and post-production for DYSports' own channels were handled by Hoop Brothers. Later, independently, that same footage became the foundation for spec event recaps, photos, and highlight pieces, edited and produced separately for portfolio use.

The Challenge

Tight timelines & multiple locations in a single weekend
Shooting around live event schedules without disruption
Adapting to mixed lighting, low light, and overexposure in gyms
Managing noise control in loud environments
Solo production with high-profile personalities
Directing DYSports staff, athletes, and spectators on-site

The Result

Solo on-site production across every DYSports Washington event I covered.
Independent spec recaps and highlight pieces built from that footage, now shown here.
DYSports has continued growing since: - Peak of 120 teams at a single event - Expansion beyond Washington into Wisconsin, Arizona, and Oregon - Increased brand partnerships for camps and training programs - Continued social media growth fueled by event coverage

Featured Work

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An event recap from a DYSports tournament at Seattle University, capturing the atmosphere, competition, and energy of the event, built independently as spec work from footage shot on-site.

EVENT

DYSports — Event Recap

Buckets. Energy. Atmosphere. An event recap from a DYSports tournament at Seattle University, capturing the atmosphere, competition, and energy of the event, built independently as spec work from footage shot on-site.

PHOTOS & STILLS

Frames worth keeping

A collection of photographs and stills, captured to show the moments between the moments. Every frame carries the same cinematic HYZE Films standard.

Your story deserves to be seen

Cinematic storytelling for agencies, brands, destinations, and events

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DYSports: On the Courts of Seattle University

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R3BAR: Inside the Training Facility

A cinematic recap inside the training facility, highlighting the session's coaching, energy, and focus.

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