OVERVIEW

During my time with Hoop Brothers, the agency I worked with, I handled all on-site directing, filming, interviews, and event coverage for Paddle Royale, every shoot, every tournament but one during my time there. On-site work included educational reels, event announcements, interviews, testimonials, and highlight footage. Hoop Brothers took care of pre-production and edited that footage for Paddle Royale's own channels, so those pieces are not in this project page. Later, using footage from those same shoots, I built something separate: independent spec recaps and stills, 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 Paddle Royale — Hoop Brothers (not shown here)

DATE

SUMMER 2025

Paddle Royale — Pickleball Tournament Coverage

On-site production, start to finish, from launch to tournaments all over Seattle

My Role

Directed and filmed all on-site production across multiple Paddle Royale tournaments: event coverage, athlete interviews, and promotional footage. Pre-production and post-production were handled by Hoop Brothers. Later, independently, that same footage became the foundation for spec event recaps and video stills, edited and produced separately for portfolio use.

The Challenge

Tight timelines & multi-location coverage
Weather constraints filming outdoors in direct sun and unpredictable conditions
Adapting to mixed lighting and overexposure
Managing audio in busy event spaces
Solo production with tight turnaround times
Directing Paddle Royale staff, players, and spectators on-site

The Result

Consistent on-site coverage across nearly every tournament during Paddle Royale's launch phase, helping establish a visual identity for the brand from day one.
Independent spec recaps and video stills built from that footage, shown here.

Featured Work

Tournament Recap - Paddle Royale

Coverage. Competition. Energy. The full recap from a Paddle Royale tournament, chosen from the coverage as the strongest showcase of the work.

EVENT

Paddle Royale — Event Recap

Coverage. Competition. Energy. The full recap from a Paddle Royale tournament, chosen from the coverage as the strongest showcase of the work.

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.

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