David Shih-Wei Fang

Producer, cinematographer, editor and filmmaker.

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David Shih-Wei Fang

Producer, cinematographer, editor and filmmaker.

Hello, my name is David Shih-Wei Fang. I am a media junkie whose goal is to contribute and create my own thought-provoking and entertaining content to share with the world. I’m a video producer and aspiring filmmaker with experience and proficiency in story development, cinematography, editing, mixing and motion graphics.

I have produced, shot and edited original content for Business Insider, Hearst Digital Media and most recently CNBC. With these companies, I have worked on feature-length documentaries, mid-form explainers and profiles, and short-form, viral video content across multiple media platforms.

My background is in observational documentary filming, and I am deeply passionate about beautiful visual storytelling and non-fiction media — no matter the format or platform.

Videos

To be completely honest, I’ve lost track of the number of videos I have produced for various publications over the years. From long form explainers, to character profiles, food porn and viral videos, I’ve done it all. I strive to execute high quality, well researched content which is both narratively interesting and visually engaging. As a jack of all trades, I take ideas from pre-production conception and scripting, to production shooting, whether it’s in studio or out in the field, to editing, graphics and mixing.

Here are a few of my longer form videos.

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Restoring Touch

The History of the F-14 Tomcat

Latex Balloon

How cricket bats are made

What is a bubble, and why do they pop? (Copy)

Bubbles are common throughout history, but what exactly is a bubble, and what are the economic conditions that cause them to pop?

Investing in gold.

Broadway performer shares what it takes to have a career in theater (Copy)

Katerina Papacostas is a professional Broadway performer and dancer, currently an ensemble cast member in the musical “Tootsie.” She’s been performing since childhood and it’s taken years for her career to take off. She shares the side hustles, audition process, and hustle it takes to make it on Broadway.

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The difference between public and private investing, explained with veggie burgers (Copy)

Plant-based meat exploded onto the scene in 2019, with Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat leading the way. Beyond Meat filed to become a public company, while Impossible remained private. But what does that mean, exactly? What’s the difference between public and private, and how does the distinction affect these companies?

This guy makes six figures a year with his dog walking business (Copy)

Ryan Stewart runs Ryan for Dogs, a dog walking business in Long Island City, New York. Ryan has found enough success as a walker and trainer that he’s been able to hire other dog walkers for his expanding business.

How two brothers built a side hustle into an authentic chai cafe (Copy)

Growing up in the United States as the children of immigrants, Ani and Ayan Sanyal were acutely aware of the differences between American and South Asian culture. But with their new company, Kolkata Chai Co., the brothers are hoping to successfully blend the two — not just through their chai, but with the cafe itself.

The incredible success of Domino’s stock shows why it’s not worth trying to predict the market (Copy)

When you think of the best performing stocks of the decade, you probably think of companies like Amazon, Google, and Apple, right? Those stocks have done fine, but they can’t compete with Domino’s. Yes, the pizza chain! The incredible success of Domino’s shows that unless you can spend every minute analyzing stocks, you’re probably going to be surprised by what does well.

How buying stocks has changed over the centuries (Copy)

The concept of a stock exchange began way back in the 1600′s and it has changed dramatically over the centuries. You might still think of people shouting “buy” and “sell” on an exchange floor, but these days, it all happens electronically.

This is how your credit score is actually measured (Copy)

Your credit score affects many aspects of your life, particularly when buying a home, car, or other large purchase. Even apartment rentals and everyday spending can be affected. Here’s who determines your score, and how.

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Check out some social videos I produced.

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Films

In the summer of 2014 I directed and produced my first feature documentary for the One World Media student film festival; “You Poor Thing”.

You Poor Thing explores the idea of human empathy through the perspective of those in the most dire of circumstances. The film follows an animal care worker at the only free pet clinic in Cape Town’s largest township, Khayelitsha. This film was shot observationally, as I accompanied the care workers on their daily routines, trying to answer the question as to why animals are so important to those who are struggling and have so little.

The second feature film I had the opportunity to work on was for Business Insider’s long form content team, BI FILMS. “League of Millions” features Team Liquid, an esports organization which plays the worlds most popular online video game “League of Legends”. This film follows their progress through the 2015 season, from training at home to playing the sold out national finals in Madison Square Garden.

Most recently, I had the pleasure of working on the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival short film selection “Stanley Stellar: Here for this reason”. This short film examines the life of renowned photographer Stanley Stellar which spent decades documenting and photographing gay life in New York City. I was featured as the colorist and motion graphics artist for this film.