David Shih-Wei Fang
Producer, cinematographer, editor and filmmaker.
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
Videos
To be completely honest, I have 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 just a few…
Films
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.