I'm Derek Heath. I elevate people, brands and their stories through creative production.
Currently: assistant director, goducks | eugene, or
Created In collaboration with Nike Running™ and Director + Editor, Braeden Schmidt. this docu-series highlights Charles Hicks, one of the sport’s top distance runners, and his training with the oregon Track Club in Eugene as he prepares for the 2026 Boston Marathon.
role: cinematographer [Forest training scenes]
Produced to support the rebrand and launch of @goducksw, the university of Oregon's athletic fund collective solely dedicated to female student-athlete opportunities.
Role: Director, editor, studio cinematographer
Following Oregon football's undefeated regular season, i traveled to Indianapolis with the big ten network to provide fans a firsthand look of Oregon's conference championship.
Role: Editor, Cinematographer
The videos above represent my work as a camera operator and post-producer while working with the big ten network originals & storytelling™ teams on-site in Eugene.
Role: ingest operator, cam op, interview colorist
After producing this for the big ten network's social channels, the chicago-based studio team broadcasted it nationwide across linear television.
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Role: director, editor, cinematographer
Tasked with creating a piece to celebrate earth day for the @Goducks social platform, I collaborated with oregon track and field athlete, vince corday, to create this.
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role: director, editor, cinematographer
