Ray Tauscher: America’s Forgotten World Champion Motorcycle Racer
In 1931 Ray Tauscher was the only motorcycle racer to hold four international titles in Australia, England, and France. In 2020 Ned Thanhouser and son Michael researched Ray’s racing career, located surviving family members and collected Ray’s scrapbooks, photo albums, and racing memorabilia. This 17-minute documentary film tells the story of Ray’s racing career, his world-wide travels, and his loves.
KEZI 9 News
ABC affiliate in Eugene Oregon
6 On Your Side
ABC affiliate in Boise Idaho
KTWO-TV
ABC affiliate in Casper Wyoming
RAW Travel
Raw Travel is an internationally syndicated television series. The weekly syndicated show can be viewed on the weekends in the United States on over 173 broadcast affiliates in over 95% of the U.S. and over 100 million TV homes. I was hired as a cinematographer while the crew filmed an episode in central Wyoming.
CJ Hurley Century Arts
Portland local artist and designer. I produced a short documentary about CJ's fine art career with a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
Intel Corporation
Previous client. I shot a short jeopardy style game show video for internal use.
The Youth Silent Film Festival
I produced a short marketing video about the first year of the festival.
Fences For Fido
Fences For Fido improves the quality of life for dogs living outdoors by building fences free of charge for families who keep their dogs on chains, tethers, and in small enclosures. I produced two videos for them for their fundraising efforts.
Kanrocksas Music Festival
Music festival in Kansas City, Kansas. I was hired on as a videographer for the two day event.
Ventura Film Society
Yearlong cinema series in Ventura California where I volunteered and was a member of the board of directors.
Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, Inc.
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization involved in the research, acquisition, preservation and publication of educational materials related to the early silent motion picture era, with a specific focus on the Thanhouser film enterprise. From its founding in 1909 through 1917, Thanhouser Company, and its successor company, Mutual's Thanhouser Film Corporation, produced and released over 1,000 silent films to worldwide distribution.