A San Francisco State University graduate, with a BA in film, James
began work as a Location Sound Recordist, and has enjoyed a 20+ year
career working in feature films, documentaries and major television
productions.
While working in the industry, he created Lindcraft Grip and Supply, a
manufacturer of quality grip equipment. He is the inventor of the
"Butterfly Lift Sandbag", which has become an industry standard, as
well as many other products for Panavision, Arriflex , Mole-Richardson
and other prominent Hollywood businesses.
As writer and producer, he is currently developing Film projects, as
well as lecturing at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco and
Berkeley City College on Location Sound Recording, Sound Editing and
Digital Video Production.