As a USC Athletics Creative Intern, I use Sony FX6 and FX3 cameras to film engaging video content, including game-day highlights, player features, team media days, and behind-the-scenes footage designed for social media. In addition, I edit weekly social clips from the TrojansLive podcast, reaching over 250,000 monthly viewers and featuring high-profile guests such as USC Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley, USC athletes, and alumni. Across all projects, I contribute ideas and create posts that align with USC Athletics’ brand while pushing myself to grow as a storyteller, collaborator, and editor in a fast-paced, real-world production environment.
In February 2026, I had the honor of editing the 2026 Women's Lacrosse season intro video. The video plays in the brand new Rawlinson Stadium before each match.
Huge thanks to Gage Masterson for shooting the footage and guidance throughout the project.
Music editor: Mic Ferrante
Song: “FLY” by Quavo & Lenny Kravitz
In January 2026, I had the honor of directing and editing the 2026 USC Men's Tennis season intro video. The video plays in the David X. Marks Tennis Stadium before each match, setting the tone and energy for the team and crowd.
Remix of “Redrum” by 21 Savage, created by my good friend and extremely talented Andrew Forsyth. Shot on the Sony FX6.
I had the honor of directing and editing the official 2025–26 USC Hoops season hype video, featured on the Galen Center’s big screen before every home game, from concept through final delivery. I also coordinated with Emmy Award–winning composer Mic Ferrante and Emmy Award–winning guitarist George Tyler Heffley on original scoring and song remix and navigated the full music licensing process for “ss” by Ken Carson in collaboration with Interscope Records. Shot on Sony FX6.
In March 2025, USC Women’s Lacrosse made its Big Ten Conference debut, marking a major milestone for the program and the university. I created the official show-open hype video to introduce the team in this new chapter, designed to set the tone for competition on a national stage. The video premiered on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum video board and was later played throughout the Big Ten Tournament for USC Women’s Lacrosse. Shot on Sony FX6.

Shot on Sony FX6

Footage by Gage Masterson

Shot on Sony FX6

Trojan Tailgate Show

TrojansLive Podcast

Shot on Sony FX6

Shot on Sony FX6

Shot on Sony FX6

Shot on Sony FX6, Edited by Aaron Helfstein

@ahelfs_media on Instagram shot on Sony FX6

@ahelfs_media on Instagram shot on Sony FX6

@ahelfs_media on Instagram shot on Sony FX6
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