Anson Hsu is a gear whore, filmmaker, content creator, and owner of Vantage Works. He has severe adrenalin addiction and is forever in rehab being in the great outdoors.
Hsu was born into a Taiwanese/Japanese family in Queens, New York and moved to Arcadia, California in 1995 with his first generation immigrant parents. As a child, Anson tinkered in various hobbies for fun. When he became a teenager, his parents forced him to the “dark side” of Asian overachievers consisting of cram schools, after-schools, and after after-schools while attending Arcadia High School. Brainwashed and overwhelmed, his form of stress relief was confessing to his classmates that he has an “A-” in AP Biology. Hsu eventually broke down and left high school early with a GED to attend community college. Feeling purposeless, he enrolled in extracurricular classes from television & radio to engine building searching for his spark. His tool and gear collection grew steadily to keep up with his growing hobbies and his job. It was during this time Anson developed a unique set of skills that enabled him rapid learning, adaptability, and idea synthesis. His view on life is not that of a journey bounded by a fixed singular goal and destiny, but rather a dynamic ever-evolving one. Today, Anson continues to expand his skillsets and manages multiple streams of income. He embraces being a lifelong student of diverse, non-linear interests and expresses his journey through visual story-telling and hobbies. He is also a strong advocator against cram schools due to trauma.
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GEAR
CANON 5D MARK IV
CANON EOS R
CANON M6 MARK II
SIGMA ART 18-35mm
SIGMA ART 85mm
CANON 24mm-105mm
CANON 75mm-300mm
CANON 50mm
ROKINON 7mm FISH-EYE
ROKINON 14mm WIDE
RONIN-S
TASCAM DR-40
MANFROTTO MT190XPRO3
MANFROTTO MVH500A
IMORDEN 48 SLIDER
SKYDIO 2
DJI MAVIC AIR
DJI OSMO POCKET
LOWEPRO PROTACTIC 450 AW
EDUCATION
Long Distance Swimming
Black and White Photography
Computer Programming
Business & Economics
Engineering Graphics & Design
Computer Information Systems
History of Rock
Advanced bodybuilding
Engine Testing & Operating
Jazz Vocal Techniques
Acting
Team Crossfit Academy
Automotive Technology
Video Controls Laboratory
Audio for Media
Digital Audio Workstation Skills
Live Sound Reinforcement
PAST
Field Camera Operator at ZWTV
Host/Connoisseur at Robusto Cigars
Crab Whisperer at The Boiling Crab
Pretentious Greeter at Montage Beverly Hills
Owner at Performance Composites
Persuader at GNC Live Well
Creative Director at Letters Yard
Sales at Good Life Vitamins
Cook at Rolling Burger Barns
Production Specialist at Esmond Natural
Logistics at United Distributors Inc.
Connoisseur/Host at Cigars by Chivas
Heavy Equipment Operator at Moskito Co.
Scoopervisor at Cold Stone Creamery




