Who We Are

Portland Point of View is a Movement Direction company specializing in authentic athletic execution for sports storytelling. Founded in 2019 and built from over a decade of on-set experience, PPOV operates at the intersection of athlete, creative, and production.

What We Do

We direct athletic movement to ensure it holds up under real game conditions.

Every action, from single moments to full sequences, is grounded in how the sport is actually played, not how it is imagined.

Why It Matters

Athletes recognize authenticity immediately.
Audiences feel it instinctively. When movement is off, the entire piece loses credibility, no matter how strong the production.

Our role is to make sure that never happens.

Our Mission

To preserve the truth of athletic movement under creative and production pressure.

Duray Thirdgill – Founder, Movement Director

Thirdgill is a Movement Director with over 16 years of experience in sports choreography, on-set execution, and athletic performance translation. His background as a player, coach, and on-set creative informs a discipline built on real athletic logic, not interpretation.

Since 2019, he has led Portland Point of View as a dedicated movement direction platform, working across global campaigns with elite athletes, brands, and production teams.

PPOV operates with a team of trained movement professionals executing at the highest level. Below is our squadron of talented coaches and techs.