Summary
EMMY™ Award Winning Director with real world experience in both digital and live action production. Specialize in character animation and digital production for visual effects and animation for live action and animated film and television content, gaming, and interactive storytelling. Special focus on story development, directing, and team management.
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- Commercial / AdvertisementNASA'S Launch Services Program: Common Thread
- Year2018
- RoleDirector / Co-Writer / CG Supervisor
- CompanyNASA Launch Services Program
- Commercial / AdvertisementNASA'S Venture Class Launch Services: Small Rockets Carry Big Dreams
- Year2017
- RoleDirector / Co-Writer / CG Supervisor
- CompanyNASA Launch Services Program
- Commercial / AdvertisementThe Star Wars: Concept Trailer
- Year2017
- RoleDirector / CG Supervisor
- CompanyThe Dave School
- Commercial / AdvertisementDAVE School Thing
- Year2017
- RoleDirector / Co-Writer / CG Supervisor
- CompanyThe Dave School
- MovieGreen Harvest
- Year2016
- RoleDirector / CG Supervisor
- CompanyThe Dave School
- MovieThe Dream Catcher
- Year2016
- RoleDirector / Writer / CG Supervisor
- CompanyThe Dave School
- Commercial / AdvertisementAvengers: Battle of Ultron
- Year2015
- RoleAnimator
- CompanyFalcons Treehouse
- MovieThe Thief of Always: Book Trailer
- Year2015
- RoleDirector / Writer / CG Supervisor
- CompanyThe Dave School
- MovieThe Brothers Brimm
- Year2014
- RoleDirector / Co-Writer / CG Supervisor
- CompanyThe Dave School
- MovieThe Legend of Tembo
- Year2012
- RoleAnimator
- CompanyDigital Domain
- Movie21 Jump Street
- Year2011
- RoleAnimator
- CompanyDuMonde Visual Effects
- MovieGreen Lantern
- Year2011
- RoleAnimator
- CompanySony Pictures Imageworks
- MovieAlice in Wonderland
- Year2009
- RoleAnimation Intern
- CompanySony Pictures Imageworks
- TV ProductionMelody Street
- Year2009
- RoleAnimator / Digital Artist
- CompanyNeko Productions
Experience
- Animation and VFX Production Instructor at The Digital Animation & Visual Effects SchoolOrlando, United States of AmericaOctober 2012 - Present
Responsible for creating short VFX and Animated productions intended to simulate a real world studio experience for students. Additional responsibilities include:
- Story & content development
- Directing live-action film shoots
- Animation directing
- CG & Visual effects supervising
- Creating previs & animatics
- Picture and sound editing
- Asset & shot management
- Scheduling and budgeting
- Art directionPlayed a key role in designing & implementing a VFX and Animation production pipeline for the school, including creating a highly effective workflow for production tracking using Shotgun Studio.
Wrote, Directed, and/or Produced over 10 short films, many of which have received awards and accolades including a 3 Regional EMMY™ Awards for Graphic Arts & Animation and Directing.
- Animator at Digital DomainPort St. Lucie, United States of AmericaJanuary 2012 - September 2012
One of the original staff animators hired on the animated feature film “The Legend of Tembo”.
Worked with the directors and animation supervisor to develop the animation style and look for the film.
Played a key role in developing and implementing a feature animation pipeline for the studio.
- Animator at DuMonde Visual EffectsNew Orleans, United States of AmericaAugust 2011 - December 2011
Under the supervision of Oscar winning VFX Supervisor, Richard Edlund, performed as the sole animator on “21 Jump Street”.
Responsible for all in house animation, including characters, animals, props & vehicles, and digital doubles.
Played a key role in developing and implement a CG animation pipeline for the studio.
- Animator at Sony Pictures ImageworksAlbuquerque, United States of AmericaAugust 2010 - April 2011
Character animator on the Warner Bros. feature film, “Green Lantern”.
Performed a range of animation tasks including full CG character performances, facial animation & lipsync, roto animation, motion capture cleanup, editing, and enhancement.