Motion504 – The Prairie House
As the director of animation, I was responsible for dissecting Grace’s illustrations into animatable elements, ensuring each component could be brought to life in a 2.5D space. This involved recreating certain aspects in After Effects. AJ Haines added a dynamic layer by animating the fabric elements in Cinema 4D.. Taylor Zerull later joined the project […]
Motionpoems – Western Civilization
I teamed up with Emory Allen, who brought his talents to both the lettering and the lead role, adding a special touch to our project. Ashley Burke’s makeup expertise and Valerie Lockhart’s additional animation brought extra depth and detail. And Joey Verskotzi’s haunting soundtrack further created an atmosphere that was both unsettling and mesmerizing. Animating […]
Abbey Lossing – Man with Cat
Google – Veterans Day Doodle
Emory Allen led the initial exploration, crafting styleframes that would resonate with the gravity of veterans’ experiences, balancing the aesthetic with meaningful storytelling. Our creative journey was built on trust—trust in our collaborative process, trust in the exceptional talents of our team including Peter Steineck and Anna Faught, and trust in the guidance provided by […]
School of Motion – Illustration for Motion
The Animation The Process Beginning with a boardomatic—a fusion of rough sketches and polished style frames meticulously arranged by Emory Allen—laid the foundation for the animation’s narrative flow. From there, I took the helm, mapping out the camera’s journey and the characters’ choreography within After Effects, crafting a visual guide that anchored our creative process. […]
So Long Suckers – Hellavision Television
The Poster In crafting the “So Long Suckers” poster, my process was a blend of typography and technical precision. Starting in Illustrator, I experimented with scale and typography. This type was then exported as a PNG and brought into the 3D world of Blender. Here, I animated glass suckers gliding past the text, a technique […]