The Who and The What
Inspiration Is Motivation
What am I up to?
Currently I am a Lighting/Compositing Artist at Reel FX Creative Studios in the Deep Ellum section of Dallas, TX.
My primary job is Lighting but I also do a fair amount of compositing and morale boosting via games of Nerf Assassin.
What have I been working on?
I've been working on a lot of film and small screen. Download my demo reel below to check out some of my recent work.
If it's a Friday and you're killing time you can view screen shots as well. I promise I won't tell your boss.
Inspiration
It's All About Saturday Morning
Thanks for your interest in my work. It always puts a smile on my face when someone tells me they like a shot I did asks how I accomplished a certain look or technique. To me, the biggest and best compliment is to know I might inspired someone else in the same way Saturday morning cartoons inspired me.
If you like, contact me to schedule face time to view additional or yet-to-be-released work.
Why Did I Choose Computer Animation?
I'm Really A Big Kid At Heart
Like most kids I loved animation and waited with anticipation for Saturday morning to come so I could see what would happen next in my favorite cartoons. As I got older I never grew past this excitement, and after watching "Final Fantasy" and "The Lord of the Rings" I knew Computer Animation was where I wanted to be. Since then I have devoted myself to the study of animation. Ringling School of Art and Design trained me to be the best I can, and to do so with efficiency. I am so grateful for having been afforded the opportunity to learn from among the best in the industry.
The When and The Where
Read, Look, Listen.
The Details
Download my most current resume below in either Microsoft Word DOC format or Adobe PDF format.
While you're waiting for the download why not watch my demo reel? Click the link to left to stream it now or view screen shots using the link below.
Sit back, relax for two minutes—have some popcorn. Then call or email me to discuss how I can help you bring your next project to life.
Screenshots Resume (DOC) Resume (PDF)One
I started in Film
I started in film industry where I learned realistic and stylized lighting techniques.
I've worked on titles such as Sony Pictures Imageworks Open Season 2 and The Very First Noel as well as a direct-to-DVD series
for children.
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Then I worked in Gaming
I worked for gaming studios such as Electronic Arts Tiburon and Ignition Entertainment bringing my knowledge of lighting for film to a new generation of titles being developed for next-gen consoles.
While my primary focus is lighting and compositing, I have also been an Environment Artist, a Texture Artist, and worked on look dev for EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10.
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Now, Back To Film
Gaming helped inspire me to become a Lighter, but film soon beckoned again.
So, I returned my attention to film where I have worked on titles such as Sony Pictures Imageworks Open Season 3, Judy Moody from the producers of Precious, and The Black Eyed Peas Superbowl XLV commercial.
Frame By Frame
There's More. A Lot More.
Film
Open Season 3
Deliver a higher-quality of lighting and on a tighter schedule than Open Season two? No problem.
I even managed to deliver more client-approved shots than any other artist on the team.
Film
The Baby Peas
The animated characters known as The Baby Peas were created by will.i.am to immortalize the real Black Eyed Peas.
I worked on lighting and compositing for the Super Bowl XLV Chatter promotion.
Film
The Very First Noel
Utilizing a simple lighting style, this film was my first full-length feature.
The Very Fist Noel is a retelling of one of history’s most-beloved biblical stories.
Gaming
Tiger Woods 2010
Tiger was my first AAA title. From textures, to score boards, to the inclusion of wild life, I was an integral member of the team.
The introduction of blend strips meant for the first time the Tiger PGA Tour franchise rendered near photographic turf.
Gaming
Reich
While at Ignition Entertainment I worked on a title which had one of the most extreme implementations of the XBox 360 physics engine I have seen to date.
Unfortunately, the studio closed in October, 2010 and the project has been shelved. :-(