Category: Animation

https://vimeo.com/119773228 An incredibly thoughtful video. There are certain historical moments in our history that deserve to be remembered and reiterated, so I was honored and cautious when the UT professors decided to incorporate September 11th, 2001 into this video about understanding the context of any given work. They found it important to teach on multiple levels, not only furthering their students' English education but also finding a way to respectfully inform them of such a recent national tragedy that has become ingrained in our national identity.

https://vimeo.com/95249961 Working with the English professors at the University of Texas was a great joy that resulted in some work that we're all very proud to have our names on. The first of which started with The Oxford English Dictionary, what it is and how to use it. No better way to test our creativity than making a video about the dictionary! I often like to challenge myself, by setting an idea that I have no idea how to execute and then figuring it out. During the scripting phase I got a transition in my head to move from a dictionary page to an interview by way of some…

https://vimeo.com/174574889   There is no quick or certain path to creating a documentary video for a public university on a topic as sensitive as race. A great deal of deliberation, rewriting, and editing took place as we (the professors and myself) tried to hone the message and the best images/animations to accompany the voiceover. My favorite moment came as I was struggling to figure out a good animation regarding the emphasized word "Power", and after some suggestions from the professors I grabbed onto their idea of referencing the WWII Japanese internment camps that the USA implemented which led me to a treasure trove of Ansel Adams photos…

https://vimeo.com/album/3011411/video/136363596   This is part of a series of documentary videos I filmed for the University of Texas' Department of English. This video tackled annotating in a book (the why, the how, etc). I had a great time working on this because it largely was a physical production and I was excited to incorporate these animations into a real world setting instead of doing everything purely in After Effects. I had a small but great team to help with the shoot, and brought on Erick Bolyard to assist with a couple of the VFX shots.   I brought in Ricky Holm to be my director of…

https://vimeo.com/92263293   I directed a video for Demand Media as part of their video R&D testing out new formats. This one was aimed at taking more of an Alton Brown tone, but with a bit more visual flourish. The 3D egg diagram section at the beginning was done by Joe Howes at FolderingRain.com, he's great to work with and quite talented!

http://vimeo.com/icarusburning/crit   I've been working with The University of Texas' English Department to create some videos as curriculum aids. This first video illustrates a 6-step process to help students critically read literature. It runs longer than I'd certainly wish, but it still manages to flow rather well. To help maintain engagement we put most of the budget towards animating each step in the process, which I animated using After Effects. The fun part about working with this team is that they write the script but leave a lot of room for me to operate creatively, so if I begin working and see that there's improvement by making…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0MPSeAP2vI   "The fact is, you don't know what directing is until the sun is setting and you've got to get five shots and you're only going to get two." - David Fincher   I directed this fan-based political ad for political blog Dawn of the Weak. This was my very first time wielding a camera and directing people and I was rather nervous to do it, but was really happy to be doing it alongside my producer and friend Todd Sapio who put the legs on the project in the first place. For my first time shooting, editing and publishing a video I was happy…