As a seasoned creative professional with more than 20 years of leadership experience, my forte lies in spearheading storytelling endeavors and collaborating with cross-functional teams to craft captivating content for brands and 360 campaigns.
I possess an unwavering passion for innovation, consistently seeking opportunities to experiment and push the boundaries of storytelling methodologies.
I thrive at the intersection of design, technology, and narrative, leveraging these elements to persuade, engage, and inspire audiences to take action.
As a CREATIVE, I enjoy the process as much as the end result. I thrive in the unknown, relishing the early stages of projects when possibilities are limitless and opportunities await discovery.
Being a LEADER brings me joy as I am adept at building, supporting, and guiding teams through their creative journeys. I have navigated the highs of success, the challenges of tough decisions, and the pure bliss of dreaming big together.
In my role as an MENTOR, I have the privilege of lecturing and teaching about storytelling, animation, emerging technologies, and direction. I love witnessing others shine and grow.
As a MAKER, I have a knack for bringing ideas to fruition. Whether it's through pencil and paper, computer witchcraft, or even using immersive head-mounted XR devices, I transform concepts into reality. I’m scrappy at getting things done, whether crafting a book, directing a short film, wireframing a site flow, or creating a compelling pitch deck.
Above all, I am a DIRECTOR. I relish being behind the camera lens or computer monitor, driving projects forward and guiding them toward a unified vision. It is my passion to translate ideas into visual experiences and to bring out the best in both the creative team and the final outcome.
CORE SKILLS
Extensive animation direction, VFX, and CG pipelines (Maya / Houdini / Nuke / Shotgrid / NIM / Motion Builder).
Art and creative direction, brand design, digital design, print, key art, experiential, and photography.
Experienced live-action director and wide range of production scales (5-person crews to large full-scale multi-day shoots on location to 4D volumetric capture).
Deep leadership experience in managing budgets, teams, workflows, timelines, and schedules for large projects while collaborating across departments.
Brand marketing expertise in social platforms (best methods, specs, and production).
Expert knowledge of 2d motion design (Adobe Creative Suite, emphasis on After Effects, Premiere, and catalog of plug-ins).
Working knowledge of realtime render engines (Unity, Unreal, Spark AR) for creating mobile, AR, VR, and MR experiences.
Leadership with various external partners, vendors, and production companies.
Understand and use the latest advancements in Al for pitch decks, ideation, and visualization.
Pre and post-production film and editorial techniques, methodologies, and finishing.
Mentorship and fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth by recruiting and retaining dedicated creative teams (four individuals working with me for over 10 years and two others for over 8 years)
Deep roster of top-tier freelance talent and vendors around the world.
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art school projects!
Here’s a glimpse of me in my grad school days, playing an invention I designed and built. Titled the “boxman resonator”, a computer mouse was rigged to track a cello bow’s movement across real strings, embedded within a hacked computer keyboard that captured each string’s depression by by pressing in single keyboard letters. The digital signals were translated into MIDI using Max MSP. The instrument merged digital and acoustic sound into an interactive feedback loop that produced a glorious cacophony. And, yes, I still have those shoes.
I’m flattered you kept scrolling!
I also play the drums. After 30 years of playing, I’m fortunate enough to still have the time, bandmates, and space to set up my kit.
Ok, one last art school project that says a bit about me.
That’s me riding the waves in Venice, CA while my wife supported me using an industrial-sized fishing pole that I made.
At the time (many years ago), my wife was supporting me through grad school, and this was a project that required me to illustrate structural support. Hence, it seemed appropriate to have some fun with the notion that I got to ride the waves of academia while she bore my weight.
