Kost is a premiere, award-winning immersive production studio focused on transforming the way we engage with media. At the cutting-edge of AI & XR, Kost is pioneering groundbreaking work that helps us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and our fellow human beings.

I work alongside the fellows of the Unreal Engine Fellowship to support their projects, assist in their learning, and help train them in Unreal Engine. The Fellowship consists of industry professionals from different verticals in Film, TV, Games, VFX, and live performance, coming together to learn Unreal Engine, develop a strong command of state-of-the-art virtual production tools, and foster the next generation of teams in the emerging field of real-time production.

World Premiere at SXSW 2023. BODY OF MINE is an interactive VR exploration of gender dysphoria, trans identity, and our individual relationships with our bodies.​Combining full body motion capture with stories of transgender individuals, the intimate experience asks audiences to step into the body of another gender, for an emotionally-charged combination of dance, animation, and interactive storytelling.​I am the director and lead Unreal artist & engineer for this project. Tech art highlights include:​- Accessible realtime VR full body MOCAP (HTC Vive + Trackers + MetaHumans) involving custom built blueprints and an Inverse Kinematics Solver.- LGBTQ+VR empathy-focused design.- Procedurally-generated environment and textures.- Controller free gestural based interaction for VR.- Realtime skeletal mesh morphing in headset.- MOCAP animation capture and cleanup using Motive and Motion Builder.

Unreal Engine Artist for a large-scale 360 degrees experience. Creative use of landscaping tools and materials, set design, foliage systems, atmospherics and particle systems.

Content creator using custom environments, MetaHumans, Blueprints, Marvelous Designer, light functions, 3D animation and virtual production. Training with nDisplay to operate LED stage.

- Creation of audio-visual experiences, including video production, VR & AR experiences, projection mapping, and physical and virtual installations.- Co-creator of award-winning experience "Ama's Momento", which won the Best Location-Based & Live-Play Award at IndieCade 2019.

- Expanded online presence and audience outreach by creating motion graphics animations for academic explainer videos.- Run a team of writers, researchers, and animators to produce consistent video content on a weekly basis.- Produce, film, and edit interview-style & animated promotional videos.

- Assisted the advanced cinematography faculty to train students with variouscamera, lighting, and editing equipment and techniques.- Demonstrated different approaches to lighting and composing a scene.- Facilitated rentals, locations, scheduling, and communication between faculty.

- Created video content for emerging music artists, including music videos, vlogs, social media posts, and web series.- Collaborated directly with Billboard artists to design videos and branding strategies for long-term growth.- Increased artists' monthly listeners by filming & editing content that expanded their social media presence.

- Assisted with the development and production of short video content for corporate and artistry promotion.- Oversaw post-production pipeline of short-form content for major brands and agencies, using Adobe After Effects & Adobe Premiere to deliver finished products.

- Assistant to Producer & AMPAS Member Andrew Sugerman. - Expanded company's creative acquisitions by analyzing screenplays and writing extensive script coverage, giving development notes and input on current projects, and conducting audience research.- Administrative responsibilities including scheduling events and meetings, creating project budgets, and communicating between industry executives.

Provided video production and advertising for local groups and businesses. Oversaw the company’s steady growth over the course of three years.