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New York, NY, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

Built and animated screen graphics for the 20th Century Fox series, American Horror Story.Coordinated with Playback to achieve a streamlined workflow for onset needs.

New York, New York, United States

Partners with Art Directors, Creative Directors, and Department Managers to design and create animations and set elements based on established show formats. Ensures work is aligned with network/show identity. Balances multiple projects with competing deadlines.

New York, New York, United States

Built and animated hundreds of screen graphics for the Netflix heist series, Kaleidoscope.Coordinated with Playback to achieve a streamlined workflow for onset needs.

New York, New York, United States

Built and animated spacecraft user interface for the Netflix sci-fi feature film, Spaceman.Integrated approved concepts to VFX workflow for final shot completion and compositing.

New York, New York, United States

Provided design and animation work for Storage Wars, The Truth is Out There, and The Food that Built America.Participated in pitch designs for new show packages, redesigns, and internal studio needs.Executed day-to-day animations, on-air graphics, and 3D motion graphic requests.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Designed, built and animated campaign war room touch screen vfx map displays for the Steve Carell political feature comedy, Irresistible. Created two variants of high-impact breaking news motion graphics to represent the two parties in the film’s election. Assisted post-production editors with layered elements, file conversion, and project file.

New York, United States

In conjunction with the lead designer, animated the hero 3D Logo animation for the Buzzfeed-like media company in the Starz pilot, Run the World.Responsible for all screen graphics of the pilot such as iPhones, desktops, and tablets.

Greater New York City Area

NBC - “The Blacklist” - Seasons 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6Responsible for hundreds of screen graphics and scripted animations for playback and post-production. Created After Effects and Cinema 4D builds from concepts through completion with nominal lead-time for the NBC show, The Blacklist.Designed interchangeable after effects and cinema 4D screen graphic.

Greater New York City Area

NETFLIX - “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” - Season 4Designed 3D concepts for post-production of the Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.Integrated approved concepts to VFX workflow for final shot completion and compositing.Developed specialized 2D/3D animated logos, scripted fictional institutions, brands, animated looping videos, 3D assets, and animated.

Greater New York City Area

Recreated period newspaper headlines and computer screens for the Rob Reiner political thriller, Shock and Awe.Composited animated overlays to the film’s midpoint montage in conjunction with the film’s editor.

Greater New York City Area

A+E NETWORKS - “Duck Dynasty,” “Intervention,” “Ancient Aliens” and “Storage Wars”Provided design and animation work for Duck Dynasty, Intervention, Ancient Aliens, and Storage Wars.Participated in pitch designs for new show packages, redesigns, and internal studio needs.Executed day-to-day animations, on-air graphics, and 3D motion graphic requests.

CBS - “Person of Interest” - Seasons 2 & 3Responsible for FUI screen graphics and scripted motion graphics for production, inserts, and post. Created After Effects and Cinema 4D builds from initial concepts through final completion with nominal lead-time.Animated 2D and 3D visual elements for Person of Interest seasons 2 and 3, meeting critical due dates..

Greater Los Angeles Area

Implemented the overall look and feel of short films and commercials. Designed sets when it was cost effective or required due to logistics for a given production versus shooting on location. Broke down scripts; assessing all visual elements needed. Generated budgets and schedules to achieve desired look for directors and producers that fit within funds.

Burbank, CA

Developed feature animation property and co-wrote in-depth story treatment “Antonius.” Expanded upon characters and overall story arc with creative executives during year-long development phase.

San Francisco Bay Area

Restored portions of 1/30th scale city miniature for visual effects photography; later implemented into digital matte paintings for “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.”

San Francisco Bay Area

Constructed detailed elevations of 1/12th scale amusement park for Henry Selick's stop-motion/live-action feature film “Monkeybone.”

San Francisco Bay Area

Served as Assistant to Director of Design; coordinating the implementation of revised art department concepts with VFX supervisors and producers throughout post-production for “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.”

Greater Los Angeles Area

Aged, repaired and maintained six spacesuits, as well as fitted principal cast Jon Favreau into gear while working First Unit on the Sci-Fi Feature "Deep Impact," directed by Mimi Leder and produced by Richard Zanuck.

Contributed to the creation of visual effects miniatures for the feature film "Mortal Kombat 2" and the HBO mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon.

Venice Beach, CA

Served as visual effects model maker on groundbreaking 1/4 scale miniature environments for Universal Pictures’ visual-effects-heavy disaster film, ”Dante’s Peak.”

Bfa

Summer Art Institute Program

Diploma