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I am an animator and VFX artist that works on anything from educational animations to network television. I have worked on projects for ABC, Olay, Jamba Juice, dove. My recent short film Operator is a Vimeo Staff Pick and has 285,000 views on youtube.

Credits

3/14 – 3/14

Visual Effects Artist – Faciality

CalArts Details
3/14 – 3/14

This is an video art installation. I created realistic bruises on the faces of actors which would appear and disappear based on how close people are to the screen in the gallery. The artist is Rachel Kennedy.

1/14 – 3/14

Lead Animator – Math Musical Minds

Digital — Math Musical Minds Details
1/14 – 3/14

I created 17 minutes of original animation. I redesigned old characters, designed new characters, designed backgrounds, illustrated numerous things(puppies, dolphins, ect) to be counted by the children. I did all the animation, which included dancing and lip sync.

10/13 – 11/13

Visual Effects Artist – Nashville (Season 2)

ABC — TV — Wolverine VFX Details
10/13 – 11/13

I did screen replacements, cosmetic fixes on actors, and painted out problems. This was done with rotoscoping, keying, and tracking in After Effects and Mocha.

10/13 – 10/13

Animator – Doctor's Office

Digital — Math Musical Minds Details
10/13 – 10/13

I created an original animation based on existing characters. I did character animation, lip sync, and backgrounds.

8/13 – 9/13

Director (Animator) – Oliviero - Weightless in the Waves

Music Video — Oliviero Details
8/13 – 9/13

I wrote, directed, and animated the music video. I used stop motion, and 2D/3D elements in After Effects. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIiYehlLk0

6/13 – 6/13

Animator – Contemporary Dance Stage

MashUp Details
6/13 – 6/13

I created a dynamic moving light animation which was projected behind the dancer so the dancer could interact with it.

5/13 – 5/13

Visual Effects Artist

Jamba Juice — Advertising — Little Wolf Entertainment Details
5/13 – 5/13

I created intro graphics, a green screened studio, and lower thirds graphics for a parody of the TV show Cheaters. I made some of the footage of the cheating fruits look like security footage.

4/13 – 5/13

Visual Effects Artist

OLAY — Advertising — Little Wolf Entertainment Details
4/13 – 5/13

I removed pimples and other imperfections on the actress in After Effects using Mocha.

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Education

Class of '12

University of Souther California

B.A.