Visual Effects/ Motion Graphics
Portal: Terminal Velocity
DESCRIPTION: My greatest feat! Based on the video game, Portal. This is my interpretation of what a real Portal gun would be like if one existed. This went viral the summer of 2012 and appeared on such sites as: G4TV, IO9, Forbes, Itworld, Yahoo, MSNI. This was the most challenging project I have ever undertaken, consisting of 3D tracking, seamless camera cuts and 3D camera projection.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: Maya, Zbrush, PFTrack, After Effects, Photoshop
Portal:Terminal Velocity - Before and After Comparison
DESCRIPTION: The before and after comparison of my viral hit, "Portal:Terminal Velocity". This will give you a good idea of how the shots were broken down, from; camera tracking, camera cuts/ blending, editing, and color correction. Any before footage not being shown with the final composite was produced entirely in 3D and not actually filmed.
Birmingham Heart Clinic
DESCRIPTION: A 30 second spot I worked on during my time at Ghost Productions highlighting the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease (Coronary Artery Disease).
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Compositing and 3D parallaxing images.
SOFTWARE: After Effects, Photoshop
K2M Climbers
DESCRIPTION: An orthopedic character animation I worked on with a small crew of animators. A cinematic narrative to highlight K2M's devices and their application to specific spinal pathologies.
RESPONSIBLE FOR Compositing, particles, motion graphics and modeling of some 3D props.
SOFTWARE: Maya, Zbrush, After Effects
Endless Summer
DESCRIPTION: Thirty second commercial from my internship at Crash & Sues. Advertising a flower companies Endless Summer Collection.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Modeling of 3D flowers, gondola, lamp, water, buildings, palm trees. Rotoscoping of multiple flowers and other elements, and some color correction.
SOFTWARE: Maya, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator
Robotic Endo Arm
DESCRIPTION: College project. A guy puts on a robotic arm. A 3D matchamation shot, all hand tracked and animated.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: Maya, Shake, Boujou, After Effects
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Arachnid Attack
DESCRIPTION: College project. 3D matchmove. A guy runs from a Warrior Arachnid that I had modeled in likeness of the movie Starship Troopers.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: Shake, Maya, PFTrack, After Effects
Reality TV
DESCRIPTION: College project. A visual effects short where a soldier crawls out of the TV. Inspired by the movie, The Ring.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: Shake, Photoshop, After Effects
The 6 Million Dollar Man Propel Fitness Water Commercial
DESCRIPTION: College project. The 6 Million Dollar Man spoof, advertising Propel Fitness Water.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: CG weights, CG wall, rotoscoping of some shots. Done with 2 other people.
SOFTWARE: Shake, Maya, Photoshop
VFX Hands AD
DESCRIPTION: College project. A commercial advertising visual effects. Inspired by the HP hand commercials.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: Maya, Shake, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator
Bullet Time
DESCRIPTION: College project. An agent shoots past the camera, bullet time effect.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: Maya, After Effects
Hologram Transmission
DESCRIPTION: College project. One of my very first visual effects pieces. A Sith transmits a hologram message to Lord Vader.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Everything.
SOFTWARE: 3Ds Max, Combustion, Photoshop