Animation Projects
Bent Never Broken
Bent Never Broken is a 3D animated short that utilizes animation to discuss the complicated idea of multidimensional perfectionism and the impact it has on parent-child relationships.
The story follows​ a mixed martial artist named Marcelo who struggles to gain his mother’s love through perfection. It discusses different aspects of perfectionism and how it can be damaging in relationships. Bent Never Broken utilizes a stylized design in order to be shared with all audiences of any age.
Pretty Pity: Smile, They're Watching
Smile, They're Watching is a UCF SVAD presented film made by the Animation and VFX Graduate Students of Cohort 6 for the client Pretty Pity (formerly Stoned Mary). This one year project, was created by myself and seven other talented artists from concept to post-production.
On the team, I was the production manager, character rigger for the 3D Mary Rig, 3D asset rigger, compositor, and editor. Along with these leadership positions, I also participated in storyboarding, 3D asset modeling, layout, and 3D animation.
Tippy Topper
Tippy Topper is a UCF SVAD presented film made by the Emerging Media - Character Animation Graduating Cohort of 2022. This two year project, was created by myself and 14 other talented artists. From concept and production, to marketing, our small team of 15 brought this film and it's characters, DEX 221 and Philip, to life.
On the team, I was the production manager, character rigger for DEX 221, and rendering lead.
Along with these leadership positions, I also assisted various teams to help bring our film to fruition. These teams include: visual development, storyboarding, 3D modeling, layout, 3D animation, lighting, and marketing/finance.
Dazzling: A Time Keeper's Tale
(This film is currently entering the film festival circuit)
Dazzling: A Time Keeper's Tale is a film created by Jessica Gray through the UCF Master of Fine Arts - Emerging Media Animation and Visual Effects Track. During this three year project, I assisted and created several assets for the final production. I modeled and UV'd the soup assets for the Pho-Tang soup world and composited numerous shots.
Catching Light
(This film is currently entering the film festival circuit)
Catching Light is a film created by Vlada Evtushenko through the UCF Master of Fine Arts - Emerging Media Animation and Visual Effects Track. During this three year project, I created a proxy environment of the pigment shop back room to assist with perspective consistency.