The following list is a shot by shot explanation of what I was responsible for on this
reel. For shots that simply say "everything," I was responsible for everything on screen,
unless otherwise noted. Many shots also include a short description of the software
or techniques involved.
Opening Titles
#1 - Littlest Pet Shop
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I am responsible for the cameras, layout, lighting, shading, set modeling/mapping, editing, and compositing.
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I also managed the production and rendering pipeline, and I directed a team of character animators and other artists.
#2 - Terminator
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Mocap integration; character animation; character setup; shading
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Managed the production and rendering pipeline
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In the second shot, I am responsible for the camera work, compositing, and modeling/mapping/shading of the set and props.
#3 - Football Helmet
#4 - Elephants
- Everything. This is an excerpt from my most recent short film, created in Maya and After Effects.
#5 - Spider Robot
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Everything. I created the robot in Maya and composited it against the live action background in After Effects.
#6 - Speed Racer
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Rigging all of the vehicles and characters
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Mapping/UV/Shading on all of the vehicles, plus modeling of the detail work around the wheels, cockpits, and other moving parts
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Lighting/Shading the set
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Managed the production and rendering pipeline
#7 - Spiderman
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Character setup and character animation
#8 - Guitar
#9 - Truck Destruction
- I shaded and rigged the truck, modeled the blend shapes, created alternate texture maps for the destruction, animated the effect, applied lighting, and rendered the scene.
#10 - Mt. Olympus
#11 - Ivy Film Festival
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Everything, except for the original poster design. In 2007, I was asked by the Ivy Film Festival to create an animated bumper to play in between films. I created a studio style fly-through based on their publicity posters. I created the project in After Effects.
#12 - Pumpkin
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Everything. I created the pumpkin in Maya and the rest of the scene in Photoshop and After Effects.
#13 - SWAT Team Shootout
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Modeled and mapped portions of the set
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Character setup and (in the second shot) character animation
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Facial modeling and mapping
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Gun and bullet effects
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Managed the production and rendering pipeline
#14 - It's the Law
#15 - Pumpkin
# 16 - Crocodile and Frogs
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Character setup; shading; water effects
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Managed the production and rendering pipeline
#17 - Talking Truck
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Character setup; mapping; shading; lighting; cameras
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Character animation (except for the first shot)
#18 - Robots Building Robots
Closing Titles