Fast forward to now...I've settled down, have a wife and young son (18mos.) and absolutely love being a father! I've been working in CG and animation for the past 10 years, mostly as a 3D Generalist and Motion Designer, but have even been a Producer/Executive Producer, so I know my way around animation production. I'm sure I still have a lot to learn, though, which is exactly what I love about this industry!
Right out of high school I knew I wanted to work in the film industry. I went at it full force through college, constantly volunteering on any film I could be a part of. I was consumed by my passion to make films and worked my way up from PA to grip and lighting and eventually camera and cinematography. Working at a TV station, I was building out and teaching workflows daily and eventually found myself working as a DIT in unscripted television, where I was designing and developing workflows for production and post-production pipelines, all while traveling the world and living on Maui.
...which is exactly what I love about this industry! I find myself consistently dancing between artist and problem solver, which is why I've been moving further into Technical Directing. I love being able to quickly find solutions to everyday problems and write scripts that make processes and workflows faster. It has allowed me as an artist to spend more time creating, instead of doing a lot of the repetitive and monotonous work involved in between. I am consumed by the possibilities of working as an FXTD and love playing around and experimenting with new techniques, software and ideas.
I'm very lucky to have the career that I have and I am grateful every single day for the friends I've made along the way and the ones I've yet to make. I'm very proud to have my art represent some amazing brands and projects. I'd be humbled and honored to add your brand or project to this list.
