Animation Reel 2012
Various projects I’ve worked on during the last 5 years.
Ohio Lottery Vignettes
Vignettes for the Ohio Lottery Pick3 / Pick 4 Campaign.
I was Animation Director on this project. The main vignettes I animated are the Open, Thermometer, and Bowling.
Milwaukee Brewers Game Open
Cinematic animation for the Milwaukee Brewers’ Game Open.
I was responsible for leading the animation. I also simulated the sparks & floating particle effects. The main shots I animated are the I-beams with sparks, the archway windows, the Miller Park sign, the long shot of the half-built Miller Park, and the slide.
Box Tops For Education – 2 Box Tops
:15s commercial created for Box Tops For Education.
I was responsible for collaborating with the client to create the visual concept, and everything in production except the clouds texture.
SketchCrawl – 31
Kentucky Lottery Inch Worm
:15s & :30s commercials created for Kentucky Lottery.
I was responsible for storyboarding, puppeteering one of the dollars bills for “Launch”, and additional animation to the falling dollars at the end.
MonsterQuest Creature FX Reel
Reel showcasing several shots completed for MonsterQuest Season 4.
I was responsible for leading the animation production and editing this reel.
Abstract Design – Sketches
Minnesota Twins – Home Run Stadium Graphic
Situational graphic created for the Twins’ new Baseball Stadium.
I was responsible for creating the shattered home run geometry, animating the shatter explosion, simulating the debris shards, and additional compositing.
Winter Ice
Pioneer – Corn 2009
:30s commercial for Pioneer Corn.
I was responsible for animating the corn bin.
New Balance Shoe Animation
:5s end-tag animation for New Balance Shoes.
I was responsible for creating & animating the shoe.
Ninja Squirrel Animation Test
Ninja Squirrel Animation Test
Motion test for one of my characters.
H&R Block – Grapple Hook
Part of an 2009 H&R Block commercial.
I was responsible for the creating & animating the grapple hook as well as the smoke effects.
This shows the technical process of live action tracking / integration.
The spot needed a 3D grapple with a rope to be tracked in, so I modeled the grapple, hand tracked it in maya using the footage as a backplate, simulated the rope using nCloth, and simulated the smoke using FumeFX.
Clank
Spec project demonstrating visual effects integration into a live-action shot.
I was responsible for the concept, animating the robot & additional rocks, and simulating the plasma blast.
Michelin – Arm & Leg
:30s commercial created for Michelin Tires.
I was responsible for creating the gas nozzle and animating 2 shots: Bib walking in the background & when he grabs the nozzle.








