After working in the 2D animated film industry for 10 years, I'm back in school pursuing an MFA in design and digital animation. I'm looking forward to getting back into the film business as soon as I finish my degree (December 2008). Check out my current and recent short film work below:
Goldilocks, Redirected
Inspired by silhouette animation, puppet shows, and tactile textures, this short animated film tells a familiar tale in a whole new way. The story, based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears, is explored as a puppet show staged in a compressed and non-literal filmspace. Two- and three-dimensional computer animation techniques accumulate as layers of lush texture that construct a balance between graphic simplicity and patterned complexity.
Click here to visit the film web page and watch a clip!
Selected Festival Screenings & Awards
•ANIMaSUD International Animation Festival, Baillargues France, Nov 8-25 2009 - Official Selection
•AniMazing Spotlight Weekend of Animated Shorts Festival, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood CA, Nov 7-8 2009 - Nominated for Best Student Animated Short
•11th Annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Birmingham AL, Sep 26 2009 - Official Selection
•6th Annual San Diego International Children's Film Festival, Comic-Con, San Diego CA, Jul-Aug 2009 - Official Selection
•Kalamazoo Animation Festival International, Kalamazoo MI, May 14-17 2009 - Official Selection
•Reel Women International Film Festival, Beverly Hills CA, Mar 28 2009 - Official Selection
•56th Columbus International Film + Video Festival, Columbus OH, Nov 13 2008 - Honorable Mention
•Mid-Ohio-Con Indie Film Festival, Columbus OH, Oct 5 2008 - Official Selection
...full screening list available on film website
Thurber's Dogs
The Thurber Project is a collaboration between ACCAD, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and Thurber House. ACCAD is creating digitally animated short films based on six of James Thurber's dog cartoons. The animations will be projected during a January 2009 ProMusica performance of composer Peter Schickele's Thurber's Dogs - Suite for Orchestra, which was inspired by the six drawings. Click here to visit the project web site.
Drip Dry
This short film was produced in 10 weeks by a team of 6 students, as part of ACCAD's procedural animation class. Click here to watch the final animation. (61 MB) Click here to view the production web site.