Dedicated to expanding the human experience, recognized for being a leader and an agent of change. Approaches challenges and opportunities with creativity, open-mindedness, and hard work. Excellent presentation skills, effectively communicating how inventive and technical approaches achieve goals. Directs creative processes, pipeline development, and teams to deliver outstanding results. Promoting harmonic workflows and finding value in transparent unified processes. Committed to building people up to be their best.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

• B&H Event Space, New York, New York 2019 - A journey into Immersive Technologies & Artistry

• FMX, Stuttgart, Germany 2016 - The Art of Immersive Cinematography

• Toronto Tech Summit, Toronto, Ontario 2016 - The Art of Immersive Cinematography

• Lincoln Centre Film Society, New York, New York 2014 - The Art of Stereography: A Critique on Jean-Luc Godard’s use of Stereography

• Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, France 2013 - The Making of Epic with Chris Wedge

• SIGGRAPH, Anaheim, California 2013 - Stereography & Storytelling panel with Stereographers from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Walt Disney Animation Studios

Blue sky studios

The Walt Disney Company

• Created and managed a team devoted to the exploration of virtual reality and real-time technologies to discover the next marketable form of entertainment, using Blue Sky Studios properties.

• Initiated and managed all VR/AR/XR development resulting in a virtual production pipeline. Liaised with multiple departments to advance traditional linear pipelines into real time cyclical workflows.

• Blazed a new path at Blue Sky Studios regarding all immersive cinematic media extending past stereography. Focused on virtual reality and theme park 4D rides (LBE) for all upcoming XR development.

• Invented and patented unique workflows - Methods, systems, and tools for 3D animation – US10504265B2.

• Identified and eliminated critical shot production issues, relieving chaos before spillover into multiple teams.

• Improved efficiencies by automating/streamlining repetitive tasks, resulting in less fatigue on artists while reducing the need for temporary show hires

• The leading authority regarding the execution of the artistic stereoscopic 3D treatment of all Blue Sky Studios films.

• Managed and supervised the stereoscopic department.

• Supervised multiple departments in parallel. Formats include animated feature films, outsourced work, 4D theme ride & television specials.

• Work closely with the Director, Art Director, and Head of Layout on enhancing and supporting the aesthetic vision of the film through stereography.

• Tell the story dimensionally using immersive cinematography and artistic stereography.

• Oversee all stages of stereoscopic production and post-production.

stereoscopic reel

compositing

• Directed compositors creatively and technically. Nurtured a collaborative environment. Bid and assigned artist tasks. Supervised all outsourced work. Worked on set as a post-production advisor. Worked directly with luminaries such as Charlie Kaufman and Jim Jarmusch.

• Created and administered a compositing pipeline enabling multiple artists to work in parallel efficiently.

• Conceived previsualization and concept art used to earn feature film visual effects sequences.

• Worked off-site in editorial sessions with producers and as an on-set post advisor.

• Supervised in-house artists. Liaised gave notes and approved outsourced work.

COMPOSITING REEL

Work from Charlie Kaufman’s film “Synecdoche, New York”. A passion project.

PROJECTION MAPPING REEL

The exploration of a personal aesthetic and unique expression.