alien neighborhood watch
https://player.vimeo.com/video/246515828?h=41a6cccc7f
Final project for Motion Design 2. Assignment parameters required the creation of a PSA – I chose a fictionalized, playful subject to pair with a slightly mock-serious tone.
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ammonite
https://youtu.be/plAaqvWe4_w
Experiment done in late 2019 with displacers & procedural material masking.
beginning Houdini
https://youtu.be/s35qjwBTZZg
https://youtu.be/fHYXA9XcTZk
First two independent mini-projects completed in SideFX Houdini. Model for the second one was created for another independent project in Cinema 4D.
blobbler
https://youtu.be/6cdLXLLbQqk
Another Blender experiment based on Ducky 3D and Ryan King Art’s wonderful tutorials (for motion & materials respectively).
bloom
https://youtu.be/GlPs5b25GCo
https://youtu.be/qCzosPQLnD4
https://youtu.be/7ZA-KUCUlsA
Early independent motion graphics experiments with floral forms from Fall 2018.
borne spin
https://youtu.be/PJtCWMIBBpg
A quick 360-degree spin of a creature inspired by Borne from Jeff VanderMeer’s novel of the same name.
cloner & music sync experiments
https://youtu.be/K7hUyrkcGAE
An early experiment with syncing music to a Cloner in Cinema 4D. Animation here’s a little jerky, which is something I’m looking forward to correcting in a future (more labor-intensive) animation. Music by the wonderful…
egg burst
https://youtu.be/ATSXjsb4mgw
A fun, simple experiment done over the course of a couple hours.
Facelift Consultation Room Loop
A loop produced with the guidance of the on-staff facelift specialist surgeon, Dr. Arif Altinay, to provide information and ambience while displayed on the screen in his office.
Made in Illustrator and After Effects with licensed stock photos….
FUI experiment: alien flora
https://youtu.be/GF_IpU8TlVU
An experiment with some FUI (fictional user interface) techniques.Music licensed under CC0; everything else is made by me in C4D and AE.
glass bloom
https://youtu.be/qpIoltIqH14
From scratch in Cinema 4D. Inspired by Dale Chihuly’s wonderful glassblowing work.
golden swirl
https://youtu.be/abIvQatlsis
An experiment with some of the techniques learned during my work in 2019.
govern your water
https://youtu.be/XZG3RvZtPpM
Mini animation about something that meant a fair bit to me as a citizen of Greeley, CO.
This video is not in any way sponsored or endorsed by Save Greeley’s Water, but they’re a great resource to review if you’re…
greebled cube
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mSIHbSqdUUo?feature=share
An initial exploration of Blender’s Geometry Nodes toolset, rendered in Cycles.This simple animation was created with the help of Ducky 3D’s wonderful tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyUJ6XH8A94…
jellyfish
https://youtu.be/fxlhg6pi9w8
https://youtu.be/Hv4GvhcSys0
A couple of quick material variations on a simple piece made with MoSplines & the Squash & Stretch effector in C4D.
Labia Types
While this piece was designed for use in videos on the labiaplasty procedures provided at the Dr. Kelly® Clinic while I worked there, I created it with the intent of celebrating the natural variety of vulvar anatomy.
All visuals copyright …
MicroMod Explainer
https://youtu.be/6MoiMpcy9DM
This video is designed to serve as a brief “explainer” for SparkFun Electronics’ MicroMod product ecosystem.
After scriptwriting and storyboarding were initially completed, I began by creating a stylized illustration…
motion experiments: late 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEgrAWT8Wpk
A few bright experiments in Cinema 4D, completed in my free time during the fall 2018 semester.
mycolayers
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x8t0bVwuQA0?feature=share
A test of Blender’s procedural material nodes on a bending sheaf of layers, based on this tutorial by CGFigures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G_NBQfixPk
Optiv Motion
https://youtu.be/jM0vxB8Ndv4
Motion pieces & accompanying stills completed for use in Optiv corporate materials and for display on office screens. Some were based on pre-existing materials in use within the…
SparkFun Logo Flipper
A simple logo animation exercise based on one of Ducky3D’s excellent Blender tutorials.
SparkFun RTK Explainer
On this one, I helped with video production from storyboarding to motion graphic. This video was art-directed by Blake Houchin , shot and edited by Cassy Grace , and stars Rob Reynolds – all members of the SparkFun team when we made this in 2023. The…
SparkFun RTK Facet L-Band – Exploded View
For the release of SparkFun Electronics’ RTK Facet L-Band Surveyor, I created an exploded-view video pointing out a few of the product’s hardware features. I started by importing an FBX model of the L-Band, created by my coworker …
staples GIFs
This reel of small motion pieces includes several GIFs created for Absolute Studios’ mascot graphics library. For these pieces, I worked with Absolute’s existing mascot assets for some GIFs, and illustrated Staples (the studios’ cat mascot) in a few…
vivarium
https://youtu.be/KC3KKPmm0Ww
An attempt at loosely replicating my mourning geckos’ habitat at the time with procedural materials in Cinema 4D.
voronoi fun
https://youtu.be/VcuQDpgiAhw
https://youtu.be/-_DXP-IvwTQ
https://youtu.be/U8OvXlmodoQ
https://youtu.be/jEXG6_we8FQ
Independent experimentation with C4D’s Voronoi Fracture features over the course…