A Year in the Life: Interactive Media Director

Over this past year, I had the privilege of working on a huge project developing all the original animated material for the Fresh TV series "Grojband". From concept to final product, I couldn't have a better test of my varied skills and interests. My role including:

• Help conceive 52 mini-scenes, mostly gag driven, I think in all I was responsible for just over 30.
• Storyboard mini-scenes, site and game intros
• Design unicorns, gods, dogs, anything that was not created specifically for the show.
• Animation, directing a small crew of freelancers, I was responsible for all the animated material for the site, including the game animation, which was a first for me but super fun.

Overall the media company I was working with, Secret Location, was incredible. Awesome and enthusiastic about the project, which just fueled me to give them everything I could. I also have to thank George Elliott for the connection.

 The series has aired so I think it's safe to post some stuff now, as for the final project, the site goes live in Sept. so I'll post a link to it when it's up.

A solid year of work can't be squished into one image, but here's a glimpse.

The "Paper Man" Cometh

Well, between diaper changes, baths and bedtime stories, I managed to put together a leica for a short film.

When I took my paternity hiatus, I wanted to use this time to find out where I truly belonged in this industry. Being a Jack of all trades, although highly useful in a studio setting. Doesn`t leave as much of a long term impression as someone who does one thing incredibly well, or so it seems.
Although I am proud of the work I have done, I can't say I've ever worked on anything great, something I can be proud of or anything memorable.
So I thought if I'm going to work on anything worth while. I'll have to try to do it myself. So I gave myself a mission. While on hiatus, complete two shorts and two series pitches. and here is the first of my endeavours well under way, my leica for the short "Paper Man" is complete. Albeit without a soundtrack. I haven't created any music for the short yet and don't really want to have any copyright issues with "borrowed" pieces. But I'm happy with it nonetheless. What's next? trying to find funding to continue on this film and hire some folks to help out. Because although I'll never except personal limitations. I think it's important to understand time limitations.