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In 2016-17, I worked with acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann on his latest project, The Get Down, a Netflix drama about the birth of hip hop in the Bronx. I produced and directed all of the cartoon sequences in Season 2 through my company, Pig Apple.

Working so closely with Baz Luhrmann was a highlight of my career. Together we developed a stylized, animated universe featuring many of the live-action characters from the show.

The Get Down

NETFLIX / SONY PICTURES TV

Portfolio

02

As a vfx artist for Saturday Night Live, I've had the opportunity to work on many hilarious sketches. However, this one from Season 48 is especially memorable.

I was tasked with designing, rigging, and animating all of the the faces and lip flap for the army of Cologuard boxes begging Woody Harrelson to, you know . . . go inside them. The rest of our team then composited the animation onto the practical puppets.

Cologuard

NBC / SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Portfolio

03

I directed and animated this Fiat commercial in collaboration with Detroit's Doner. The Helpful Critters were released through all of Fiat's social media channels and also shown on GSTV, a network that broadcasts content directly to gas pump screens across the nation.

During the production of this commercial, Doner flew me to Detroit to meet with some of their staff and I ate way too many Coney dogs.

Helpful Critters

DONER / FIAT

04

I partnered with one of my favorite clients, DRUM, to produce and direct these ads for Lendly. This project was one of the biggest motion design jobs I've ever tackled. From the three primary ads that I directed, my team created over 70 alternate versions for different corporate partners in a variety of runtimes and aspect ratios.

Lendly

DRUM AGENCY

05

One of the best jobs I ever had was with Pitchfork, a website best known for its sometimes-scathing music reviews. I directed eight episodes of this web series, featuring musicians and comedians telling funny stories.

In this episode, rapper Freddie Gibbs talks about his experience welcoming Michael Jackson back to his hometown of Gary, IN.

Other episodes featured Danny Brown, GZA, Wavves, Melvins, The Lonely Island, Marc Maron, and Waka Flocka Flame.

Frames

PITCHFORK

06

In 2015 I partnered with Shadowmachine to produce and direct three shorts for Comedy Central's TripTank.

"Buddies" tells the story of four friends who just love to hang out and do manly stuff – golfing, hunting, and fishing. Spoiler alert! Frank ruins their fun every time.

TripTank

COMEDY CENTRAL

07

I directed and animated this cartoon about the history of the PG-13 rating for Pitchfork and sponsored by Dell. The short is based on a Dissolve article written by Chris Klimek.

For a behind the scenes look at the creation of this cartoon, check out this video.

A Brief History
of PG-13

PITCHFORK / DELL

08

I directed this animated short detailing the work of influential Bauhaus artist Lázló Maholy-Nagy. The piece was created for Sotheby’s to promote the sale of one of Maholy-Nagy’s most well known works of art, “EM 1 Telephonbild”.

The piece eventually sold for $6,087,500 USD, which makes me wish I’d charged them more.

TELEPHONBILD

SOTHEBY'S

09

In 2018 I produced and directed yet another aniamted short for my friends at Pitchfork. This one is about one of my personal favorite late night activities – karaoke.

The Unsung Heroes
of Karaoke

PITCHFORK

10

I rigged and animated the character of Uncle Glock for The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+. This project allowed me to develop several new character rigging and animation techniques and lead to a full-time job on season 2 of the show as a graphics designer and animator.

WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE

Uncle Glock

THE PROBLEM WITH JON STEWART

In 2016, I worked with director Baz Luhrmann on his latest project, The Get Down, a musical drama about the birth of hip hop in the Bronx. I produced and directed all of the cartoon sequences in Season 2.

The Get Down

NETFLIX / SONY PICTURES TV

MY PORTFOLIO

As a vfx artist for Saturday Night Live, I was tasked with designing, rigging, and animating all of the the faces and lip flap for the army of Cologuard boxes begging Woody Harrelson to, you know. . . go inside them.

Cologuard

NBC / SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

I directed and animated this ad for Doner. The video was released through all of Fiat's social media channels and also shown on GSTV, broadcast directly to gas pump screens across the nation.

Helpful Critters

DONER / FIAT

I directed eight episodes of this web series for Pitchfork. Each episode featured musicians or comedians telling wild, hilarious stories brought from their careers.

Frames

PITCHFORK

I partnered with one of my favorite clients, DRUM, to produce and direct these ads for Lendly. My team created over 70 versions of this ad in a variety of runtimes and aspect ratios.

Lendly

DRUM AGENCY

We partnered with Shadowmachine to produce and direct "Buddies" for Comedy Central's TripTank. Each short features four best friends who love to golf, hunt, and fish together.

TripTank

COMEDY CENTRAL

I directed this cartoon about the history of the PG-13 rating for Pitchfork and Dell. For a behind the scenes look at the creation of this cartoon, check out this video.

A Brief History
of PG-13

PITCHFORK / DELL

I directed this short for Sotheby’s to promote an auction of artist Lázló Maholy-Nagy's most well known works. It sold for $6,087,500, which makes me wish I’d charged more.

Telephonbild

SOTHEBY'S

In 2018 I produced and directed yet another animated short for my friends at Pitchfork. This one is about one of my personal favorite late night activities – karaoke.

The Unsung Heroes
of Karaoke

PITCHFORK

I rigged and animated the character of Uncle Glock for The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+. This project lead to a full-time job on season 2 of the show as a graphics designer and animator.

Uncle Glock

THE PROBLEM WITH JON STEWART