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War Machines was written and directed by J Anders Urmacher, with cgi modeling wizardry by David Petricola. Its intent was to dramatize the Mid-East conflict with a focus on the harm it does to children and future generations. I designed the characters and boards.Animation, Storyboarding, Character Design2012 -
Rapper China Blak released "Hey Now" in 2008. I designed the characters and created some of the abstract backdrops in After Effects. The models were built and animated by cgi artist David Petricola. It was directed by J Anders Urmacher.Character Design, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects2012 -
Under producer James Fino, 23D Films hired myself and artist Dean Haspiel to design the elements used in the motion comic episode of the Syfy Channel's hit show. Dean handled the main character designs, and I created secondary characters, backgrounds, props and the printed comic seen in this segment.Animation, Storyboarding2012 -
This was a scene from an animation script by Winston Thomas. The boards were done entirely digital, using only MangaStudio.Storyboarding, Film, Illustration2012 -
Debut author Jason McKammon wanted a young readers' version of his fantasy novel, set in a world loosely based around various African myths. This book is the first of three.Illustration, Cartooning, Publishing2010 -
The first three pages from "The Earthmen," chapter 4 of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles.Cartooning, Publishing, Storytelling2012 -
Back cover art for Robert T. Jeschonek's "My Favorite Band Does Not Exist" (Clarion, Summer 2011) reflecting the in-story fantasy novel "Fireskull's Revenant."Illustration, Painting, Publishing2010 -
Gang of Fools is an online comic, to be published this year by Archai Studios Press. It was begun on paper, but i now work mostly with machines.Illustration, Drawing, Storytelling2012 -
This was a short I did for Cousin Corrine's Reminder, a quarterly journal from the nice people at Book Court in Brooklyn.Cartooning, Illustration2012 -
This is a continuing self-directed project, trying to pay homage to the layered, heavily-textured surfaces of this amazing, horrible city I live in.Illustration, Drawing, Urbanism2010 -
Nine Tenths was a promotional item I handed out in lieu of business cards when I was an exhibitor for the 2010 MoCCA Festival in New York.Illustration, Drawing, Storytelling2010 -
This was an early promotional image showing off some buildings and rooms.Illustration, Drawing2012
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