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3D Animation

One of the fastest growing forms of art, 3d animation is becoming increasingly prevalent in numerous fields of business. Although almost everyone is familiar with the use of 3D animation in the movie industry via films such as Star Wars, Final Fantasy: Advent Children, or Pixar's Ratatouille, it is also becoming a popular tool for advertising and demonstration purposes. For example, 3D Animation can be used to display scientific models or architectural designs in a way that people can easily understand and relate to. Additionally, 3D animation has a major advantage over other mediums in terms of cost-effectiveness. Compared to traditional hand-drawn animation, 3D animation is much less labor-intensive because characters/environments can be modified as-needed rather than re-created from scratch over & over, so less people/hours are needed to create the 3D equivalent of a hand-drawn animation. It can also be far less expensive to use a 3D character as an actor as opposed to a real person, and you won't have to ever worry about the 3D character getting tired, or demanding more money. Looking to create a scene of mass-destruction? I think it goes without saying that laying an entire metropolitan area to waste in 3D is definitely less costly than the real-life alternative!

District #82

District #82 - A 3d environment that I created to reflect my vision of a slum outside of a futuristic urban area. Movie and still shots available.

Frog Fundamentals

Frog Fundamentals - An educational short that I created with Luis Ramirez and Kent Iverson showing the life cycle of a frog. I created the environments, while Luis and Kent created the characters/animals featured in the piece. Movie and still shots available.

The Last Dance of the Ladybug

The Last Dance of the Ladybug - An animation short that I created with Luis Ramirez and Kent Iverson based on a story by Roman Dirge titled "The Last Dance of the Ladybug". I created the environments, while Luis and Kent created the characters featured in the piece. Movie and still shots available.

Miscellaneous 3D Works

Miscellaneous 3D Works - A collection of stillshots and scenes that I have created independent of larger projects.