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2D Animations

School Studies

A collection of short animation assignments completed while studying under Frederick Gardner at UTD, created using Adobe Photoshop and Toon Boom Harmony.

An animated gif showing a bouncing ball, with key frames marked on the right side and a timeline at the bottom indicating time intervals from 0 to 48.
An animated gif showing multiple bouncing balls.
An animated gif of a coin rolling across a horizontal scale with distance markers from 0 to 50 on the right side.
An animated gif showing a hammer swinging.
An animated gif of a horse walking.
An animated gif of a horse running with a blue desert background.
An animated gif of Mickey Mouse turn-around.
An animated gif of Mickey Mouse making 8 different expressions from cartoon references.
An animated gif of Mickey Mouse walking into a restaurant with a fire pit burning against a blue backdrop.

Animated Videos

A collection of my early digital art and animation projects.

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3D Animations

Poses

A collection of character posing studies that I completed while studying under Bryan Caldwell at UTD.

  • 3D model pose expressing anger.

    Anger

  • 3D model pose expressing discomfort.

    Discomfort

  • 3D model pose expressing joy.

    Joy

  • 3D model pose expressing sadness.

    Sadness

  • 3D model pose expressing fear.

    Scared

  • 3D model pose expressing shock.

    Shocked

  • 3D model running pose.

    Running

  • 3D model bored pose.

    Bored

  • 3D model dancing pose.

    Dance

  • 3D model pose expressing surprise.

    Surprised

Animated Demo Reels

A collection of animation assignments and exercises completed while studying at UTD, also with Bryan Caldwell.

Storyboarding

Cinema Studies

A collection of storyboarding exercises based on scenes from classic films, completed while studying under Frederick Gardner at UTD.

  • The first page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the intro to the film "The Searchers".

    The Searchers - 1

  • The final page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the intro to the film "The Searchers".

    The Searchers - 2

  • The first page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from a detective scene in the film "Seven".

    Se7en - 1

  • The second page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from a detective scene in the film "Seven".

    Se7en - 2

  • The third page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from a detective scene in the film "Seven".

    Se7en - 3

  • The final page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from a detective scene in the film "Seven".

    Se7en - 4

  • The first page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the stand-off scene in the film "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 1

  • The second page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the stand-off scene in the film "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 2

  • The third page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the stand-off scene in the film "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 3

  • The fourth page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the stand-off scene in the film "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 4

  • The final page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels from the stand-off scene in the film "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 5

Shaggy & Fred in NYC

A storyboarding project developed while studying under Frederick Gardner at UTD, inspired by classic films including Saturday Night Fever and Seven. The project reimagines Shaggy and Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise as detectives in New York City.

  • The first page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels of Shaggy & Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise in New York City.

    Shaggy in NY - 1

  • The final page in a storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels of Shaggy & Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise in New York City.

    Shaggy in NY - 2

  • An illustration depicting scene planning for a storyboard featuring Shaggy & Fred in a police station as detectives.

    Office Call Scene Planning

  • A storyboard showing a sequence of black-and-white panels of Shaggy & Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise in a police station as detectives.

    Office Call

  • The first page in a storyboard concept showing a sequence of black-and-white panels of Shaggy & Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise at a crime scene.

    Crime Response - 1

  • The second page in a storyboard concept showing a sequence of black-and-white panels of Shaggy & Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise at a crime scene.

    Crime Response - 2

  • The final page in a storyboard concept showing a sequence of black-and-white panels of Shaggy & Fred from the Scooby-Doo franchise at a crime scene.

    Crime Response - 3

Modeling & Texturing

Demo Reel

A collection of 3D modeling and texturing projects completed while studying under Casey Johnson at UTD. The models were created in Autodesk Maya, with the robot textured and painted in Substance 3D Painter.

Rigging

Demo Reel

A series of pre-made models that I learned to rig and animate while studying under Casey Johnson at UTD. The reel also features a fully built, rigged, and animated environment created entirely by me.

Lighting & Composition

School Studies

A collection of lighting and composition assignments completed while studying under Peter McCord at UTD, using Autodesk Maya and Nuke.

Three gray geometric shapes with a white light on a gray platform against a gray background.
Three gray geometric shapes lit in purple and green on a gray platform against a black background.
A 3D model of R2-D2 from Star Wars, illuminated by colorful lighting in a dark background.
A 3D model of a monster resembling a reptilian humanoid with white, textured skin, snarling with sharp teeth, on a dark background with blue lighting.
A dimly lit room with sunlight streaming through the windows, showing a desk with stacked circular objects, a chair, a vintage TV on a desk, and a couch.
A model of a cartoon dinosaur standing on a fallen leaf-covered path in an autumnal park, with a small bridge over a pond, lush colorful trees, and sunlight streaming through the branches.
A model of cartoon purple pug-octopus creature with big green eyes and a wide mouth, sitting on autumn leaves in a sunlit forest with orange and yellow foliage.
A model of a green dinosaur with a large head and big eyes sitting in a colorful flowery field during sunset.