Set Design
Caveboy
“Caveboy” is a short stop-motion sequence currently in post-production in collaboration with Paul Zito. Made of wood, polystyrene, paint, and integrated LED lighting, this set was designed based on conceptual art I worked out several years beforehand. Using staggered layering and forced perspective, I was able to create a sense of vastness in a fairly restricted studio space. The sequence is primarily going to serve as proof of concept, but it’s also just really fun.
Spider-Man vs. Vulture
This is a stop-motion animation ad paid for by Hasbro and Marvel. It features an animated battle between Spider-Man and the villain Vulture. This featured primarily two sets: the metallic interior of a cargo hold onboard a ship and the wide interior of an old warehouse. These sets were built entirely out of wood and polystyrene foam.
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Posted by Marvel on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Fly Casual
This short stop-motion animation piece was created at the invitation of Disney and Hasbro for their new line of Star Wars toys for Rogue One. Ultimately, they selected a different animation team for the finished project, but it was an honor to be asked to create test footage. This was a quick project--all the sets had to be completed in 3 days. These were primarily constructed out of polystyrene foam.
Battery Life
I served as executive producer and set designer for this short stop-motion animation film. Designing this film required constructing large three-dimensional sets that our puppets could move through at a scale that registered on screen as real locations. There were four primary sets: The Shanty, The Cathedral Interior, The Cathedral Exterior, and The Sky Bridge. These are all made completely out of XPS Polystyrene, wood, paint, and metallic pigment. The largest and most intricate set was the Cathedral Interior, which was a 360 degree stage with movable walls. When full assembled, it measured 14' long x 8' wide x 8' high. After the sets were completed, I shifted into a more administrative role on the film, focusing on festival submission and promotion.
