about
Ever since I saw the movie Toy Story I wanted to explore animation and voice my own characters. As a kid I competed in gymnastics and later as a pole-vaulter for Georgia Tech where I joined the Emergent Game Group. I told myself I was only there to learn about 3D animation for film, but little did I know that motion capture and realtime game technology would become so integral to the filmmaking industry.
I’ve worked with clients such as: Trick 3D, Profile Studios, and Warner Media and I’ve been using Unreal Engine since 2015. In 2021, I became an Unreal Authorized Instructor to equip current filmmakers as well as the next generation to tell their own stories with realtime technology.
acting
Natural Speaking Voice
- Age Range: 25 – 40
- Accent: Neutral American
Voice Qualities
- Energetic, Zany, Clear, Crisp
- Fresh, Bright, Warm, Smooth
Home Studio
- NT-1A Rode Mic
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Specialties
- Animation, Audiobooks, E-learning
- Children’s Literature, Young Adult
professional experience
SCRATCH voiceover, TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
- Pennsylvania Dutch accent
- Writing in Unreal program for Ellie Foumbi’s Zenith
Mocap Talent | Stand-In | Extra, Trick 3D
- Portrayed tech demo characters (Optitrack / Perception Neuron suits)
- Stand-in for virtual photography shoots
- Extra for Floorplan Revolution promotional videos
education
atlanta voiceover studio, Atlanta, GA
- Learn Adobe Audition with James Younger
- Intro to VO with Brian Bremer
Alliance Theater, Atlanta, GA
- Acting I with Allison Gardner
independent training
- Girls Will Be Boys with Lisa Biggs
- Vocal coaching with Sharon Corpening
awards
Jury’s Choice Award, ASIFAC VO ANimation battle
- Voiced southern cowgirl, Sang parody theme song
Mary Alyce and John Merow Over Achiever Award, learning ally
- 50+ service hours narrating children’s audiobooks
3D work
Zayden’s Wish @ TRICK 3D
- Technical demo coordination and rehearsal
- Realtime pipeline debugging in Unreal Engine
Sky Rover Commercial @ TRICK 3D
- Optitrack on-set previsualization
Aflac Commercial @ TRICK 3D
- Optitrack mocap recording, Editing in MotionBuilder and Maya
- Pipeline development in 3ds Max and Maya
Terminus Presentation for TRICK 3D
- (Un)Realistic Expectations: Pushing Unreal 4 Beyond Gaming (Speaker)
- Dance, Mocap recording with Perception Neuron Unreal plugin
2017 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Opening
- Pipeline development, Lighting assistance in Maya
- Rendered with Mental Ray
Dancin’ Man @ Games That Work (serious game for IARPA)
- Optitrack recording and mocap editing in MotionBuilder
- Lighting in Maya, Rendered with Mental Ray
Delta Virtual Photography @ TRICK 3D
- Ran Optitrack’s Virtual Camera System (VCS) with MotionBuilder plugin
- Technical continuity, Script supervision, vMix video capture operation with live chroma key
Render Script @ Turner Studios
- Scripting, Debugging, Documentation in After Effects
Nor: A Cloud Story @ SCAD Atlanta (10 week collaborative short)
- Lighting, Shader network setup, Debugging character rigs in Maya
- Rendered with Mental Ray
professional experience
UNREAL AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR,EPIC GAMES TRAINING PARTNER
- Teaching Assistant for Winter | Spring 2021 Unreal Fellowships
- Instructor (Animation, Maya) for Summer 2021 Unreal Fellowship
- Unreal Artist | Instructor for Tribeca Film Festival: Writing In Unreal
- Mentor for CG Spectrum | Mastered (Unreal Authorized Training Centers)
- Instructor | Mentor for Unreal 2022 Spring Fellowship
freelancer
- Unreal, motion capture, previs, video editing, pipeline development, volumetric capture
- Clients: Trick 3D, Profile Studios, Interactive Advantage, MoTR, Arcturus, Method Studios (formerly Proxi VP)
Virtual Humans Animator (Blueprints), ETC@USC’s Fathead
- Scripted blueprint triggers to randomize virtual human animation
- Presented at HPA, findings will be published in the next ETC@USC white paper
- 30 MetaHumans (500K triangles each) were animating on the LED volume @ LOD 0
adjunct professor, GEORGIA TECH | gwinnett technical college
- Taught Maya, Unreal generalist skills with an emphasis on storytelling
- Taught WordPress for personal portfolio development
Technical Manager, Trick 3D
- Facilitated on-set virtual production shoots, motion capture, calibration, cleanup
- VR / AR tech demos for archvis / cinematic previs, developed previsualization tools
- R & D project pipelines, Shotgun, public speaking, documentation
Effects Technical Assistant, warner media Studios
- R & D pipeline and tools for Nuke, After Effects, and Maya workflows
- Color management for ARRI Alexa / Nuke workflow
- Rendering, 3d tracking, lens distortion, alembic, Javascript, Python
Lead Mocap Technician, Games That Work
- Ran Optitrack capture sessions, processed and distributed motion capture data
education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Master of Science in Digital Media (May 2014), 3.92 GPA
- Bachelor of Science in Computational Media (May 2011), 3.91 GPA Highest Honors
- Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA (ANIM, VSFX, TECH Courses)
skills
software
languages
Latest Posts
from my blog
UE4 Sequencer: Spawnables v. Possessables
Picking up from the previous Sequencer lesson, I add a new asset to the ongoing animation sequence: the spawnable. By the end of this lesson you’ll have a deeper understanding of good Sequencer practices and some new tools to add to your arsenal.
Intro to UE4 Sequencer
I start off by giving you a sneak peak of the finished animation from this lesson. After setting up the project, I go over Sequencer terminology, user interface, and basic concepts while forcing you to think about your project pipeline. Then I take you through the animation example, beginning with a review on basic viewport navigation and ending with a fully rendered animation sequence.
Space and Movement: Building Blocks of Visual Structure
Today, I will look at how director Tom Hooper uses movement and space to reflect Bertie’s emotional state while building tension to best serve the climax of the film.
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