Art directionthat makes youlook twice.
Two decades in games and film. I art direct cinematics across Blizzard's biggest franchises: set a strong vision, then help a team of artists make it better than any of us could alone.
Some of the projects I've art directed
A few recent pre-rendered pieces are still under NDA until they ship, and will join the gallery when they do.
2.5D Animation Reel
Production shots from my time at Blizzard. Each one starts as a flat 2D illustration, then I take it all the way through the animation, modeling, layout, cameras, rigging, FX and compositing myself. Maya · Nuke · Photoshop.
Film VFX Reel
3D generalist, matte painting and environment work at DNEG (Double Negative) for feature film, including Rush, Total Recall, John Carter, Paul, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Prince of Persia, Fast & Furious and Hellboy II.
Worlds for the screen
Environment, lighting and 3D work for feature film at DNEG (Double Negative), London.
Set the look. Lead the team. Nail the frame.
I'm a British art director living in California. Straight out of university with a degree in 3D animation, I joined DNEG in London as a matchmove artist and worked my way up to sequence lead on feature films like Thor, Rush and Total Recall. These days I art direct cinematics across Blizzard's biggest franchises.
For me it has always come down to the craft. I set the vision, then give artists room to run with it; my job is to hold the picture together while they push it further. I came up as an artist myself, so I lead beside people, not over them. Calm under pressure, quick to back my team, and still in love with this after two decades.
The short version.
Art director, two decades across games, film and television. I lead internal artists and external vendors to make 2D and 3D cinematics for some of Blizzard's biggest titles, and I've run illustration and animation outsourcing for years. I keep teams calm and encouraged under pressure, and I love what I do.
Art Director · Blizzard Entertainment
- Art director for 2.5D and pre-render cinematic content across Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Diablo Immortal.
- Manage and art direct the artists on each project across modeling, animation, illustration and FX, plus the coaching and feedback that keeps them growing.
- Direct multiple external illustration and animation vendors at once, owning the relationships and holding the quality bar across every delivery.
- Matte-paint skies, mountains and environments into cinematics myself, several of which have shipped publicly.
Principal / Senior Cinematics Artist · Blizzard Entertainment
- Lead artist on more than 30 Hearthstone cinematics.
- One of the first Principal artists in Blizzard Animation, often handling the most complex shots.
- Worked alongside external art vendors to keep delivered artwork at Blizzard's quality bar.
Freelance 3D Artist · Encore VFX
- Matte painting and environment work for television, including Hawaii Five-0, Extant, Star-Crossed, The Flash and more.
Matte Painter / Environment Artist / Sequence Lead · DNEG (Double Negative)
- Matte painter, environment artist and sequence lead on feature films including Thor: The Dark World, Rush and Total Recall, working closely with VFX supervisors and creative leads.
- Started in matchmove and worked up to Environment Sequence Lead, running a team of artists across sequences. Mentoring shaped how I lead now.
- Art Director for 2.5D & pre-render cinematics across Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Diablo Immortal.
- Lead artist on 30+ Hearthstone cinematics; one of Blizzard Animation's first Principal artists.
- Feature-film VFX at DNEG across 10 releases, including Rush, Total Recall, John Carter, Prince of Persia and more.
- Television VFX across 11 series at Encore Hollywood, including Hawaii Five-0, The Flash, 24, Extant and more.
- Team management
- Vendor & outsource management
- Mentoring
- Style guides
- Look development
- Visual storytelling
- Photoshop
- Matte painting
- Paintovers
- Illustrator
- Maya
- Nuke
- Unreal Engine
- Mari
- ZBrush
- 3D Coat
- Compositing
- FX
- Layout
- Overwatch 1 & 2
- Diablo III / IV / Immortal
- Hearthstone
- World of Warcraft
- StarCraft II
- Heroes of the Storm
- Thor: The Dark World
- Rush
- Total Recall
- John Carter
- Prince of Persia
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Quantum of Solace
- Hellboy II
- Fast & Furious
- Paul
- Hawaii Five-0
- The Flash
- 24
- Extant
- Houdini
- Star-Crossed
- Looking
- Killer Women
- Liv and Maddie
- The Middle
- The Thundermans
BA Honors, 3D Computer Animation
Always happy to talk craft and give feedback to artists coming up.