Educator / Creative Technologist / Animator / Game Developer
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“I teach artists to build for what’s coming.”
I lead the Interactive Design & Game Development department at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) as Chair. My mission is to prepare students for competitive careers in gaming and interactive media – with an eye towards AI workflows, networked production and immersive technologies.
I have over 20 years of experience across animated films, TV commercials, and video games. Past credits include Monster House, Avengers, Oblivion, and Men in Black III. As a contractor and entrepreneur, I have built apps, virtual reality, and gamified software experiences.
Now I focus on educating and mentoring the next generation of digital artists, designers and game developers. As Chair, I work to establish partnerships with top companies to advance our curriculum and research. As a technical artist, I spend time researching and cultivating the real-time workflows for the deployment of student games and interactive experiences. As a thinker, I write and speak to imagine the art of tomorrow.
I collaborate with anyone eager to push boundaries. My interests span many intersections of technology and creativity – like games, comics, animation, AI, web3, comedy, philosophy and storytelling.
Education
| 2004 | MFA / Computer Art | Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA |
| 1997 | BFA / Fine Art | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
Professional Experience
Current
| 2022 – present | Chair, ITGM, Interactive Design and Game Development, School of Digital Media, Savannah College of Art and Design | Educational Strategist, Creative Catalyst and Manager for SCAD’s ITGM BA, BFA, MA and MFA Game Development Programs |
| 2020 – 2022 | Associate Chair, Interactive Design and Game Development, School of Digital Media, Savannah College of Art and Design | Educational Strategist and Manager for SCAD’s ITGM BA, BFA, MA and MFA Game Development Programs |
| 2019 – 2022 | Animation Technologist / Blockchain Game System Researcher, Box Rocket Studio | Researching decentralized peer to peer production for creative animation work on the Solana Blockchain. |
| 2013 – | Computer Graphics Consultant | Expert in computer graphics, game development, real time animation and pipeline. |
Stand Alone Lectures
| Spring 2024 | Disruptions in Gaming: The Rapid Acceleration of Technology and the effect on Game Network Economics (a guess!) | Savannah College of Art and Design, Foundational Classes Workshop, Savannah, GA |
| Fall 2022 | AI Implications: A primer in AI for Computer Graphics Artists and Educators | Savannah College of Art and Design, Not-Too-Far-Away Day, Workshop, Savannah, GA |
| Spring 2022 | Blockchains and Trust: An Intro to Smart Contracts and Decentralized Networks | Savannah College of Art and Design, The NFT Series, Scad Extra Workshop, Savannah, GA |
| Winter 2022 | Previsualization: History, Practice and Evolution | Savannah College of Art and Design, Scad Extra Workshop, Savannah, GA |
| Winter 2021 | Introduction to Machine Learning for Artists | Savannah College of Art and Design, Scad Extra Workshop, Savannah, GA |
SCAD ITGM / GAME – Classes
| Fall 2023 | Game Pro Production (Grad Level) | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, GAME, Savannah, GA |
| Spring 2022 | Interactive and Game Portfolio 01 | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Winter 2022, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 | Game Engine Pipeline (Grad Level) | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Winter 2022 | Interactive Portfolio | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Fall 2021 | Interactive Portfolio | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Fall 2021 | Volvo SCAD Pro | Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD Pro, Savannah, GA |
| Fall 2021, Spring 2024 | Animation for Games | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Spring 2021 | Animation for Games | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Spring 2021 | Delta Tech Ops SCAD Pro | Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD Pro, Savannah, GA |
| Winter 2021 | Animation for Games | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Winter 2021 | Core Tech for Games | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Fall 2020 | Animation for Games | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
| Fall 2020 | Core Art for Games | Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Digital Media, ITGM, Savannah, GA |
Other Teaching
| 2012 – 2014 | Previsualization, Animation and Game Design Instructor | The Art Institute, Santa Monica, CA |
| 1999 – 2000 | Animation Instructor | School of Visual Arts, New York, NY |
Stand-Alone Lectures
| 2015 | Entrepreneurship and IoT | Boston University, MA |
| 2015 | Animation and Technology | Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA |
| 2015 | Animation and Technology | Cogswell College, Palo Alto, CA |
Animation Direction and Development
| 2018 | Aatma Studio Rebrand / Relaunch | Aatma Studio, San Francisco, CA |
| 2014 | Mitsubishi iJet Sword Paper | Animus Studios, Providence, RI |
| 2013 | Get Wild – Short Film | Wildlife.LA, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 | MadHouse – Short Series | Fox Inkubation Development, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2008 | Benny: Escaped Convict | Atom.com / Comedy Central, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2008 | Magnetism – Thesis Film | Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA |
| 1999 | Jerry and the Box of Cereal | NyeWarburton.com, Seattle, WA |
Game Design, Direction and Development
| 2017 | Live Stream Game Show Prototype | Sony Television Games, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2016 | Way of the Bow / PulseCat | Bloopco Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2015 | Playwell Prototype – HTML5 | Playwell, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2015 | Stanley Kickback – HTML5 | NyeWarburton.com, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | Flyer Prototype – Unreal Engine | LimbX LLC., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Word Eater – iOS | Fabric Interactive, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | Commander Cluck – iOS Game | NyeWarburton.com, Los Angeles, CA |
Professional Computer Graphics and Animation Activity
| 2018 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Star Trek Discovery, CBS | Pixomondo, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2017 | Lead Previsualization Artist, Future Future | Pixomondo, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2017 | Previsualization/Layout Supervisor, Skyhunter | Pixomondo, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | Animator, Nagano, Microsoft | Digital Domain, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Oblivion, Universal Pictures | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | Senior Previsualization Artist, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Fox Features | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Godzilla, Legendary/Warner Brothers | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Previsualization Artist, Mad Max Game Launch Trailer | Digital Domain Commercials, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Animator/Previsualization Artist, Malificent, Disney | Digital Domain, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Senior Previsualization Artist, 300: Rise of an Empire, Warner Brothers | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Post-Visualization Artist, Robosabient: Rebooted, Marvel | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Jack the Giant Slayer, Legendary / Warner Brothers | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | Previsualization Artist, NBA2K13, 2K Games | Digital Domain Commercials, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Oz the Great and Powerful, Disney | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Men in Black III, Sony Pictures | The Third Floor Inc., Queens, NY |
| 2011 | Senior Previsualization Artist, The Avengers, Marvel | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2011 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Battleship, Universal / Hasbro | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Lost Planet 2, Capcom | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Thor, Marvel | The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 | Senior Previsualization Artist, Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Universal Studios | Proof Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 | Senior Previsualization Artist, The Losers, Warner Brothers | Proof Inc., Los Angeles, CA |
| 2009 | Senior Previsualization Artist, The Tooth Fairy, Fox Features | Fox Cinedev, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2007 – 2008 | Senior Previsualization Artist, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox Features | Fox Cinedev, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2007 | Animator, Empire Earth III, Sierra | Blur Studio, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2007 | Animator, Dumbo – Disney Consumer Products | Blur Studio, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2007 | Animator, Niagara’s Furry, Niagara Falls Tourism | Blur Studio, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2006 | Animator, Monster’s Inc. Laugh Floor, Disney Imagineering | 3D Site, Topanga, CA |
| 2005 – 2006 | Animator, Monster House, Columbia Pictures | Sony Imageworks, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2004 | Animator, Untitled James Bond Video Game | Electronic Arts, Redwood Shores, CA |
| 2004 | Animator, The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | Electronic Arts, Redwood Shores, CA |
| 2004 | Animator, Urbz, Sims in the City | Electronic Arts, Redwood Shores, CA |
| 2000 – 2001 | Digital Artist / Compositor, Celebrity Death Match | MTV Animation, New York, NY |
| 2000 | After Effects Animator, MTV Animation Development | MTV Animation, New York, NY |
| 2000 | Effects Artist, The Code – Independent Feature | New York, NY |
| 1998 – 1999 | Motion Graphics Artist, WNAC Fox Providence Television | Providence, RI |
Comic Writing and Development
| 2008 – | Nyetoon, Comic Blog | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2011 | The Sanity Index, Comic Blog | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | The Interndimensional Adventures of Floyd and Norm, Comic Series | Los Angeles, CA |
Awards
| 2004 | Magnetism, 1st Place Animation, Spring Show | Academy of Art University, 2004 |
| 2004 | Magnetism, Best of Show, KidsEye Festival | Providence, RI |
Coursework
| 1995 | Fine Arts / Photography / History | Temple University, Rome, Italy |
| 2003 | Richard Williams Animation Master Class | Viborg, Denmark |
| 1998 | CGI / Maya Training | Mesmer Animation Labs, Seattle, WA |
| 2006 | Screen Writing | University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
Other Activity
| 1997 – 1998 | Improvisational Comedian, Polywumpus | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1995 – 1997 | Improvisational Comedian, Without a Net | University of Pennsylvania, , Philadelphia, PA |
| 2001 – 2002 | Improvisational Comedian, Platypus Jones | San Francisco, CA |
| 1996 | Cartoonist, 34th Street Magazine | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1986 – 1989 | Actor, The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater | Newport, RI |