Educator / Creative Technologist / Animator / Game Developer
“I teach artists to build for what’s coming.”
I lead the Interactive Design & Game Development department and the new Applied AI Bachelor of Design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). 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 |