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Hey there.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m a Californian who traded sunny skies for Dutch clouds many moons ago and hasn\u2019t looked back. Over the past two decades, before shifting to freelancing, I\u2019ve worked as a Flame artist and VFX Supervisor with Glassworks Amsterdam (Head of 2D), the Ambassadors and the OG Method Studios on some truly incredible projects. Along the way, I\u2019ve collaborated with amazing talent, explored new places, and had the privilege of mentoring up-and-coming artists.<\/p>\n

My clients have included Nike, Adidas, Apple, Coke, Heineken, Google, Samsung & Sony among many others. I’ve had the pleasure of working with a wide range of directors such as John Hillcoat, Derek Cianfrance, Mark Molloy, Wally Pfister, Fleur Fortun\u00e9,\u00a0Sanjay De Silva and Paul Geusebroek.<\/p>\n

My love for VFX began with walking dinosaurs and Jeff Goldblum, but my favorite projects aren\u2019t always the flashy ones. I\u2019m drawn to work that subtly supports the narrative, where the visuals are key to telling the story. I like to think of myself as equal parts creative and technical. I\u2019m not a fan of repetitive tasks, so I often end up writing scripts or hooks to automate them\u2026and find ways to make life a little easier for myself and the team!<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m not behind a Wacom, you\u2019ll likely find me experimenting in the kitchen or trying to shape a lump of clay into something that my wife won\u2019t mind having on display in our home.<\/p>\n

These days I\u2019m enjoying the freedom to collaborate on new projects and meet interesting people – if you\u2019d like to chat, feel free to drop me a line<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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