Digital Sketchbook:
The ins and outs of finding style. Some of these projects turned out quite lovely. Some of them, not so much. Every last one of them chronicles a journey, though….and sometimes you never know when looking over an old process leads to a new insight.
This creative process journal is an open sketchbook of every indulgence pursued, every half-baked idea sorta put together, and every little happy accident in one place. Take a journey from now back to the very beginning of each of these posts.
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Fastball: “White Collar”
ATX - August 2020. “This idea of a guy cruising down the [Pacific Coast Highway], coked up and rich and young,” explains the singer and multi-instrumentalist. “His wealth is acquired by nefarious means and he’s heading for a fall. That kind of shit.”
The Crow and The Pitcher (2020)
ATX - March 2020. A brief story of ingenuity. A sixty second short animated film, produced in a single day.
Cowboy Diplomacy: “Mountain Man”
ATX - December 2019. “Mountain Man” follows the narrative of someone who feels uneasy trying to navigate city life, misses the peace and solitude of nature, and is trying to survive and find love on a small budget. He may have “mud on his shirt and dirt in his nails” but he’s much more than that.
Mamahawk: “Brain Invaderz”
ATX - January 2019. "Brain Invaderz!" is a 90s cartoon inspired music video using "fake-mo-tronics" developed for the band Mamahawk and Left Turn Only. The music video debuted on YouTube January 24, 2019 and has reached over 14,000 views.
Chakra Kahn: “Cracks”
ATX - October 2018. An enveloping, mesmeric and enamoring exposé, the video’s engaging substance and overtone dramatically amplifies the already impactful essence of the track’s nuanced structure and enigmatic charm.
Satalights: “Girl”
ATX - August 2018. A punk rock trip to Marfa, power outages, and high summer heats drove the energy of this shoot with local punk rock band Satalights. It was a lot of fun getting called out for this shoot.
Wonderbitch: “Run Ya”
ATX - August 2018. Filmed with a camera, and then developed with an animation process created with an online deep dream engine, single frame by single frame.
Spirit Stuff: “Dreams”
ATX - July 2017. Austin Motion Artists Group came together to support VJ duo WOL-VEZ as they set out to create an experiential environment by projection mapping a warehouse with audio reactive visual loops.
Fight For 15 Anthem: “Fight For It”
CHI - November 2012. Chicago's fast food and retail workers tell their stories of everyday struggles. Their voices tell us all why we need to Fight for 15! Join us - http://www.fightfor15.org
The Mechanicals Web Series (2011)
CHI - Surreal short stories from robot roommates that don't know how to love.
Sports Car Caravan Short Film (2010)
BTOWN - May 2010 A short experimental film about life, love and the open road of commercial consumerism. Created for Campus Movie Fest, Sports Car Caravan took ‘Editor’s Choice’ at the Indiana University screening.