After decades directing animation and visual effects, I know that creating one striking image is not the same as building a film, campaign, or production.

Real creative work has to survive performance notes, continuity, revisions, approvals, schedules, vendors, technical constraints, and the judgment of artists and filmmakers.

As Global VFX Supervisor at Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, I evaluated emerging AI technologies, led workflow pilots, and spoke with more than 80 people across creative, production, technology, legal, and vendor teams. I created a 386-page knowledge hub documenting production systems, standards, research, and practical lessons for studio use.

The hardest part of introducing new technology is not generating an impressive result.
It is creating a workflow that people can trust.

Today, I help studios, production teams, technology companies, and creative partners evaluate new tools through real creative work. I develop artist-centered workflows, direct proof-of-concept projects, and translate technical possibilities into clear production strategies.

My work spans 18 feature films, more than 80 commercials, 38 AAA games, original IP, education, and AI-assisted filmmaking. Credits include Pan’s Labyrinth, Stuart Little 2, X-Men 2, Red Dead Redemption, Fortnite, and VALORANT.

My focus remains the same regardless of the technology:

Story first.
Performance matters.
Human vision stays in the frame.