I went into Avatar: Fire and Ash expecting to feel something, anything that would stay with me after the credits. Instead, I mostly felt like I was being walked through a very expensive sequence of events. The film is undeniably polished. The environments are detailed, the scale is there, the production value is massive. But […]
Written from the perspective of a director and animator frustrated with sci‑fi that mistakes scale and branding for intelligence, and ambiguity for depth. Christmas night, after family dinner, I was too tired to go anywhere. I thought I’d just chill and finish watching Pluribus. I love movies. I always did. I can’t help but see […]
Let’s talk about the basic plots in animation. Storytelling is a powerful tool for building a personal brand and creating a lasting legacy. By crafting a compelling narrative around your personal story, you can connect with your audience on a much deeper level. But with so many different storytelling approaches, it can be challenging to […]
In today’s digital world, there are countless ways to tell a story. From social media posts to live-action videos, the options seem endless. But as an animator and director, I’ve seen firsthand how animated storytelling stands out as one of the most powerful ways to engage audiences and bring ideas to life. Here’s why animation […]
Museums and galleries compete with everything else people could be doing with their afternoon, and labels and wall text can only carry so much. A short animated film about the artist on display is one of the best tools I know for closing that gap. As a director, it’s also the kind of project I […]
A faceting effect livens up and interrupts the cubism that sets the morphology of the West system apart from the cliches of modern design. Characterised by its suitability for use in a wide range of different…