Operation Appreciation

I'm honored to produce these vignettes in honor of our Veterans.  I designed this campaign from scratch and actually went out on the shoots and asked the hard questions for the first time in my career.  Work was completed in Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere.  Camera work by Ben Hallock.  Audio John Lantz.  Bryan's story is first in a series of six.

Hurricanes: Prepare, Know, Survive

Hurricanes in Houston are a theme every summer and it is my pleasure to work with the crew and the KHOU Weather team to create another hurricane special for the season.  In addition to the editing of the show and all that come with that, I also prepared the 3d animation in the show using Cinema 4d and Autodesk Maya 2015.

Celebrating 100 Years with the American Red Cross Gulf Coast Chapter

Honored to present the stories of those touched by the Red Cross everyday.

Innovation At Work: Space Center Houston's Independence Plaza

It was a childhood dream to sit in a seat on the space shuttle, much less get to spend time alone in one.  Unbelievable people, extraordinary project, and blessed to be a part of it.  Take a look at some of my models and animation in the show-
 http://www.khou.com/media/cinematic/video/76120198/independence-plaza-innovation-at-work/

Timing and Story Telling through Television Production: My "Break" from Animation

I like telling stories.  I've been doing it for a long time, whether it meant trouble or not.  Seriously, what kind of Southerner doesn't know how to embellish?  But what do you do when you don't get the opportunities you are looking for in your art- you work on other skills, like timing, learning the editing process, sound, production.  There was a day when most directors were old prop managers, lighting techs and camera operators.  There is an idea floating around that if you have broad experience you are not good at anything.  I can tell you that you can not become an expert at anything without experience.  Experience in production is experience that builds on itself, and you can learn so much from every project and the people you meet through work, which is why I stay in this business.  How has editing for television helped my story telling?  I can't even explain it, I'm worlds away from where I started. 

Short Necks

More animals

Long Necks

Shapes and speed keep it real, at least for me :)

Zebra Love

This is a work in progress, but I like where it's going.  I need to get my behind to the zoo and talk to the animals sometime soon.

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

There are some fantastic artists among us.  No detail is lost in the size of these sculptures.  They are simple, elegant and they won't be here for long.  They are the work David Adickes.  I shot these pictures with my drone.