I designed and created this opening animation for a segment of the
"Geno Auriemma Show," called "Cooking at Geno's." It was created with
3dsmax, Photoshop, and After Effects.
(Video above is reduced quality.)
Blizzard
of '78 Graphics
Above is an excerpt from CTPV's 2010 original documentary, The Blizzard
of '78. I created the motion graphics, including the opening animation,
lower third titles, and end credits. I also retouched/restored and put
moves on many of the photos in the piece. I used 3dsmax, After Effects,
and Photoshop.
(Video above is reduced quality.)
CPTV4U
Graphics Package
This video contains 4 elements from a graphics package I animated for
CPTV4U (Channel 24-2 in the Hartford CT area.) The first part is the
CPTV4U Network ID. Next is a blank "Theme Night" shell. It is themed
for Science Friday. When used on TV, the nightly schedule will be added
on the right side of the frame by an editor. The third part is an
example of many lower thirds I was asked to make for promo and bumper
usage. Last is another blank "Theme Night" shell, this one being Nature
and Travel Monday. Again, the nightly lineup will be added on the right
side of the frame weekly.
This package was designed with elements elements supplied by PBS and
original animations. They were composited and created using Photoshop
and After Effects.
(Video above is reduced quality.)
Uconn Huskies Women's
Basketball Graphics Package
I
designed, created, and animated CPTV's 2009 Uconn Huskies Women's
graphics package. This package included a new open animation,
transitional elements, and a full set of in-game scoreboards, lower
thirds, tombstones, and other graphical elements. The open and
transitions were created with 3dsmax, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe
Premiere. They were made for both HD and SD broadcast. The in-game
graphics were created with Adobe Photoshop. The above video includes
the open, as well as two transitional elements.
(SD version, reduced quality) See
the other elements of the package here.
Connecticut
Magazine Promos
I've been animating TV promos for
Connecticut Magazine on CPTV since March 2010. I create each promo
monthly. Occasionally I create an extra promo, such as a spot for their
website. I've created 9 spots for CT Magazine, and continue to make
them currently. This video includes my CT Magazine online promo, as
well as the October 2010 spot. Both were created using Adobe After
Effects and 3D Studio Max. They were
broadcast in full HD. (1920x1080)
(Video above is reduced quality.)
Staycation Promo Spots
This
was a television promo series I created as a freelance animator for
Connecticut Public Television. They were promoting the State of
Connecticut's Staycation initiative.
This series was composed and
animated with Adobe After Effects. The first spot was used as a
template to quickly and efficiently create multiple spots. They were
broadcast in full HD. (1920x1080)
(Video above is reduced quality.)
Outdoor Enthusiast
Animation
Outdoor Enthusiast is an ongoing CPBN
web original that explores Connecticut's state parks, as well as other
outdoor attractions throughout New England. I created and animated the
opening title and intro animation, as well as the lower thirds. Most of
the animation was created with 3dsmax, and then finished with Adobe
After Effects. I added sound with Adobe Premiere. Outdoor
Enthusiast was produced in 1920x1080 HD, and then scaled down to
720x405 for the web. The excerpt above is from the Kent Falls
episode. For full episodes visit the Outdoor
Enthusiast website, and choose an episode from the
"locations" menu. (Excerpt is reduced quality.)
Robonation: CT First
Title
This is the title for a
show
produced as a CPBN
web original, a Youtube piece, and a half hour television
feature on the Connecticut
Sports Network.
I animated this piece with 3dsmax and Adobe After Effects. Originally
produced as a 1920x1080 HD program, it was broadcast on
television in
SD. (Video above is reduced quality.)
Behind the Scenes with
the Connecticut Sun
Behind the Scenes with
the
Connecticut Sun was a featurette
produced by the CPBN Media lab. It aired on the CTSN
in 2:30, 5, and 10 minute versions. It is also streaming on CPBN.org
and YouTube. I
designed, created, and animated the graphics, credits, and opening.
They were created with 3dsmax, After Effects, and Photoshop. The piece
was shot in 1920x1080 HD, and broadcast in SD. (Video excerpt is
reduced quality.)
Lunch with the Lab
Opening Animation
This
title was created for the CPBN Media Lab's "Lunch with the Lab" web
program. It is a weekly summary of the lab's activities and a preview
of upcoming programs produced by the lab. I animated the title
completely in 3dsmax. I added sound effects with Adobe Premiere. (Video
is reduced quality)
CPBN Media Lab's (I)nterview
Series Titles and Graphics
This
is the title for an original webseries on the Connecticut Public Broadcasting
Network website. It is a
light hearted series of interview with people known in Connecticut:
"People you know, stories you don't." The title and bug were animated
with 3dsmax, and composed in Adobe Premiere. The end title was composed
in Adobe Affect Effects.
The excerpt above is from
CT
Attorney General Richard
Blumenthal's interview. The full interview series is currently available on the CPBN
webpage.
Monologue
for a Weary Traveler
Monologue for a Weary Traveler is
an animated short I animated and produced at the CPBN Media Lab. It is
based off a poem of the same title by Hannah Woodward, who also
provides narration. I created charcoal drawings and then altered them,
photographing each change, to create animation. The final sequences
were put together in Adobe After Effects, and sound was added
with Premiere Pro.
Blossom - An Animated
Short
Blossom is in many ways
more like
a drawing than a
normal animation. It involved creating hand-drawn charcoal stills and
manipulating them
over and over again to achieve animation. Blossom is a fairytale
dealing with companionship, death, and ultimately, life.
