Zootopia 2 is in theaters NOW! A film whose cinematic vision was two full years in the making, and a true collaboration between our Layout, Story, and Lighting departments. Go see it!!

Tyler-coded characters

When dogs do that thing with their eyes

For anyone tracking the LA fires, I have found AirNow really useful, as it shows updated locations of the actual burn area and air quality in the same map:
fire.airnow.gov#9.46/33.9879...

Without downloading any new pics, what's your energy going into 2025?

Today our beloved "Magic Hat Building" celebrates 30 years of making movie magic!

Wondering what a CG Layout Artist does all day? Here's three clips from my work on Encanto.

We block out a rough 3D visualization of the scene w/ characters, cameras, lighting, and effects. This serves as a working template for all other departments to finalize on top of. The essence of filmmaking!

Goodbye Twitter. It's hard to wipe clean 15 years of history all in an instant. Some of my dearest friends I have are thanks to that site. But it's not the same place it once was, and part of growing up is recognizing when you can't go back, appreciating the memories you made, and moving on.

This week I finished my 18-month stint as Layout Supervisor on "Wish"! Most rewarding creative challenge of my whole career, and I have the entire crew to thank for making it so special.