Side Projects and Experiments
Unreal Engine 5 - Island Test
I wanted to familiarize myself with Unreal 5 so I created an island. I sculpted the island from scatch using Unreal’s landscaping tools, created textures and materials in blueprint, decorated the scene with foliage painter, added environmental actors and particle effects for scenic and narrative impact, and finally lighting and environmental effects.
Siren Records Pilot (2008)
While online video was still finding it’s audience, I thought a great subject for a web-based docu-series would be Siren Records, my local record store in the suburbs of Philly. Having worked at Siren during high school and college, I knew there were a ton of great stories, anecdotes, and characters we could explore. I shot and edited this quick proof-of-concept in an afternoon, but due to scheduling, we never took it any further.