After spending many years working at various production facilities I chose to forge my own path and pursue career opportunities that were creatively fulfilling. I now own and operate my own Design and Animation Studio, Blackbox Visual. I am a classically trained animator and have a long history in storytelling and film making. In my professional career I found my way into the visual effects and post production field. I've created visual effects for over 25 feature films ranging from wire and rig removal, to set extensions, to heavy compositing. I spent some time in the 3D conversion field working on the compositing team at Legend 3D for all the Dreamworks Shrek Movies. Together with a small team of dedicated individuals and my clients I have created multiple award winning short films, commercials, and videos. Currently I operate my studio full time, blending my composting and animation experience to create motion graphics and animation for companies in the Milwaukee