TransLash Media is an independent news organization that tells trans stories to save trans lives.
I was responsible for animating, illustrating, and storyboarding 3 short videos summarizing each episode of Translash’s podcast, “The Anti Trans Hate Machine”, Season 3.
“There’s a disturbing link between the rise in far-right paramilitary violence in America and anti-trans hate.
Season 3 Out Now: The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: Paramilitary Groups Stoke Political Violence
In this gripping new season of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, host Imara Jones examines the disturbing links between the rise of political violence in America, far-right paramilitary groups, and anti-trans hate. Join us as we show how far-right militias, by redirecting their focus after the January 6 insurrection to attacking drag shows and LGBTQ events, are seeking to destabilize communities from the ground up.”
Narrated by Michelle Buteau, this Emmy nominated, 3-episode docuseries brings sex, joy and modern science together to celebrate the complex world of pleasure.
Each episode covers a different aspect of pleasure: debunking the myths of sex education, how pleasure occurs in the mind, and how others can affect our pleasure.
Mighty Oak produced over 30 minutes of animation for the series using stop motion, collage, motion graphics and three different styles of 2D.
I worked on this project as a colorist on episode 2 of The Principles of Pleasure. The scenes below are the ones I worked on.
Responsible for:
Cat illustrations
Character animation
Post Production (camera moves)
Big shout out to my cat, Cairo for being a great point of reference and an even better model <3
Directed by Elyse Kelly, and Produced by Philippa Hughes, Philippa discusses her search for identity, meaning, and belonging as a mixed-race American.
The gifs below include the scene I worked on, as well as some first rough ideas.
"The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem."
- Walt Whitman
Directed by Elyse Kelly
Written by Philippa Hughes
Hogarth Studios presented a series called “Studio Stories” highlighting selected members of the team to create a piece of work to be shared on the studios platforms.
In this animated story, I talk about my love and desire for nostalgia, and what that means to me.
Sound Design by Ryan Hobler
I have had the awesome opportunity to freelance for SONY Music animating album covers for various platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal.
I enjoy animating album/music covers during my free time so this was a great opportunity.
I have also included some work that I animated during my free time as well.
Each album is labeled as such.
SONY Music
SONY Music
SONY Music
Personal Animation
Personal Animation
Personal Animation
More details to come soon, but I was asked to animate a news sequence of a severe thunder storm for a multi media short film by Amina Sutton.
The story takes place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the late 90s, where there was still some prominent racial tension.
How much spice do YOU bring to your twitter feed?
Here I edited and animated the following campaign videos below.
Campaign found here: https://twitter.com/Hellmanns/status/1526203936499277824
This is a lyric video for Huron John’s song, Golden Arches.
Responsible for all (except for the song :) )
Responsible for:
animating the gramophone looping
the top of the gramophone box (excluding the record player)
the music notes coming out of the gramophone.
Responsible for creating and animating this pattern
Responsible for animating this pattern
Responsible for animating this pattern
Responsible for animating this pattern
Responsible for creating this diamond pattern (to be seen overlaid over the previous patterns throughout the video)
Responsible for creating this diamond pattern (to be seen overlaid over the previous patterns throughout the video)
Responsible for animating and creating sparkles: Seen inside of the ornaments throughout the video, as well as 2:18!
For Walgreens collaboration with Red Nose Day 2022, I was asked to animate children’s drawings as well as an end card for an advertisement.
Girls’ education is one of the most powerful, yet overlooked strategies in the fight against climate change. This #EarthDay2021 we created a video for @girlrising breaking down exactly why.
Responsible for coloring the following scenes shown below!
