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Well, since it's the end of the year, I figured I would showcase some of the work I've done in 2023! Most of these are shots I did for different reanimated collabs. The first one is for A Goofy Movie Redrawn. #2danimation #2dartist #toonboomharmony #toonboom #aftereffects #aftereffectsanimation #goofy #agoofymovie

Hyperstealth’s camouflage effectiveness shut down filming for days. The 10 minute opening sequence of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) featured 300 snow camouflage uniforms designed and printed by Hyperstealth. Filming was halted on the first day when the Director could not see the background actors in the snow camouflage in the snow background. The head of the costume department called me to ask for a solution as hundreds of cast and crew were idle. I had worked on a few video game projects prior to this and a similar issue occurs when the camouflage blends in too well. Contrasting colors are required in video games to allow the player to see the adversaries when their camouflage matches the background, my recommendation was to find dark gray or black gear to supplement the uniform. It took them a few days to get enough dark gear for all the background actors and filming was able to commence. Further information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gXFZcxGm I had previously designed the USMC Snow MARPAT with Lt. Col. Timothy R. O’Neill Ph.D. (U.S. Army, Ret.). Objective testing showed that the new pattern equaled and significantly exceeded the previous all white Overwhites for concealment in a series of tests within Snow covered Negative (open areas) and Positive (covered areas) regions. https://lnkd.in/ggyxeEGQ

Hyperstealth’s camouflage effectiveness shut down filming for days. The 10 minute opening sequence of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) featured 300 snow camouflage uniforms designed and printed by Hyperstealth. Filming was halted on the first day when the Director could not see the background actors in the snow camouflage in the snow background. The head of the costume department called me to ask for a solution as hundreds of cast and crew were idle. I had worked on a few video game projects prior to this and a similar issue occurs when the camouflage blends in too well. Contrasting colors are required in video games to allow the player to see the adversaries when their camouflage matches the background, my recommendation was to find dark gray or black gear to supplement the uniform. It took them a few days to get enough dark gear for all the background actors and filming was able to commence. Further information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gXFZcxGm I had previously designed the USMC Snow MARPAT with Lt. Col. Timothy R. O’Neill Ph.D. (U.S. Army, Ret.). Objective testing showed that the new pattern equaled and significantly exceeded the previous all white Overwhites for concealment in a series of tests within Snow covered Negative (open areas) and Positive (covered areas) regions. https://lnkd.in/ggyxeEGQ

Knowing when to be flexible & when to stick to your guns is a difficult part of the game as a filmmaker.

🗓️ Big IP news in 2024 for The Walt Disney Company. In a major shift, an early 1928 Walt Disney film, including Mickey Mouse's debut in "Steamboat Willie," enters the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. 🎥 This vintage Mickey is notably mischievous and rough, reflecting roots in the era's blackface minstrel shows. 🎞️ Not the cuddly character we know today, Mickey orchestrates barnyard animals as involuntary musical instruments. 💥 Shockingly, a game company introduces "Mouse," a violent first-person shooter with characters inspired by the edgier Steamboat Willie animation. 🕹️ Does your IP Strategy account for your artwork entering the public domain? #PublicDomain #MickeyMouse #PatentInsiderSecrets #IntellectualProperty #ipstrategy

🗓️ Big IP news in 2024 for The Walt Disney Company. In a major shift, an early 1928 Walt Disney film, including Mickey Mouse's debut in "Steamboat Willie," enters the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. 🎥 This vintage Mickey is notably mischievous and rough, reflecting roots in the era's blackface minstrel shows. 🎞️ Not the cuddly character we know today, Mickey orchestrates barnyard animals as involuntary musical instruments. 💥 Shockingly, a game company introduces "Mouse," a violent first-person shooter with characters inspired by the edgier Steamboat Willie animation. 🕹️ Does your IP Strategy account for your artwork entering the public domain? #PublicDomain #MickeyMouse #PatentInsiderSecrets #IntellectualProperty #ipstrategy

Want to learn how to use Golaem to populate your animation shows? Come on our Siggraph Booth #737 next week! #siggraph2023 #crowdsimulation #layout #animation

Exploring the mysteries behind movies like “Animal”Stay tuned to Media Mentor for another reason that captivates us about the big screen. 🍿✨ #animalmovie #animal #movie #moviebuff #bollywood #bollywoodsongs #bollywoodmovies #bollywoodactress #bollywoodactor #AnimallnCinemasNow #animalthefilm #moviereview #filmreview #latestmovies #moviescenes #movies #movietrailer

Next #TOPGUN #film #movie…both films are epic. Our #AirForce…it’s a lot of work to #rename the #SpaceForce. Renaming the space force #logo and #name is like the #enigma #encoder of #challenges. #Branding #failure - ongoing. Nobody #dislikes the name more then myself. My contribution to rename is the #SpaceCrops other taxpayers also #pitched a few other #ideas and #names. It’s an ongoing #word #puzzle. #DOD put this in the #budget $ ! To answer your #open #question, yes a new top gun is #welcomed. I think it needs to be a 3 or 4 #hour film, based on my own #ideas and #vision. But that’s because so many small stories will justify the long film scope. #Video #game of #TOPGUN needs a open world story. #Flying #Magazine #gamers, #anime would be epic also. #Voice #acting #cast ? #Hollywood ? #Game #studios ? Whoever ? renames our space force has #bragging #rights. And my #lifelong #gratitude and #appreciation.

All the world is a stage and the CIA knows it…. So it makes sense we’d see some overlap after all both organizations are considered global leaders. With a penchant for hiring the best talent available and arming them with the most advanced technology and resources available. Artists thrive in this kind of environment. It’s why Silicon Valley looks like a giant frat house, they want to create an environment where the mind wonders and true creativity can thrive. And the appeal for professional creatives is obvious and logical. Conversely, It’s also why the starving artist is such a stereotype, when left to our own devices we won’t build that infrastructure for ourselves naturally. Far too many fun new worlds to create with brush, pen, or lens. When a creative is supported by an ecosystem they are able to do wonders. When they are forced to navigate the world of numbers and rules on the business side they often have the best of intentions and the worst execution, resulting in more stress and less art. So larger organizations will always have an edge in that sense, but when those same systems become constricting as the artist grows we see a natural need to exit. The largest organizations often have the ability to allow the creative to grow well within their personal ability and ambition. However, most organizations will hit a limit and as a result look to either constrain or replace artists that become too much of a drain on the system at a time most businesses are cutting internal creative costs. I may be wrong. But I believe we are going to see a massive increase in creator owned IP as these professionals start joining together on their own terms and using technology to fill in the gaps and create efficient solutions to tell their own stories. As a fan I couldn’t be more excited. Are you?