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I come from a long line of hardworking people that lived meaningful lives. Growing up first generation off the farm in Iowa provided a great perspective. I have been many places, owned my own business, have a family, and try to bring the hardworking attitude I was raised with into everything I do. I love filmmaking, art, and the creative process and I feel all are an important part of my future.

Inspira0on  is  everywhere    

Nature  is  inspira0onal  

DePauw means ‘the peacock.’ Pictured are a peacock and peacock spider.

 

 The first time I ever used After Effects I was a little intimidated. The first project was to animate a ball bouncing across the screen. It ended up being easier than I had anticipated and launched an expansive journey into this new medium.  

 

The next project saw our skills progressing when we animated our name. We learned how to use key frames and to set a path on which our name could glide across the screen. We also began looking into some of the effects that could be applied.  

 

We learned how to use pre comps to layer in and create depth.  

 I used my pre comp as the basis for my next project, a personal bumper.  

 

I animated a polygon to seemingly appear spinning out of nowhere and then disappear again.  

 

I created story boards for my personal story trailer. I then brought those shots into Premiere and created an animatic with shot numbers, title, time, frame numbers, and a rough audio track.  

 

I then chose a few key scenes to color and get a rough idea of how I wanted the finished product to look.  

 

These are the final renderings of the same color shots from above. This project was challenging and frustrating at times, but ultimately worth it. I learned a lot!!!