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Multimedia & Video Portfolio

Flash and Interactive Media

Planet Run
Planet Run
This interactive environment is still in the development phase. Explore the universe by running and jumping to other planets. Harness the power of gravity... and advanced applied trigonometry! This uses ActionScript 3.0 and Flash.
Hex
Hex (Coming Soon!)
This multiplayer online Flash game uses ActionScript 2.0 and RTMP to exchange data across a server to allow two remote players to compete in the stragety game Hex. It also includes a chat. This will be available when RTMP is ready on my server.
>Braitenberg's Rainbow
Braitenberg's Rainbow
An extention of the Braitenberg's Vehicles project. The user can create an enviornment where AI cars paint a bitmap.
Braitenberg's Vehicles
Braitenberg's Vehicles
An exercise in artificial intelligence based on the vehicles of the engineer Valentino Braitenberg.
MOGO: Movies to Go
MOGO: Movies to Go
A vending machine DVD rental service similar to Redbox with a more intuitive and efficient interface.
Driving on a 3D Terrain
Driving on a 3D Terrain
Drive a toy car across a 3D terrain with neat camera effects, collision detection, and enviornmental features.
Warship Armada
Warship Armada
This multiplayer 3D game allows players to use XBox controllers to steer their ships around islands to claim the land before opponents. this was part of a team project. My roles were primarily the design and development of models (using Autodesk Maya), writing of documents, and creation of the game manual.
The Wooden Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Wooden Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
A two-player pinball game based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, featuring playable analogies from the book. The game is made with Future Pinball.
Video and Animation

Stranded
Stranded
A comical animatic about a man trying to survive after a shipwreck. All he wants is a tasty morsel that's just out of reach.
Exploring Our Universe
Exploring Our Universe
A touching tribute to the scientists and enthusiasts who enhance our knowledge of the world around us.
Forest Ambush
Forest Ambush
A man is attacked by a monstrous worm while trekking through a forest. This is Morgan's first appearance.
Faucet Drop
Faucet Drop
Drip... a shape deformer makes a water droplet form on a faucet and fall. Ripple effects deform the water. The movements are a bit eccentric, but I exaggerate for effect.
Fierce Plant
Fierce Plant
Joints deform the tentacles of this monstrous plant flailing in a hazy swampland.
The Gear Room
The Gear Room
Set-driven keys operate a system of gears in a room full of mechanical systems. A realistic artistic style.
Abandoned Barn
Abandoned Barn
Lamps swing with the cool night breeze on a quiet farm. It exhibits a relaxing but spooky appeal. This was an exercise in camera motion, so the view is as if the camera is attached to another swinging lantern.
Vector Robot
Vector Robot
A robot walks the neighborhood to visit a friend. This uses the Vector Renderer in Maya to create a SWF file.