Misc Animation

Screenshot of gameplay of NASA's Exoplanet Excursions. Screenshot of gameplay of NASA's Exoplanet Excursions. Screenshot of gameplay of NASA's Exoplanet Excursions.
NASA's Exoplanet Excursions

Take VR journeys through the TRAPPIST-1 system of exoplanets and to NASA’s Spitzer Space telescope, which played a key role in their discovery.

Developed in Unity.

Client

NASA

Year

2021

Role

Lead Developer

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Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) 360 Animation

The Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) will be a world-leading radio survey telescope. The array will consist of of 1650 dishes spanning an area of 20 km × 16 km in a radio-quiet valley in Nevada.

This 360 animation focuses on one dish, showcasing a photorealistic perspective of the site.

Created in Blender.

Client

Schmidt Sciences

Year

2026

Role

Animator

Ice-Cold Earth 360 Animation

360 animation of planet artwork developed for JPL press release:
https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/discovery-alert-an-ice-cold-earth/

A candidate planet that might be remarkably similar to Earth, HD 137010 b, has one potentially big difference: It could be colder than perpetually frozen Mars.

Created in Blender.

Client

NASA

Year

2026

Role

Artist/Animator

Jellyfish Lifecycle

Watch as the complex reproduction cycle of the sea nettle jellyfish takes form.

Animation produced in Blender. Composited in After Effects.

Client

Aquarium of the Pacific

Year

2015

Role

Animator

Jellyfish Nematocyst Sting

See the inner workings of how a jellyfish attacks prey and defends itself from predators.

Animation produced in Blender. Composited in After Effects.

Client

Aquarium of the Pacific

Year

2015

Role

Animator

Two-Faced White Dwarf Animation

Animation created for Caltech press release about a two-faced star.
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/two-faced-star-exposed

In a first for white dwarfs, the burnt-out cores of dead stars, astronomers have discovered that at least one member of this cosmic family is two faced. One side of the white dwarf is composed of hydrogen, while the other is made up of helium.

Produced in Blender.

Highlighted in the following articles:
CNN | BBC | The New York Times

Client

Caltech

Year

2023

Role

Animator

A closeup image of a volcanic exomoon spewing out sodium gas.An image of a volcanic exomoon spewing out sodium gas as it orbits an exoplanet.
Volcanic Moon Discovery Similar to Jupiter's Io

Official artwork created for a NASA exomoon press release.

https://www.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/does-distant-planet-host-volcanic-moon-like-jupiters-io/

New research done at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals potential signs of a rocky, volcanic moon orbiting an exoplanet 635 light-years from Earth.

Artwork created in Blender and Photoshop.

Highlighted in the following articles:
The New York Times | Space.com

Client

NASA

Year

2024

Role

Artist

Cover art for Nature Journal's "Exoplanet Destruction" edition.
Star Eating Planet Artwork

Artwork created for the cover of Nature magazine and Caltech press release.
https://www.nature.com/nature/volumes/617/issues/7959

Caltech Story
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/star-eats-planet-brightens-dramatically

Artwork created in Photoshop and Blender.

Highlighted in the following articles:

Wall Street Journal | Washington PostNPR

Client

Nature, Caltech

Year

2023

Role

Artist

NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets

Official artwork created for the NASA 5,000 Exoplanet press release.

Featured on NASA's homepage:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/cosmic-milestone-nasa-confirms-5000-exoplanets/

Artwork created in Photoshop and Blender.

Highlighted in the following articles:
CNNSpace.com | Forbes

Client

NASA

Year

2022

Role

Artist, Graphic Designer

Official NASA poster art for Spitzer's Final Voyage.
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

Official NASA artwork designed for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Final Voyage promotion.

Graphics designed in Illustrator.

Client

NASA

Year

2020

Role

Artist, Illustrator

Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) 360 Animation

The Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) will be a world-leading radio survey telescope. The array will consist of of 1650 dishes spanning an area of 20 km × 16 km in a radio-quiet valley in Nevada.

This 360 animation focuses on one dish, showcasing a photorealistic perspective of the site.

Created in Blender.

Client

Schmidt Sciences

Year

2026

Role

Animator

Ice-Cold Earth 360 Animation

360 animation of planet artwork developed for JPL press release:
https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/discovery-alert-an-ice-cold-earth/

A candidate planet that might be remarkably similar to Earth, HD 137010 b, has one potentially big difference: It could be colder than perpetually frozen Mars.

Created in Blender.

Client

NASA

Year

2026

Role

Artist/Animator

Jellyfish Lifecycle

Watch as the complex reproduction cycle of the sea nettle jellyfish takes form.

Animation produced in Blender. Composited in After Effects.

Client

Aquarium of the Pacific

Year

2015

Role

Animator

Jellyfish Nematocyst Sting

See the inner workings of how a jellyfish attacks prey and defends itself from predators.

Animation produced in Blender. Composited in After Effects.

Client

Aquarium of the Pacific

Year

2015

Role

Animator

Two-Faced White Dwarf Animation

Animation created for Caltech press release about a two-faced star.
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/two-faced-star-exposed

In a first for white dwarfs, the burnt-out cores of dead stars, astronomers have discovered that at least one member of this cosmic family is two faced. One side of the white dwarf is composed of hydrogen, while the other is made up of helium.

Produced in Blender.

Highlighted in the following articles:
CNN | BBC | The New York Times

Client

Caltech

Year

2023

Role

Animator