Animation & Visualization

Product Ideation & Design Virtual Prototyping
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Visualization
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Data-Driven Simulation
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Logo Animation
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Post-Production Composites

Product Ideation & Design Virtual Prototyping


I use 3D visualization to explore ideas, communicate concepts, and create rapid virtual prototypes. This efficient design approach allows for low-cost exploratory development to occur and provides a means of obtaining participatory product feedback from stakeholders during proof-of-concept research studies. Requirements for hardware industrial designs can be vetted before costly physical models are produced.

IPTV product in boxes with lids off.
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Instructional video installation guide for new product pilot

Delivered via interactive mobile app product guide.

Mobile Butane Charger & Carry Case Concept
Design Evolution
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Hi-Fidelity Product Exploration
Next-Generation Verizon Router
Customizable Panel Concept

This model was created as an exploratory study to provide a means for customers to personalize their Verizon home router. Research indicated that customer premises equipment although necessary, was not particularly visually appealing in the home.

As we set out to build a next-generation broadband home router, my concept was to allow for customized covers to be used to disquise or personalize the hardware. The router would easily accept custom accessory panels that could be purchased by customers. One cover would be provided out-of-the-box and other panel finishes could be ordered with an option to have customer provided art printed on a personalized cover.

Motorola Droid

This device model I created was for use in various concept design explorations including: Accessories, connected-car experience, phone as a personalized FiOS TV remote, and other pervasive mobile technology concepts I investigated at Verizon.

Visualization


The samples below are representitive of other visual communication efforts I have performed. The models were created in Maya. MEL scripting and particle effects were also utlized during scene creation.  

Land
Over-the-Horizon Cooperative Engagement Capability Scenario
HAWK Missile Launch
Sea
USS Los Angeles SSN-688 Fast Attack Submarine
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SSBN Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine
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Aegis Cruiser Flyby with SM-3 Launch
Aegis Cruiser Evening Patrol
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Safe Flight Concept for FAA
Air
MALD UAV Concept
E-2C Hawkeye
F/A-18E
F/A-18E
Space

Mars Rover with Spectral Imager Concept
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The conceptual instrument visualization was performed during R&D of the NASA Mars Rover project. A representation of the actual fielded product is on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.


NASA NEAR Shoemaker Spacecraft Eros Orbit Insertion Telemetry Driven Visualization

Credit to JHU/APL colleague Steven P. Gribben for NEAR spacecraft model.

The image taken of Eros during the mission is on display in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Chantilly, Virginia. A physical model of the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft hangs on display in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.


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Interstellar Probe Mission Concept Visualization

This concept visualization was produced as part of an early exploration into a future NASA mission design for an Interstellar Probe spacecraft. The visualization supported a proposal to acquire feasibility study funding. This effort is in the news today. Listen to the NPR story.

Data-Driven Simulation


This work was created to represent actual data sets. The goal was to remove artistic license and ensure technical acccuracy.

SM-3 LaDAR Simulation

The data visualization was performed during R&D of the SM-3 project. A representation of the actual fielded product is on display in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Chantilly, Virginia. I was lucky enough to stumble across this during my travels. Some projects actually involve "Rocket Science!"

New Building Integration & Lab Exhaust Study

I created a geo-spatial simulation integrating two proposed buildings into the JHU/APL campus. The simulation accurately represents the terrain, with a scale accurate to one foot, based on topographic mapping and architectural plans. I also developed a method to produce Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) from readily available topographic maps and integrated the proposed construction modifications into the baseline topographic files - allowing me to produce a scalar map and generate an accurate terrain mesh for the project. Simulations where run using the model.

M.S. Interaction Design & Information Architecture

Project/Thesis:
Modal affectivity on users of 3D environmental simulation and visualization.

The final project/thesis work for my M.S. in Interaction Design and Information Architecture focused on visualization of complex data sets. I utlized a complete set of architectural blueprints as my technical data source and presented the information through a variety of modalities.

A 3D scale model was produced to include accurate materials and finishes within the space. Hi-fidelity rendered stills, animated video clips, and an interactive VR simulation were produced and tested to assess impact and usefulness of each visualization method.


Logos produced for branding were modeled and animated in Maya.

Technical Communications Group Logo
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Created and animated for branding in multimedia and video productions of the Technical Communications Group at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

Band Logo

Hand-drawn illustration brought to life for use in a band's promotional video.

Post-Production Composites


Examples are from video production transitions. 3D assets created in Maya. Composites and post-production effects in Discreet Combustion and Adobe After Effects.

NASA NEAR Shoemaker Live Broadcast Loop

Lower Third with Background
Transition to Full-frame Talking Head
Transition to Full-frame Animation

Animated in Discreet Combustion.

Credit to JHU/APL colleague Steven P. Gribben for TIMED spacecraft.

Warfighter Information Fusion Production Composites

Production Transition Composites

Production Title Composite and Crawl Group Example

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