Ground Control to Major Tom

Aaron will be at Major Tom this week animating some Nestle Dibs. Nom nom nom.. “mmm”! Catch me quick for the coming months.

Summer 2009 Release

Well folks, I know many of you been quizzical about my hiatus from the Intertubes, and my explanation, apart from lacking an internet connection at my apartment, is of course that I’ve spent the last few weeks with my nose to the grindstone on some graphic madness. Enjoy!

Best,

Aaron

Well folks, I know many of you been quizzical about my hiatus from the Intertubes, and my explanation, apart from lacking an internet connection at my apartment, is of course that I’ve spent the last few weeks with my nose to the grindstone on some graphic madness.

In this collection:

• If it Makes You Happy
• Infiniti Styleboard
• Shervin Photo Splash Image
• Hog Heaven
• Wish U Were Here
• Shout It Out Loud Styleframe

Below you can find these 6 new pieces, and a reel update.  Enjoy!

Best,

Aaron

If it Makes You Happy

It can’t be that bad. Right? Illustration, 2009.

Infiniti Styleframe

Infiniti is just one of those brands that everyone should have in their portfolio.  So I decided to do a board for fun. I know, where do I get the time. Anyway, Enjoy.

Shervin Photo

Quick thingie / site intro graphic for photographer friend, Shervin Lainez.

Hog Heaven

Musclebears with hogs and big guns. I don’t know about you, but I’d love to go here when I die. Illustration, 2009

Wish U Were Here

I was actually here. In my dreams. Illustration, 2009

Shout It Out Loud

Storyboard for Shout It Out Loud music website intro animation.

Summer Reel 2009

Nuff said. Music by Junior Boys.  Loading too slow?   View in Vimeo.

Vectorform Reel Rebrand, Late 2008

Rebranding of demo reel for Vectorform. Shinies and glossies galore. Proverbial living glitter. 2008, Vectorform.

Microsoft Information Security

Website intro video for Microsoft InfoSec. Very satisfying to work on.  Got to flex much needed 3D+2D muscles. Completed 2008 at Vectorform.

Vectorform Reel Intro

Reel intro animation for Vectorform. Roles: Concept, direction, lead compositing. 2008.

Microsoft Live@Edu

Site intro video for a Microsoft Live@Edu multimedia campaign I art directed. 2008, completed at Vectorform. If the website companion to the campaign is still online, it should be here.

Microsoft Surface: Infinite Possibilities

Internal show piece as part of our work with the Microsoft Surface.  Roles: Concept, direction, animation, audio. 2008, Vectorform.

Microsoft User Experience

Alternative style study for Microsoft User Experience video. 2008, produced at Vectorform.

Rihanna Clip for Z100

Style study as part of a pitch to Z100 New York.  Done at Vectorform, 2008

The Precious

Squishy squashy, grungy grimy, B&W result of a 24-hour animation competition. Co-directed with Martin Thoburn.

Vectorform Branding Playtime

Here’s a ditty I cooked up for the new Vectorform brand experiments.

Carmina Burana Poster

Poster for Carmina Burana concert for the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra. 2007

Live@Edu Poster

Poster as part of a multimedia campaign I art directed at Vectorform.  If the website companion to the campaign is still online, it should be here.

Day and Night

Poster design as part of my annual art direction of the spunk-infused youth theatre group, Purple Onion Productions. Memories…

Elliot

Photo, 2007

Geronimo

Zbrush, 2007

Surface DJ Wallpaper

Wallpaper as part of an internal design competition at Vectorform, using the Surface DJ theme we built as part of our involvement with the Microsoft Surface.

Vectorform People Splash Image

Splash page as part of an initiative to incorporate the human element into Vectorform’s brand image.

Live@Edu Poster

Poster as part of a multimedia campaign I art directed at Vectorform.  If the website companion to the campaign is still online, it should be here.

Pretty Kitchen

Maya, 2006. I swear I’ll get back into 3D environment modeling one day.