DESIGN FOR BLUE J ANIMATION / PALMY INN

Best Shot is a new YouTube Originals Documentary Series that follows the Newark Central High School’s basketball team and their coach Shawn "O.G." McCray as he leads 18 young men through their personal struggles and adversities. Former NBA star Jay Williams joins the coaching staff as a mentor, imparting his expertise to cultivate a winning spirit and help the team (and individual players) achieve their greatest potential. We were given the task to design individual titles for each episode that reflect the two worlds between which the stars of the series live: complicated home situations and the basketball family. As they say in the show, “it’s all heart”.

Binge watch it on YouTube's NBA channel here.

CREDITS

Palmy Inn

Director & Animator / Jason Conradt
Producer / Michael Neithardt


Production

Director / Michael John Warren
Executive Producers / Maverick Carter, Andrew Fried, LeBron James, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn
Music / Roahn Hylton, Jacob Yoffee
Music Supervisors / Jordan Passman, Jake Weinreb
Editor / Juliet Muldoon
Production Assistant / Dylan Bartolovich

CONCEPT DESIGN FOR SLANTED STUDIOS.

Slanted Studios partnered with the New York City Ballet to create an animated promotional video for their 2018 production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. To create a montage of the star-crossed lovers’ most memorable moments, we drew inspiration from the painting style of Per Kirkeby, who also designed the set and costumes for the ballet. This set our stage for paint strokes and splashes of color to do their own dance, capturing the themes of youthful optimism and betrayal from the eternal romantic tale.

CREDITS

Client / The New York City Ballet
Media Director / Rebekka Bjornsdottir
Music / Sergei Prokofiev

Slanted Studios

Executive Creative Director / Michelle Higa Fox
Producer / Jennifer Vance
Concept Development / Michelle Higa Fox and Jennifer Vance
Designer / Sarah Orenstein
Junior Designer / John Hughes
Animators / Stephanie Swart, Crosby Ignasher, Terra Henderson, and Reina Hamane

ART DIRECTION AND DESIGN FOR THE SUPER COLLABORATION OF JORDAN BRUNER AND SAM MASON AT PASSION PICTURES NY.

CREDITS

Directors / Jordan Bruner and Sam Mason
Art Director / Sarah Orenstein
Character Design / Jordan Bruner and Stephen Kellher
Additional Design and Animation / Sofia Pashei, Blake Patrick, Anne Calendre, Ashley Farlow, and Jordan Bruner
Compositors and Modelers / Sam Mason, Adam Burke, Tommy Smith, Laura Quinn, and Soobum Park
Producer / Lisa Munoz
EP / Belinda Blacklock and Eve Strickman
Editor / Maria Diakova-Hassell


Stop Motion shot at Charged Studios
Directors of Photography / Matt Daniels and Martin Coppen


Agency / Piston

Producer / Eric Herrmann
Executive Creative Director / David Schafer
Creative Director / Colin Ayres and Jessica D’Elana-Tweed

INSTALLATION DESIGN FOR SLANTED STUDIOS.

On February 22, 2016, Samsung opened 837 Washington, their flagship playground in the heart of New York City's Meatpacking District.  Guild commissioned a digital piece for the 32' x 30' screen wall inside the experience store.

Landfall 10.29.12 uses hand-painted digital waves and data from NOAA's Hudson River Tide Gages to visualize the rise and fall of the Hudson River's elevation between 2PM and 2AM on the evening of Hurricane Sandy's storm surge.  The art follows the water as it rises almost ten feet to flood 837 Washington Street.  As the piece follows the river to its 14-foot high point, the animated waves rise higher and higher and become more turbulent.

CREDITS

Client / Samsung
Agency / Guild
Partner + Creative Director / Sam Ewen
Senior Producer / Sara Bender
Producer / Travis Craw
Director of Accounts / Allison Keiley

Slanted Studios

Director / Michelle Higa Fox
Producer / Jennifer Vance
Concept Art / Sarah Orenstein
Additional Concept Art / Ian Bradley and Scott Cannon
Illustration / Ana Kim

Special Thanks / Philip Orton, Rich Reynolds, Gary Wall, USGS and NOAA

CONCEPT STUDIES FOR TRANSISTOR STUDIOS.

THIS AND THAT FROM ASSORTED PITCHES AND PROJECTS.

ART DIRECTION FOR SECOND CHILD / DROGA5.

CREDITS

Director / Jason Goodman
Executive Producer / Scott Chinn
Producers / Michele Watkins and Francess Tom-Sahr
Production Assistant / TJ Jones
Art Direction / Sarah Orenstein
Illustrator / Chris Delorenzo
Compositors / Pravin Chottera and Carly Gussert
Character Animation / Mark Pecoraro, Scott Martin, Sean Lattrell, Thomas Crew,
Editors / Matt Badger, Carly Gussert,
Sound Design / Jesse Peterson

WINNING PITCH DESIGNS FOR TRANSISTOR STUDIOS.

DESIGN FOR TOM C J BROWN AT PSYOP NY.

CREDITS

Director/ Tom C J Brown
Executive Producer / Marisa Fiecher Hyland
Art Director / Pedro Lavin
Producer / Scott Allen Thomas
Music & Sound Design / Antfood
Storyboards: Michael DeWeese, Ben Chan
Designers / Sarah Orenstein, Susan Yung, Kyle Fewell, Connie Van, Kim Dulaney, Danna Zhang, Stephanie Davidson, Katy Wu
Editor / Loren Christiansen
Lead Animator / Marika Cowan
Animators / Tucker Klein, Efrain Cintron, Lizzi Akana, Blake Patrick, Ben Lucas
Lean Compositor / Sang Lee
Compositors / Tim Regan & Alexis Jo

DESIGN FOR KRIS MERC AT NOT TO SCALE NY.

CONCEPT STUDIES FOR TRANSISTOR STUDIOS.

DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION AT IMAGINARY FORCES.

DESIGN FOR ANDRES RIVERA AT BRAND NEW SCHOOL NY.

If I wasn’t a designer, I would be chasing storms. This was a fun middle ground. Be safe out there!

CREDITS

Flood: When the Clouds Form

Art Direction / Andres Rivera
Producer / Dorian Carli-Jones
Design / Sarah Orenstein, Abigail Goh, Andres Rivera 
2D Animator /  DeeKay Kwon

Tornado: When the Storm Comes

Art Direction / Andres Rivera
Producer / Chad Carbone
Design / Sarah Orenstein, Jesse Harp, Andres Rivera
Lead Animator / Peter Harp
2D Animator / Olle Engström

Hurricane: “When the Waves Swell”

Art Direction / Andres Rivera
Producer / Chad Carbone
Design / Sarah Orenstein, Jesse Harp, Andres Rivera
Lead Animator / Peter Harp
2D Animation / Peter Harp & Gerald Soto
3D Animator / Jeff Bryson

DESIGN FOR JORDAN BRUNER AT PASSION PICTURES NY.

CREDITS

Producer / Eve Strickman
Animation / Jordan Bruner & Ashley Farlow

DESIGN FOR PETE CANDELAND AT PASSION PICTURES NY.
 

CREDITS

Creative Director / Pete Candeland
Director / Giles Dill
Art Director / Kim Dulaney
Designer / Sarah Orenstein
Animation / Chris West, Steven Lee, Dennis Moran
Producer / Katrina Lofaro
EP / Belinda Blacklock

CONCEPT SKETCHES AND DESIGN FOR TRANSISTOR STUDIOS.

DESIGN FOR PETE CANDELAND AT PASSION PICTURES NY.

CREDITS

Creative Director / Pete Candeland
Directors / Giles Dill and Lee Gingold
Producer / Katrina Lofaro
EP / Belinda Blacklock
Lead Designer / Lindsey Mayer-Beug
Designers / Sarah Orenstein, Gordon Waltho, Jon Saunders, Stephanie Davidson, Dadu Shin, Kim Dulaney
Editor / Maria Diakova-Hassel
Technical Director / Jacob Slutsky
Animation / Greg Lytle, Barbara Benas, Tim Beckhardt
Compositor / Jacob Slutsky, Chris West, Greg Lytle
Archivist / Will Bryant
Storyboard Artist / Nancy Chung
Production Assistance / Anne DiLorenzo, Zoe Muslim
Audio Mix / Giles Martin, Al Sirkett
Client / Universal
Client Contact / Guy Hayden
Client / Apple Corps
Client Contact / Jonathan Clyde

DESIGN FOR CHRIS CURTIS AT NOT TO SCALE LONDON.

DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION FOR PICADILLY CURTAINS AT STRANGE BEAST.
 

CREDITS

Live Action Producer / Paul Middlemiss
Post Producer / Mei-Ling Wong
EP / Sam O'Keefe
Art Direction / Elliot Blanchard
Design and Illustration / Barry Bruner, Sarah Orenstein, Arthur Metcalf
Cell Animation / Arthur Metcalf, Jules Guerin
2D Animation / Paul Todero, Steven Lee, Arthur Metcalf
Previs / Joshua Delaney
Editor / Maria Diakova-Hassel
Colour Correction / Matt Turner at Absolute Post
Flame / Dirk Greene
Sound Design / Cam Ballantyne at Beatworms

LIVE ACTION CREDITS

Production Supervisor / Matthew Squires
Assistant Production Supervisor / Kristi King
Production Assistants / Whitney Jackson, Kyle Koromaldi, Glen Curtis, Patrick Quinn, Nick Portaro
Director of Photography / Tristan Sheridan
1st Assistant Camera / Adam Cowan
Stylist / Joseph Turia

LA COMUNIDAD

Chief Creative Officers / Jose Molla and Joaquin Molla
Managing Director / Luis Montero
VP of Integrated Production / Laurie Malaga
Group Creative Director / Rodrigo Butori
Senior Art Director / Chris Berry
Account Supervisor / Derek Channell

DESIGN FOR JORDAN BRUNER AT PASSION PICTURES NY.

STYLEFRAMES AND MATTE PAINTINGS FOR PETE CANDELAND AND SAM MASON AT PASSION PICTURES NY AND STRANGEBEAST.

CREDITS

Producer / Eve Strickman
EP / Belinda Blacklock
Creative Director / Pete Candeland
Director / Sam Mason
Designers / Kim Dulaney, Sarah Orenstein, Gordon Waltho, and Laura Alejo

Absolute Post NY:
CG Supervisor/Lead / Jasper Kidd
Previs / Jasper Kidd, Eric Lane, Jim Vidal
Animators / Jim Vidal, Paul Wei, Jasper Kidd, Eric Lane
Modelers / Eric Lane, Paul Liaw, Tom Cushwa, Piotr Glabinski, Kenneth Polonski, Jim Vidal, Jasper Kidd
Rigging / Paul Wei, Gabriela Hernandez
Pipeline TD / Gabriela Hernandez
Textures/Lighters / Alex Scollay, Eric Lane, Ed Manning, John Volny, Jake Slutsky, Kevin Couture, Jasper Kidd
Compositors / Dirk Greene, Jasper Kidd, Jimmy Bullard, Alex Gabucci, Jason Tsang, Betty Cameron, Jake Slutsky
Producer / Bugs Russell
EP / Melanie Wickham

ILLUSTRATION FOR IMAGINARY FORCES.

CREDITS

Creative Director / Dan Gregoras
Art Director / Jeremy Cox
EP / Sarah Roebuck
Producer / Kacie Barton
Illustrator / Sarah Orenstein
Designer / Max Strizich
Animators / Fred Kim, Eve Weinberg, Jeremy Cox, Max Strizich, Ji Jung
Cel Animator / Jessica Milazzo
Editor / Zach Kilroy
Coordinators / Tess Sitzmann and CJ Trahan

DESIGN FOR FAVORITE COLOR.

STYLEFRAMES AND CHARACTER DESIGNS FOR PETE CANDELAND AT PASSION PICTURES NY.

ILLUSTRATIONS INSPIRED WHILE INTERNING AT THE JIM HENSON COMPANY DURING THEIR PITCH FOR THE FILM.

DESIGN AT MASSMARKET NY.

CREDITS

Producer / Katie Boote
EP / Angela Bowen
Creative Directors / Jens Mebes and Andreas Berner
Designer / Sarah Orenstein
Lead 3D Artist / Christopher Bonnstetter
3D Artists / Aldrich Torres, Yuheng Chiang, Rick Walia, Tehmina Beg, Eric Lampi, George Smaragdis, Piotr Glabinski
Flame Artists / Jamie Scott, Hyunjeen Lee, Aska Otake
Storyboard Artist / Glenn Urieta

STYLEFRAMES FOR PETE CANDELAND AT PASSION PICTURES NY.

PRINT DESIGN FOR NICE SHOES.

DESIGN FOR GUILHERME MARCONDES AT HORNET INC.

CO-FOUNDER AND DESIGNER OF THE BROOKLYN BASED SILENT ART AUCTION FOR BARACK OBAMA.

WWW.ARTFORACHANGE.NET

DESIGN FOR BRAND NEW SCHOOL.

SENIOR THESIS CREATED AT THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN.

CREDITS

Music / Ari Picker and Lost in the Trees
Sound Design / Chris Lane

PERSONAL PROJECT

DESIGN FOR THE 5th ANNIVERSARY OF LOYALKASPAR.