Animator & Director

By the end of 2020, a holiday card could not just be cheerful. It had to acknowledge the year people had actually lived through and still leave them with something hopeful.
I worked with The Stoke Group on a holiday piece built around that idea. My role covered both direction and animation, so I was shaping the message while also building the motion language that carried it.
Once the main film was locked, I customized and rendered 20 different versions for Stoke clients. That part mattered too. The core idea stayed intact, but each version still felt made for the audience receiving it.

• Direction: Helped frame the piece around a simple idea of finding light in a difficult year.
• Animation: Built the motion system and carried the concept through final delivery.
• Customization: Rendered 20 client-specific versions for Stoke partners and customers.

The Stoke Group

Hermes Creativity Awards Platinum Winner

Graphic Design - Dasol Jeong & Preston Gull & Josh Fronk
Creative Director - Brian Barrus
Associate Creative Producer - Josh Fronk
Managing Partner - Laurie Lohner
Copywriter - Stefanie Condie
Animation & Director - Patrick Flaherty