I make animations and illustrations that entrap people in attractively distressful scenarios. Confrontation is a critical part of personal development. It strips bare people’s innermost convictions and beliefs, particularly ones that go unacknowledged. My short film “Paralysis” is an animated exploration into how I view family dynamics as a portrait of self worth. Cradled by their mother, it disturbs the child to suddenly navigate the terrors of hostile reality and independence. I depict this experience through constantly altering the antagonistic environment and inserting intimidating larger-than-life figures. Vibrant reds and blues along with a morbid atmosphere and graphic, stylized shading convert my 3D scenes into lively, painterly backdrops.

My utilization of surrealism creates energetic depictions and investigations of human suffering. I incorporate sketchy textures and combative color applications to expose how perspective alters visual reality. How things should look contrasted with how emotion and perception manipulate the environment serves as my perceivable foundation. Experimentation of visual metaphors and jarring cinematography takes priority in my artistic process. I implement elements of horror such as psychological twists, suspense, isolation and distortion of the familiar to create unsettling atmospheres. 

Confronting anxieties is a driving force for my individual growth and I find that the reluctance to do so prevents many people from being whole. So many would rather voluntarily blind themselves from reality than feel momentarily uncomfortable from facing it. This unwillingness is the foremost cause of societal division and callousness that is all too prevalent in modern society. I am pushing people to embrace vulnerability through fear and uncertainty.