1. The Falling Praey - 3 mins
Short Film - animatic work in progress
This is the first 3 mins of a 15 mins short I've written and am directing.
This is raw. So much of working in collaboration involves sharing things “work in progress”. I felt this important to show.
Informed by my 15 years teaching narrative and ongoing mentorships with Peter Chung (Creator of Aeon Flux) and William H. Frake (Senior Story Artist at Blue Sky Studios and Disney).
3. Apex Legends
Short Narrative
Quite a bit of ACTION here. In this case, a looser style was asked for, and I think that choice brought a lot of energy to these sequences.
4. The Limit of Wooded Country
Below are three sequences from a survivalist film about two brothers who accidentally kill a cop and escape into the LIMIT OF WOODED COUNTRY, a labyrinth of wilderness that pours into the Arctic Circle.
Showing this to demo more storytelling chops, building tension and heightening drama, especially for the Climax.
I designed nearly 500 frames for the Inciting Incident, Central Crisis, and Climax. I was given plenty of freedom and encouragement from writer/director Greg Takoudes to seek out moments that could evoke emotion by dramatizing the characters' choices. Initially, I served as a story consultant before working on these three major sequences.
“Christopher is an extraordinary collaborator and creative consultant — unlike any I have met. As an educator, as well as artist and writer, he’s a uniquely deep thinker on matters of storytelling and visualizing narratives. His ideas are remarkably rich in authenticity to characters and themes, and he has a profound understanding of the craft of screenwriting. His ideas represent a high-water mark for what I hope to achieve in the work that I do with him. ”
5. Tumbleweed Tango - 3 mins
Award-winning, Viral short
Featured at the ANNECY International Film Festival this year.
Responsibilities include co-directing, creating storyboards, 3D layout, and character design.
6. The Snow Globe
Short Film 7 mins
Lead Story Artist - PSYOP
I think one of the main achievments here was getting people to feel emotional throughout, and was a must for the ending. I read between the lines and found away to convey some real personality in the performances especially for the for the climax, let me know what you think.
7. Matchless Opponent
Feature Film - Hardcover Pitch Book
Director TJ Misny and I made a 500 page pre-production book, , Featuring over 1000 drawings where we boarded the entire movie. Not just shot-for-shot but beat-for-beat, encompassing a full arsenal of cinematic techniques and camera moves. TJ is a sick DP so this was an education!
Used to secure actors; Finn Wolfhard, Aubrey Plaza, Kevin James, and Kid Cudi and more. Earned the Writer/ Director a deal and representation with CAA.