Hey! I created this website as a home for my work as I finish school and start to look for opportunities to work in the industry. I’m a pretty regular computer nerd who grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia. Growing up I was surrounded by a lot of art, including my fathers, which lent a hand in developing my interest in the world of computer art. While graphic design and web design became a very large portion of my body of work early on, I got my feet wet with Ray Dream Studio in elementary school and have since gone on to learn well over a dozen 3D and video applications, giving me a foundation to create the complex and creative pieces of work I am fascinated with today. In high school I was exposed to packages like Final Cut Pro, Cinema4D and Maya, which allowed me to realize my passion in this immense field , compositing and lighting. With these two skill-sets I set out to create works that border upon the suspension of disbelief and with an attention to detail that requires the patience to stare blankly at every day environments in hopes of catching those few visual elements that really trick the eye. Bringing my capabilities to a major studio, or small design house, is currently my short term goal with hopes of one day reaching an art directing position. And while the challenges of major motion pictures get me excited; television, game design and web content creation are just as captivating.

I recently finished my BFA in Visual Effects at The Savannah College of Art and Design, and I’m ready to turn the next page and see what the future holds!

e-mail me at: max[at]bigfatonline.com
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