Colossal Pictures Digital Media 1992-95

1992/94 Moxy Turner Entertainment / Cartoon Network
Co-creator and Creative Director of the team that developed this award-winning proprietary methodology for real-time motion capture production through ensemble performance combining the techniques of computer graphics, animation and theatrical elements. Computer Graphics character modeling (SoftImage) with motion capture (FastTrack/Polhemus) translated by performance animation software (Alive!™), with additional puppeteering (Strata Systems Devices) and rendered (SGI four processor ONYX/RE) both in real-time for live performances and laid-off and combined with live action, graphics and animation for broadcast as series. MOXY was television’s first full body and fully expressive CGI motion-capture performance animation character.

Principal Creatives:
Tim Boxell, Betty Cohen, Stuart Cudlitz, Lili Cunningham, Brad DeGraf, George Evelyn, Bobcat Goldthwait,
Eric Gregory, Dan Hanna, Mike Lazzo, Marc Scapparo, John Stevenson

1994 "Out Of Box Experience" INDY Launch Silicon Graphics, Inc.
The "Out Of Box Experience" was a digital four part media program bundled in each INDY desktop computer system from Silicon Graphics,Inc. Designer, animator and director of the "stop motion" animation segment featuring the digital camera and editing features. Designer, Art director, animator and director of the "Indy slot machine" segment which demonstrated the graphic resolution and animation capabilities of the INDY through an interactive 3 reel slot machine style theatrical interface.

Creative Director: Drew Takahashi
Digital Media Managing Director: Brad DeGraf
Computer Programming Lead: Eric Gregory

Original Colossal Digital Media Group 1992

1992/94 Moxy Turner Entertainment / Cartoon Network
Co-creator and Creative Director of the team that developed this award-winning proprietary methodology for real-time motion capture production through ensemble performance combining the techniques of computer graphics, animation and theatrical elements. Computer Graphics character modeling (SoftImage) with motion capture (FastTrack/Polhemus) translated by performance animation software (Alive!™), with additional puppeteering (Strata Systems Devices) and rendered (SGI four processor ONYX/RE) both in real-time for live performances and laid-off and combined with live action, graphics and animation for broadcast as series. MOXY was television’s first full body and fully expressive CGI motion-capture performance animation character.

Principal Creatives:
Tim Boxell, Betty Cohen, Stuart Cudlitz, Lili Cunningham, Brad DeGraf, George Evelyn, Bobcat Goldthwait,
Eric Gregory, Dan Hanna, Mike Lazzo, Marc Scapparo, John Stevenson

1994 "Out Of Box Experience" INDY Launch Silicon Graphics, Inc.
The "Out Of Box Experience" was a digital four part media program bundled in each INDY desktop computer system from Silicon Graphics,Inc. Designer, animator and director of the "stop motion" animation segment featuring the digital camera and editing features. Designer, Art director, animator and director of the "Indy slot machine" segment which demonstrated the graphic resolution and animation capabilities of the INDY through an interactive 3 reel slot machine style theatrical interface.

Creative Director: Drew Takahashi
Digital Media Managing Director: Brad DeGraf
Computer Programming Lead: Eric Gregory