Role: Writer
I helped developed the documentary concept and wrote the official treatment. The pitch was funded in the room.
Role: Writer
Developed the mythology and scripted an original 8-bit style opening credits narrative for the DansGaming Twitch stream.
Raised by Wolves
Role: Freelance Writer
Worked with the Ridley Scott Creative Group to generate concepts and write scripts for teaser content and world-expanding trailer spots.
Antebellum
Role: Freelance Writer and ACD
Worked with 3AM and Lionsgate to develop positioning, taglines, and trailer concepts.
Marvel’s Avengers
Role: Associate Creative Director
While at 3AM, our team collaborated with Crystal Dynamics to develop a marketing handbook to guide the upcoming launch of their groundbreaking Avengers video game.
BLADE RUNNER 2049
Role: Senior Creative Strategist
Introduce Dave Bautista’s character, Sapper Morton, and kick off a chain of events that will lead audiences directly into the opening of Blade Runner 2049. Nowhere to Run is the final chapter in a three-episode arc created to bridge the 30-year narrative that elapsed between the original Blade Runner and its sequel.
For an expanded breakdown, check out 3AM’s detailed profile.
BLADE RUNNER 2049
Role: Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: Introduce Jared Leto’s character, Niander Wallace, and set-up the new evolution of replicants that would be seen in Blade Runner 2049. Nexus Dawn is the second chapter in a three-episode arc created to bridge the 30-year narrative that elapsed between the original Blade Runner and its sequel.
For an expanded breakdown, check out 3AM’s detailed profile.
BLADE RUNNER 2049
Role: Scriptwriter (uncredited)
Concept: Tell the backstory relating to the mysterious blackout that’s referenced in Blade Runner 2049. Directed by legendary anime visionary, Shinichirō Watanabe, Black Out is the first chapter in a three-episode arc created to bridge the 30-year narrative that elapsed between the original Blade Runner and its sequel.
THREADS
Role: Screenwriter
Concept: The internet is the world’s largest confessional — from online communities and message boards to chat rooms and web forums (think Reddit) — and contains a communal vault for our biggest secrets and most traumatizing moments. Threads was an anthology series inspired by real threads and adapted for Verizon’s Go90 platform and produced by New Form Entertainment.
My episodes:
Season 1, Episode 6: The One that Got Away - After a woman avoids a seemingly dangerous encounter with a creepy man, she doesn't think much about it...until the day she discovers who this man really is.
Season 1, Episode 10: No Good Deed - A woman planning to meet up with coworkers for drinks late one night after work, decides instead to give a girl in need a ride home. Turns out the girl is not a victim, but a real threat.
Season 1, Episode 19: Insomnia - A woman who has a hard time sleeping starts using a mobile app to search for some answers. She ends up with the opposite of that when a recording reveals someone has been having conversations with an unknown entity in the middle of the night.
Note: Unfortunately, due to the demise of Verizon’s go90 platform, these are no longer available for online viewing.
ALIEN: COVENANT
Role: Screenwriter / Creative Director
Concept: Released on blu-ray, digital, and home video, Advent is a 7-minute original short film that bridges the gap between Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. It takes viewers on a first-person journey through David’s macabre lab — diving deeper into his twisted experiments, discussing the nature of the mysterious black ooze, and uncovering the fate of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw.
ALIEN: COVENANT
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: A short film that would explain the film's mission and help flesh out the main characters' backstories and crew dynamics in order to forge an emotional bond with the viewer that would carry over into the theatrical experience.
Results
More than 14 million views across platforms
#1 trending video status on both YouTube and Reddit
Covered by more than 125 press outlets
Praise
"You don't see stuff like this three months before a movie is released...this is required viewing."
—io9
"So good that my faith in this movie is currently at dangerously high levels."
—moviepilot
"This is such an awesome way to introduce everyone to these new characters in this movie...it's kind of eerie how good this is."
—First Showing
"A stunning glimpse at the titular ship's crew."
—Engadget
"If there is one thing this prologue conveys, it's that the franchise is making a hard turn toward its roots."
—Popular Mechanics
"A move pretty much unprecedented for films of this size and with this level of anticipation attached to them..."
—Film School Rejects
ALIEN: COVENANT
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: An introduction to Walter, the latest in a line of iconic synthetic androids, that would capture the audience's attention and distinguish him from his otherwise identical counterpart, David. The video was designed as a product launch spot that would echo product debuts from contemporary companies such as Apple. The campaign was executed in partnership with real-world tech company, AMD, to lend authenticity to a being powered by artificial intelligence.
Results
More than 10 million views across platforms
More than 4 million social engagements
Covered by more than 140 press outlets
Praise
"The technological details are stunning, but so is the script, the acting and the marketing tools that went along with making Meet Walter seem like a real product."
—The Drum
“Incredible...an absolutely stunning short film."
—Bloody Disgusting
"Alien: Covenant has released its most unsettling teaser yet...and there's not a xenomorph or facehugger in sight."
—Digital Spy
"Branded content done right."
—Ad Age / Creativity
“It’s like an Apple ad for your next creepy humanoid robot.”
—Engadget
"It's product placement, but it's artfully executed.”
—PC Mag
THE MARTIAN
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: A 3-minute short film inspired by Apollo-era television broadcasts that depicted the crew’s final preparations before beginning their journey to Mars. Guided by crew member Mark Watney (Matt Damon), this spot introduced viewers to the full team, provided a tour of the spaceship, and launched the first trailer for the film. It also featured a Periscope-like "live stream" that featured fictional tweets from around the globe.
Awards
2016 Clio Key Art Gold - Theatrical: Creative Content
2016 Clio Key Art Silver - Theatrical: Social Media
2016 Webby Award - Drama Individual Short or Episode
2016 Webby People’s Voice Award - Drama Individual Short or Episode
THE MARTIAN
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: Ridley Scott's The Martian proved to be one of the most realistic science fiction films ever created. We wanted to lean into that authenticity and breakdown the science of this not-so-futuristic mission. For that, we teamed with famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and created a mini-episode of his show StarTalk. The video was launched in collaboration with NASA, 20th Century Fox, StarTalk, National Geographic, and Neil himself.
Awards
2016 Clio Key Art Bronze - Theatrical: Partnerships
2016 D&AD Wood Pencil - Branded Content & Entertainment: Fiction 1-5 minutes
Nominations
2016 Cannes Lion Shortlist - Cyber, Influencer or Talent
Praise
"One of the best, most creative, and frankly most awesome promos for a movie ever."
—The Nerdist
"One of the cooler cross-promotional moves in recent history."
—A.V. Club
"Might be described as the most realistic three-minute glimpse into the future, ever...All future makers of movies about the future, take note."
—Mashable
"Excuse me for a second. I’m wiping a tear from one of my eyes."
—The Mary Sue
THE MARTIAN
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: A multi-partner collaboration to create an in-world brand film positioning Under Armour as a provider of next-generation training gear for the Ares space program. The video and its campaign derived from one simple question—what if astronauts were sponsored by brands in the year 2035?
Awards
2016 Clio Key Art Silver - Theatrical: Partnerships
2016 Clio Key Art Bronze - Theatrical: Creative Content
2016 Webby People’s Voice Award - Best Editing
THE MARTIAN
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: Despite being a dramatic space thriller, The Martian was a story that was also known for its quirky sense of humor and very real, down-to-earth characters. We wanted to introduce the book’s humor while further humanizing and building deeper backstories for the main crew. To that end, we created a short prologue film framed as declassified NASA footage showing the crew's response to a 10-day isolation training exercise.
Awards
2016 Clio Key Art Silver - Theatrical: Creative Content
Nominations
2016 Cannes Lion Shortlist - Film, Branded Content, Short Fiction Film (under 10 minutes)
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist
Concept: With motion capture playing a huge role in the Apes franchise, we thought we'd give a fan the experience of a lifetime and let them become an ape in Caesar's army. We filmed a special contest announcement with director Matt Reeves and star Andy Serkis, which featured the first footage of the movie and premiered on AMC during an episode of The Walking Dead. Fans uploaded videos of their best ape impersonations to YouTube. The finalists were identified and then the filmmakers chose the winner. She was flown to set and suited up in mocap gear to play an ape in the film.
Headlines & Press
Entertainment Weekly: One fan will become a CGI ape in War for the Planet of the Apes
NETFLIX
Role: Copywriter and Social Media Manager
Awards
Shorty Award Winner Best Campaign for Television Programming
Nominations
Webby Award Best Social Entertainment
Headlines & Press
Entertainment Weekly: What the hell is Netflix's 'BoJack Horseman'?
NETFLIX
Role: Social Media Manager / Copywriter
Headlines & Press
Buzzfeed: Arrested Development Star Tony Hale Tweets At House Of Cards And Hilarity Ensues
Time Magazine: The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2014
Hollywood Reporter: House of Cards Welcomes Back Game of Thrones With Taunting Tweet
DEFIANCE
Role: Copywriter
Concept: Defiance was an ambitious science fiction universe that combined a television series set in St. Louis with an expansive MMO video game set in San Francisco. For season two, Syfy wanted to bridge the two cities with an in-world story that would essentially be a road trip from the Midwest to the West Coast. We worked with the show's creative minds to create a 12-week experience that combined live action video, motion comics, and online games that would test visitors' skills and expand the property's rich storyworld. The experience was sponsored by Dodge and culminated with one user winning their very own 2015 Challenger.
Headlines & Press
NETFLIX
Role: Social Media Manager / Copywriter
Headlines & Press
Uproxx: The 'Arrested Development' Twitter Account Won The Netflix-Arrested Development Red Carpet
Platform: 3 Social Media Lessons From Arrested Development
Mashable: Tobias Funke's Acting Demo Reel Is What Dreams Are Made of
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