The Psalms Project

Directed and illustrated this piece

Ran a contest, ending in four animated pieces.

My Role:

Project manager.
Directed & illustrated one piece.
Produced other three.

Running the contest & Recruiting the Team

Here’s a behind the scenes video, for a better sense of my process.

I spent a lot of time in my first year at BimBam creating a database of artists to work with down the road.

With hundreds of artists categorized into multiple sections, it laid the foundation for nearly everyone I ultimately ended up hiring for years.

Later, I ended up using private boards on Pinterest to showcase the different artists, as a more visual way to approach who best to hire. And eventually I moved to almost entirely referrals.

My hiring process continues to evolve, and I’m happy to spend a significant amount of time on this step, so everything goes smoothly later in the process.

The Final Works

Directing the Fourth Piece

I illustrated the pages in Psalm 42 and directed Andrew Lewitin, a long time friend, who animated the piece in After Effects. Additionally, I hired Neville McKinnie to animate the Rotoscoped hands.

For a full break down, check out the ‘making of’ video.

Some of the illustrations I made for this piece.

Impact

These pieces, while not nearly as polished as my more recent works, continue to hold a place in my heart, as in no uncertain terms, they’re art. Not explainer videos. Not a children’s cartoon. But rather, artistic visions of each of the poems and songs. I hope they continue to push others to keep creating and finding inspiration wherever possible.