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.

Here’s a video breakdown of what went into running the contest.

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

Second piece in the Psalms Project

Third video in the series

The fourth video

Directing the Fourth Piece

Here’s how I went from the submitted audio clip to the final animated 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.