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work with such an awesome team and to know how integral my
contributions were to the process.
Most recently, I've started working with Stargate Studios—a
VFX house that has expanded into virtual production work.
Working with Stargate has been a great experience. It's a
welcoming environment focused on innovation and growth.
Stargate CEO Sam Nicholson and his team have a long
history of creating solutions for various productions, the most
noteworthy of which include The Walking Dead and Grey's
Anatomy. I was hired by them to work as a media playback
operator for the HBO series Our Flag Means Death, a comedy
by Taika Waititi. This show was incredibly unique because
the majority of the show was done utilizing a huge LED wall
and virtual production techniques. The show had terabytes
of ocean plates to manage, a 30 x 160 foot tall LED wall that
wrapped around a huge pirate ship that held an entire cast
and crew on it. Stargate was pivotal in engineering the demo
that green-lit the virtual production aspect of the series. It
really showcased how virtual production can help immerse
A Car Process setup from Station 19.
Virtual production on the
Apple TV series Sugar.
