I make educational multimedia. Games and animation using Flash. I am involved in the project from concept to completion. I often write the script and storyboard, design characters, backgrounds and props for games and animations, and I still animate... though lately, I act more as production manager/animation director for our Flash work.

Math Snacks

Overruled

http://mathsnacks.com/overruled.html

Rulers value proper units and proportional details. Writing, direction, animation and sound.

Scale Ella

http://mathsnacks.com/scaleella.html

A crusading superhero clarifies and uses scale factor. Writing, direction, production management.

Perl Diver

http://mathsnacks.com/pearldiver.html

Mini-game that facilitates understanding of equality on number line. Game design, illustration, production management.

Science Pirates - Downloadable Game

http://sciencepirates.com/

Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard is a 3D educational computer game that communicates food safety knowledge in an environment of scientific exploration. Formative assessment, art direction, production tracking and management, design, animation direction, programming, writing.

Nutrition Decision

www.nutritiondecision.org (click the cloud to unlock all games)

Education Based games to teach middle school kids how to read nutrition labels. Design, illustration, animation, programming.

Transipiration (http://cahedev.nmsu.edu/development/transpiration/)

NSF Honorable Mention 2005 (www.sciencemag.org/sciext/vis2005/show/slide9.dtl)

Design, illustration, animation, programming.

Learn the basics of transpiration -- the transportation of water through plants from soil to leaves to atmosphere -- with this playful animation created by weed physiologist Tracy Sterling and animator Matt Byrnes. Interactive features allow you to explore the process including how changing environmental conditions can impact how fast water moves.

Eat Move Learn

www.eatmovelearn.com

A classroom exploration on energy balance. Design, illustration, animation, programming.

Skippy Animations:

    * Using Your Pedometer

      Demonstrates how to use a pedometer correctly.

    * Energy In

      Descriptive animation showing how energy is measured in calories through the use of a scientific bomb calorimeter.

    * Energy Out

      Descriptive animation showing how energy out is measured through a scientific metabolic chamber.

    * In-and-Out-O-Meter

      Interactive animation showing how foods and physical activity are expended over time.

Chinese Food Safety Activities

http://chinesefoodsafety.com/student/student_act.html

This section contains six fun and interactive activities that will help Chinese-speaking foodservice workers learn key food safety concepts. The activities are in both English and Simplified Chinese. The activities should be completed as homework and will help students “practice” what has been learned in class. Design, illustration, animation, programming.

Poetry Idea Engine

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm#

Get your poetry juices flowing with the Poetry Idea Engine. Created with GoCyberCamp, this activity will allow you to write haikus, free verse, limericks, and more! I did everything here. Design, illustration, animation, programming.

Storyboard Examples

Just a few examples of how some of the work evolves.

http://cahedev.nmsu.edu/development/storyboards/pirates/observeSB/

http://cahedev.nmsu.edu/development/storyboards/matrix/SpyApesTest1.swf

http://cahedev.nmsu.edu/development/storyboards/cfs/bacteriaFilmStripSB/