Hi I’m Holden!
I’m a Storyboard and Background artist with a background in both live action filmmaking and (my favorite) animation. I have a deep passion for bringing worlds, stories, and characters to life and through my work inspire hope, wonder, and escapism in audiences. With an additional background in filmmaking, acting for theatre, and television writing, I bring a distinctive mix of cinematic vision and emotional empathy for characters, which allows me to portray their unique emotional experiences through my artwork.
I’ve personally directed two live-action short-films and led a team of over 200 creatives and crew through pre-production, production, and post production. More recently I created and directed a conceptual “Anime Opening” alongside a crew of 14 Artists where I storyboarded the entire runtime of the project, and led the crew through the whole of the 2-D animation pipeline. I’m a strong leader, communicator, and an overall team player. I strongly believe that nothing great can be accomplished without great collaboration.
I have a deep love for all things Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Big Brando-Sando fan over here) and have recently been diving into a rabbit hole on Glen Keane and the Disney Renaissance during the 90s. Mostly I’ve been fixated on the way traditional paper animation used to be done (it's cool, I’m obsessed, and I hope to try it myself soon :)
If you’re looking for a Storyboard or Background artist with a deep love for storytelling and a drive to create great work (and I like to think also a good workplace hang) please reach out! I hope to be working on your project very soon!
P.S. I have a dog named Goob who is a demon but I love him.