In 2017 I was asked to join a team of designers and animators to help out the wonderful people at Sunset West Media and R&R Partners with a pretty ambitious 3D virtual reality project. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority commissioned five popular artists from around the world, Signal Noise, Beeple, Adhemas Batista, Insa, and Fafi to come up with storyboards based off their experiences in Las Vegas. Our task was to bring those story boards and build each one into an immersive 3D experience. Throughout the project my responsibilities varied anywhere from 2D|3D asset creation and scene building to particle and soft body simulations. For more information on the creative and technical process check out this blog post by the lead VR director on the project, Andy Cochrane. You can find each artists Las Vegas experience below!

Check out the official release page from: VisitLasVegas

THE SPECATACLE OF VEGAS: ARTIST  - ADHEMAS BATISTA

FUTURISTIC PLAYGROUND: ARTIST - BEEPLE

VEGAS RISING: ARTIST - SIGNAL NOISE

DONT LOOK DOWN: ARTIST - INSA

LAS FAFINETTE STAR: ARTIST - FAFI

Additional press and info on the opening event at Art Basel in Miami, gathered by Andy.

• Las Vegas virtual reality art exhibit debuts at Miami Art Week

• KTNV morning show segment about the project and the Art Basel opening

• VR Gains a Foothold in Destination Marketing During Miami Art Week

• Reimagining Las Vegas in a Virtual Playground: Global artists collaborate on ‘Vegas: Alter Your Reality’ VR experience

• Q&A: The evolving workflows of VR creation and production

• Art Basel 2017: These virtual-reality exhibits will show you ‘crazy things’

• Miami Art Basel Getting A Dose of Vegas Reality

• Vegas: Alter Your Reality VR Art Collection Debuting At Miami Art Week

• Las Vegas to Debut Never-Before-Seen Virtual Reality Art Collection During Miami Art Week