Art, code and real-time worlds.

The Nintendo years — DS and Wii from 2007 to 2010, with DreamWorks, Activision and Atlus on the box.

Games·2007–2008·Selected

Shrek Carnival Craze

3D Game Artist – Modeling, Animation, Rendering

A collection of carnival mini-games starring the beloved Shrek cast, shipped on Nintendo DS for DreamWorks and Activision.

With DreamWorks, Activision, Ivolgamus, Nintendo

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Games·2009–2010

101-in-1 Sports Party Megamix

3D Game Artist – Modeling, Animation, Rendering

The sports edition of the 101-minigame party formula on Nintendo Wii.

With Nord Current, Atlus, Nintendo

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Games·2009

5 Arcade Gems

3D Game Artist – Modeling, Animation, Rendering

A collection of five arcade minigames for friends, released on Nintendo Wii.

With Nord Current, Atlus, Nintendo

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• 2009 Minon: Everyday Hero Video Editor – trailer for European release — with Nintendo, Ivolgamus, Nord Current →
• 2008 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix 101 quick-fire minigames on a single Nintendo DS cartridge, built for family and friends pick-up-and-play fun →
• 2008 101-in-1 Party Megamix The 101-minigame party collection brought to Nintendo Wii and PSP — with Ivolgamus, Nord Current, Atlus, Nintendo →

Augmented reality over real rooms — books, gardens, streams and brand launches, layered onto the world people already stand in.

XR·2018–2019·Selected

Journeys of Manu: Geo-Located XR

CTO, Lead Developer and Technical Artist

GPS-driven AR that places statues and story stages in the real world, backed by a web CMS and integrated databases.

With Conical, AUT, ARA Journeys

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XR·2020–2021

OKE Virtual Garden

CTO, Lead Developer, Technical Artist and Senior 3D

Mini-games and a tamagotchi-style virtual garden that help kids assess their real gardens, with a schools web portal and heavy database integration.

With Conical, OKE Charity

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• 2020 ACC Blue Fairy AR coach companion and game created for ACC to educate kids and help prevent ACL injuries →
• 2020 Kairua AR AR app for a personal development program designed to educate, uplift and entertain pregnant women →
• 2020 NZ Blood AR Filter Facebook and Instagram AR filter promoting plasma donation across NZ as part of the NZ Blood Liquid Gold campaign →
• 2019 Saints of Paradox AR Book Turned an artistic book into an AR theatre play using green screens, layering and parallax, all built in Unity with custom shaders →
• 2020 Spark 5G AR Experience Android AR app showcasing the future of technology and the 5G capabilities of the Spark network →
• 2018 Energi AR Cover AR experience that augmented the cover of an FMCG business magazine, bringing it to life →
• 2018 OKE AR Garden Assistant AR educational experience where OKE, an AR character, helps kids assess the vegetables in their gardens →
• 2017 Buzzy Bee AR Lead Developer — with Buzzy Bee, Conical →
• 2017 Journeys of Manu: Puhinui Stream AR app for Auckland Council that turned posters along the Puhinui Stream into virtual theatre stages showcasing iwi stories →
• 2016 Frogger Game for Columbus Kids 3D Lead, Modeling, Animation — with Columbus Kids, Conical →
• 2016 L&P 360 Chilly and Lime Treasure Hunt Lead Developer and Senior 3D — with L&P, Coca-Cola, Conical →

Cities before they’re built — corridors, stations and river crossings for NZTA and New Zealand’s councils.

Visualization·2021·Selected

Let’s Get Wellington Moving

Sr Consultant Visualization

Unreal Engine visualizations for the Let’s Get Wellington Moving transport programme.

With Aurecon, Wellington Council, NZTA

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Visualization·2021–2022

Cameron Road

Sr Consultant Visualization

Unreal Engine renders visualizing the Cameron Road upgrades in Tauranga.

With Aurecon, NZTA, Tauranga City Council

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• 2022 Penlink Renders plus a PC driving simulator built for the Penlink transport corridor — with Aurecon, NZTA →
• 2021 AR Experience Ōtākaro Avon River AR companion showcasing climate and historical changes along the Ōtākaro Avon River corridor →
• 2021 Paddleboard VR around Ōtākaro Avon River PC VR paddleboard journey showcasing climate and historical changes along the Ōtākaro Avon River corridor →
• 2022 Turnaround 360 Visualization Interactive 360° video that educates drivers on how to approach, enter and exit a turnaround →
• 2021 Northern Pathway Visualization Visualization work for the Northern Pathway walking and cycling project, combining AI and AR techniques →
• 2021 Papakura to Bombay Videos and renders developed for the wider Papakura to Bombay highway project — with Aurecon, NZTA →
• 2021 Puhinui Station Interchange Unreal Engine video showcasing the construction stages of the Puhinui Station interchange →

Headsets doing serious work — training, tours, and health-and-safety drills you can fail safely.

XR·2019·Selected

Pasifika Beats VR

CTO, Lead Developer, Technical Artist and Senior 3D

Beat Saber meets Pasifika — a rhythm VR experience developed for the University of Auckland on Quest and PC VR.

With Auckland University, Conical

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XR·2019–2021

Full Suite Management System – VR Studio

CTO, Lead Developer, Project Manager, Technical Artist and Senior 3D

Complete operations suite for VR Studio: VR HUD and launchpad, session manager and configurator, plus call-for-help across VR and a staff mobile app.

With VR Studio, Conical

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• 2019 Video Training – VR Studio Instructional video teaching players health and safety rules in a fun, engaging way before their VR session →
• 2019 VR Training Game – VR Studio VR onboarding game that helps new VR users get familiar with interactions, guided by Chip, VR Studio’s robot ambassador →
• 2019 Periodic Table of Innovation Interactive periodic-table experience for AUT, delivered across PC, Mac and PC VR →
• 2019 Veepa Health and Safety VR Mobile VR health-and-safety training experience for iOS and Android — with Conical →
• 2017 Adventures of Maui VR A PC VR movie bringing Maui’s adventures to life — with Conical →
• 2017 AUT 360 Tour A 3DOF VR campus tour of Auckland University of Technology built for international students →
• 2016 Noel Leeming Health and Safety VR Mobile VR prototype for training Noel Leeming warehouse staff in health and safety →

One character, every medium — AR episodes for TVNZ’s HEIHEI, then a book, vlogs and a VR movie, all made with Conical.

• 2017 Green Fairy VR Movie The first New Zealand VR movie, following the adventures of the Green Fairy — with Conical →
• 2017 Green Fairy AR Book Companion AR experience for the Green Fairy book — with Conical →
• 2017 Green Fairy AR Episodes AR series developed for TVNZ and HEIHEI, with episodes downloaded from within the app →

Real-time 3D on the open web — Auckland’s light rail and Aurecon’s Te Tihi office, in the browser, no install.

Web 3D·2023·Selected

Auckland Light Rail Web Experience

Sr Consultant Visualization, Web Developer

Interactive 3D website built with React Three Fiber to promote the project and engage the community through interactions, surveys and info cards.

With Aurecon, NZTA

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• 2023 Te Tihi, Aurecon Office, Newmarket Sr Consultant Visualization, Web Developer — with Aurecon →

Off-street records — stage projections from 2010, portals due 2026, and the work between.

• 2021 Firmware Programming Sr Software and Firmware Developer, Sr Consultant Visualization — with Aurecon →
• 2011 Whiteboard Animations Freelance Video Editor — with Go! Animation →
• 2010 Cobra 2.0 IR PC game developed at Main Core Studios; senior 3D modeling across the project — with Main Core Studios →
• 2010 Speed Lapse Same record as Cobra 2.0 IR →
• 2010 Fausto Projection-mapped stage visuals for Ballet Brandsen’s Fausto production — with Ballet Brandsen →
• 2010 Juana Azurduy Projection-mapped stage visuals for Ballet Brandsen’s Juana Azurduy production — with Ballet Brandsen →
• 2024 Coffs Harbour Bypass Portal Community engagement portal for the Coffs Harbour Bypass project — with One Engage · Coming soon →
• 2024 Gilgandra Portal Community engagement portal for the Gilgandra project — with One Engage · Coming soon →
• 2024 Luke Bowen Bridge Visualization Unreal Engine visualization of the Luke Bowen Bridge — with One Engage · Coming soon →
• 2024 SBRC Portal Community engagement portal for the SBRC project — with One Engage · Coming soon →
• — Mōkihi of Time Creator and Developer · Coming soon →