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I design cinematography and action sequences for movies, tv, and virtual experiences. 😊#captainamericabravenewworld #spiderman #blackpanther #hawkeye

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⚽️✨ ATLANTA, ARE YOU READY? ✨⚽️

This summer, the historic Old St. Mark Church will come alive through a one-of-a-kind projection mapping experience celebrating Atlanta, community, and the world’s game.

Introducing
F.I.L.A. World Cup — Forever I Love Atlanta ❤️🖤💚

Join us on Friday, June 26, 2026 as we kick off this immersive public art activation featuring large-scale animated projection mapping created by @coconuthead.tv (http://coconuthead.tv/) in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs @atlantaoca.

📍 Old St. Mark Church 491 James P. Brawley Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

🎉 Community Activation Kickoff 📅 Friday, June 26, 2026 ⏰ Community engagement begins at 6:00 PM

Enjoy:

🎶 Music & entertainment
🌮 Local food trucks
🧺 Community gathering spaces for picnic blankets and lawn chairs
⚽ Family-friendly activities and neighborhood engagement

🗓️ Projection Experience:

June 26 – July 3, 2026
⏰ Nightly Projection Hours: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Located in the heart of Historic English Avenue and directly across from the excitement surrounding the world’s biggest sporting event, this project is designed to inspire youth, celebrate our neighborhoods, and showcase the power of art, storytelling, and sport to bring communities together.

Come experience Atlanta in a whole new way.

F.I.L.A. World Cup — Forever I Love Atlanta ❤️🖤💚  @cityofatlanta | @atlantaga | @atlantafwc26 | @coconuthead.tv (http://coconuthead.tv/)
#FILAWorldCup #ForeverILoveAtlanta #Atlanta #EnglishAvenue #VineCity ProjectionMapping PublicArt ATLArts SoccerInTheCommunity WorldCup2026 MayorOfficeOfCulturalAffairs CoconutHeadAnimation ATL CommunityFirst by @dardenanimation

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Introducing F.I.L.A. World Cup — Forever I Love Atlanta ❤️🖤💚

Experience a one-of-a-kind projection mapping installation transforming Historic Old St. Mark Church into a celebration of Atlanta, community, culture, and the world’s game.

📍 Old St. Mark Church | 491 James P. Brawley Dr NW
📅 Kickoff: June 26, 2026 | Community Activation begins at 6 PM
🌟 Projection Experience: June 26 – July 3
⏰ Nightly Projections: 8 PM – 11 PM

Enjoy music, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and a vibrant community gathering space.

Created by @coconuthead.tv in partnership with @atlantaoca, this immersive public art experience celebrates the spirit of Atlanta through art, storytelling, and sport.

Thank you to my amazing producer @Trashleygram and my incredible team of artists and animators!! 🔥

Video production 🎥 My boi @mrc_1

@cityofatlanta @atlantaga @atlantafwc26 @coconuthead.tv

#FILAWorldCup #ForeverILoveAtlanta #ATLArts #PublicArt #WorldCup2026 Atlanta EnglishAvenue CommunityFirst by @dardenanimation

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Culturally Faithful Pipelines Speaker Series
Join us on Friday, April 10, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST in UNCG Music 217 for an exciting evening of conversation around culturally faithful storytelling, creative pipelines, and authentic approaches to animation across 2D, 3D, and VFX. Featuring Erik Phillip, Andre Rodriguez Sr., Lance Darden, and Saxton Moore. Presented by the UNCG School of Art Animation Department as a CVPA Inclusive Excellence Event. Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP.

#UNCG #CVPA #Animation #2danimation #3DAnimation
@otherside.film @saxtonmoore @saxtonmooreproductions @doublesmooth_film @itsthatbrothadre taken in School of Art at UNCG by @dardenanimation

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Our son had the opportunity to be surprised with a haircut from @vicblends. It was so very special! And he took the time to glorify our Lord, and has a goal to help the homeless in our communities 🙌🏾 I’m crying crying😭 are you? And will you help him reach his goal? by @dardenanimation

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LET’S GO! 🔥 I’m thankful to be speaking at @cine_gear_expo again this Saturday, October 4th, at noon (EDT) @trilithstudios Stage 23!

Come join us. The event is FREE!

“Virtual Production in Focus - The many techniques of virtual production”

Moderator:
Rick Shick, Oscar winning, Emmy nominated Creative Director @shickrick

Panelists:
Alexander McCarroll, Art Director (Black Panther / Guardians 3), DC Comics @alexandercmccarroll

Hannah Schilshy, Engine Technical Director, Lux Stage @luxstageatlanta

Lance Darden, Visualization Supervisor (Captain America: Brave New World), Darden Animation @dardenanimation @coconuthead.tv

Jack Ehrbar, Creative Technologist, Millions of Tiny Robots @jackehrbar @motrItd

Max Thomas, Architect of Al Innovation / CTO, Actor Capture @actorcapture

#2025CineGearExpoATL #VES #VisualEffectsSociety #VFX
#vesmontreal #vfxmontreal #vesmtl #visualeffectssociety
#Georgia #TrilithStudios #GatewayTolnspiration
#APlaceForCreating #Building TheFuture #Storytellers #art #Animation taken in Trilith Studios by @dardenanimation

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Words cannot describe the magnitude of God’s beautiful… Thankful for another year of life 🙏🏽❤️ by @dardenanimation

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I’m proud to announce that I co-supervised the Visualization for Captain America: Brave New World alongside my Bro Christopher Beatty! We had an amazing crew of talented artists, who poured their heart into making every shot, exhilarating and epic! We were challenged with designing a compelling, yet believable fight between Cap (no serum) and The Red Hulk. This was no easy feat and we hope that it translated well on screen. Big thank you and shoutout to Glenn Burton and Andreas Hikel at Day for Nite for entrusting us to lead this unique opportunity. Also a big shout out to our VFX supervisor Bill Westenhofer and the Execs at Marvel Studios for their guidance each step of the way. Captain America is now out on Disney Plus and available to buy or rent digitally on various streaming platforms!

#CaptainAmerica #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #visualization #previs #vfx #marvel #redhulk #film #animation #disney #disneyplus by @dardenanimation

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a year ago

Repurposing an old bouquet of roses coupled with a few fresh @traderjoes stems to create a celebratory bouquet for my daughter’s 8th grade graduation! taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @dardenanimation

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I’m honored to be speaking at @ksuschoolofartanddesign later today about my nearly 2 decade career in the world of animation, previs, vfx and film. My goal is to share both the pros and cons of my experiences in this industry, in order to educate and inspire the creators and visionaries of tomorrow. Shoutout to my guy @josephkarg for the invite and this DOPE flyer. Slide through and let’s have a conversation!

#ksu #kenessawstate #dardenanimation #animation #previs #vfx #film #movies #streaming taken in Kennesaw State University by @dardenanimation

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2 years ago

Here are some pictures of the @visualeffectssociety sponsored seminar: A Look Behind the Curtain....

Presented during Cine Gear Expo at @trilithstudios on Saturday, Oct 5th, 2024.

Esteemed panelists from left to right:
Eric Leidenroth Motion Capture Supervisor @theimaginariumstudios
Lance Darden Animation / Visualization Supervisor @dardenanimation
Billy Gabor President @company_3
Ed Mendez Senior VFX Supervisor @powerhousevfx
Katherine Jacobs VFX Executive Producer @musevfx

Attendees heard about how the creative process evolves from script to screen and preplanning through production from an esteemed panel of visual effects supervisors and producers.

If you were unable to attend this seminar, we have recorded it and will provide links on our website once it becomes available. 🔗in bio

#2024CineGearExpoATL #VFX #VES #VisualEffectsSociety #Trilith #TrilithStudios #gatewaytoinspiration #aplaceforcreating #BuildingtheFuture #Storytellers @miamiuniversity @scaddotedu @georgiastateuniversity #art #script #production #creatives taken in Trilith Studios by @dardenanimation

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Celebrating over 640 milli 💰 in 4 weeks at the box office 😱as well as the village that raised him. So proud of my lil bro @shameikmoore ! At the age of 12 he told me one day he would star in his own cartoon. Now he’s the most popular animated character in the world, & Im officially the coolest Dad ever! 😆🕷️ The movie is absolutely incredible! Go check it out in theaters now!!!
@spiderversemovie taken in Lithonia, Georgia by @dardenanimation

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It’s finally here! It was a pleasure to be a lead on this film with so many talented artists at TTF! I became a fan of #johnathanmajors on @lovecrafthbo . So to work on a film with him has been an honor. He is that dude right now in Hollywood! Go check out #quantumania in theaters today! by @dardenanimation

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