Gaming & film resume

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Narrative director and world-builder with 15+ years leading award-winning projects across film, series, and education, now focused on bringing that craft into games. Directed a $3M indie feature (Tim Travers), created content for NASA and PBS, and wrote 10+ original screenplays spanning sci-fi, satire, and emotional realism. Experienced with IATSE crews, DGA directors and SAG-AFTRA talent, 100+ crew teams, and end-to-end execution across complex, multi-location shoots.

Selected film & cross-media narrative work

Tim Travers & The Time Traveler’s Paradox

Feature Film | Writer–Director | North by Northwest Studios | 2023–2025

  • Directed all creative aspects across multiple locations with a $3M budget
  • Managed a crew of 100+ across pre-production, production, and post-production
  • Built a paradox-driven world blending existential themes with dark comedy
  • Widespread critical acclaim:
    • 86% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
    • “Madcap gem” – SciFi Now
    • “Pushing the paradox to its outer limits” – The New York Times
    • Over 30 festival selections; wins include Best Sci-Fi Feature (Portland), Best Comedy (Cinequest), and Audience Award (FilmQuest)

Spirit: A Martian Story

Educational Animated Short | Writer–Director | NASA & Buzz Aldrin Foundation

  • Designed and directed a story to teach STEM through emotion and narrative
  • Cast Tara Strong as the lead voice; introduced by Steve Squyres (head of the Mars rover mission)
  • Animation-driven project distributed to 200+ U.S. schools
  • Demonstrated ability to distill scientific concepts into an accessible, engaging narrative

The Adventures of Chadwick Periwinkle

Web Series | Creator–Director–Showrunner | 2012

  • Independent surrealist science-fantasy series
  • Produced and directed 3+ hours of serialized content, green-screened with custom-painted sets
  • Built a micro-studio pipeline to execute vision with lean budgets
  • Themes range from metaphysical comedy to techno parody and societal absurdism
  • Acted as writer, director, editor, VFX supervisor, and distribution strategist

Orion’s Arrow (PBS Style Series – In Development)

Creator | Narrative Lead | Educational Sci-Fi

  • Developing a speculative fiction framework grounded in a real-world science curriculum
  • Designed episodic arcs blending kid-friendly adventure with philosophical and emotional depth
  • Currently in partnership discussions for platform integration

Game writing & interactive narrative

Narrative Design & Game Writing Certification (2023–24)

The Narrative Department

  • Intensive training under writers from Hogwarts Legacy, Control, and Elden Ring
  • Focused on: branching narratives, modular storytelling, dialogue systems, and lore mechanics
  • Trained in Twine, Ink, Unity narrative modules, and cinematic scripting for games

“The Junk Sea” Game Prototype (in progress)

  • Developing a playable story framework for interactive adaptation
  • Translating metaphysical paradox mechanics into choice-driven gameplay
  • Designing character arcs that evolve based on narrative decisions and time-loop logic
  • Full pitch deck available on request

Freelance Writing & Narrative Consulting

2008–Present

  • Ghostwriting, worldbuilding, and story consulting for film, animation, and indie game teams
  • Expertise in helping studios find their story logic, emotional core, and thematic consistency
  • Known for solving story structure issues and designing systems of meaning within a fictional
    world
  • Delivered treatments, bibles, pilots, pitch decks across live-action, animation, and transmedia IPs

Awards & recognition

  • Best Comedy – Cinequest (2024): Tim Travers recognized for genre-defying tone, narrative ambition, and sharp comedic execution
  • Best Sci-Fi Feature – Portland Int’l Film Festival (2024): Awarded for conceptual originality and ensemble performance
  • Audience Award & Best Actor – FilmQuest (2023): Praised for engagement, character multiplicity, and genre craft
  • Best Feature – Boston SciFi Film Fest (2023): Honored for philosophical scope and satirical invention
  • Best Narrative Short – Vegas Movie Awards (2022): Spirit: A Martian Story, recognized for emotional clarity in STEM storytelling
  • Finalist – Raw Science Film Festival (2021): Selected for excellence in science-based narrative filmmaking
  • Best Emerging Filmmaker Nominee – BIFFF (2020): Nominated for innovation in surrealist genre direction
  • Finalist – ScreenCraft Sci-Fi Screenplay (2019): Remarked for conceptual layering and character-driven storytelling

Education

The Narrative Department – Narrative Design Certification

2024

  • Advanced coursework in interactive narrative, branching structure, dialogue design, world logic
  • Mentored by narrative leads from Control, Hogwarts Legacy, Spider-Man, and Elden Ring

Eastern Washington University

B.A. in Electronic Media & Film | 2004–2008

  • Graduated with Honors | Professors’ Award for Directing Excellence
  • Focus: Narrative directing, screenwriting, and visual storytelling fundamentals

Core competencies

  • Narrative Direction – Led multi-million-dollar productions; managed SAG-AFTRA talent and
    100+ crew on VFX-heavy shoots
  • Worldbuilding & Story Logic – Built thematically cohesive narrative systems
  • Cross-Format Adaptation – Developed IP for film, animation, and education; adjusted tone and
    pacing per audience
  • Production Execution – Delivered high-impact content under tight schedules and creative
    pressure
  • Creative Systems Thinking – Unified story, visuals, sound, and post into scalable pipelines
  • Cinematic Tools – Proficient in Final Draft, Adobe Suite, Resolve, Premiere, ProTools, and basic
    After Effects/VFX workflows