Portfolio Stuff
I've been making music and art since I was a kid and now have over 20 years of experience composing for game & film projects, as well as video editing, VFX and compositing, 3D production and animation, and all sorts of general digital design work.
I focus on high quality digital creative works both original and reference-based.
Skills & Software
3D Modeling, rendering, & animation using 3ds Max
Video editing & Compositing VFX using Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro
Music Composition & Sound Editing using Cakewalk, Cubase, Presonus Studio One
Digital Artwork & Editing using Photoshop, Illustrator
Game Design using Fusion
In addition, 20 years of martial arts experience in Chinese fighting systems:
Xingyiquan, Taijiquan, Tibetan Heron & Snake Boxing, internal skills development.
Animation & VFX Samples
Some animation I've done for my Metroid album projects over the years, all 3D rendering, video editing & VFX, and music made by myself either as music videos for my songs or trailers for my album releases ↓
Samples of some of my client work from over the years including visualized product installation animation for US Metal Roofing Consortium, overlay compositing and animation for Fly Baden travel agency, various VFX shots for indie films and even digitally removing sweat stains from the former CEO of Mercedes Benz- yes I really do a bit of everything ↓
Music
Original music I have composed for personal projects or clients, like the Harry Potter game for XBox which I tried to honor the sound of the John Williams style and themes without using any material from the actual film scores, and a Mario Kart style soundtrack to Five Laps At Freddy's ↓
I've become best known for my arrangements from games and film; I particularly enjoy taking old retro game soundtracks and re-imagining them as an epic film score, or weaving themes from movies and shows together ↓
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It’s a me! My name is Sam Dillard, a simple fellow who hails from north Texas, and despite my online moniker I don’t have an actual studio, just a corner in my bedroom where I dabble in composing music to doing 3D animation, video production, artwork, and all manner of nerdy exploits.
I am entirely self-taught in all my creative endeavors; I learned to play piano as a kid on cheap old Casio keyboards while trying to pluck out game & movie tunes. And films like Jurassic Park inspired me to learn 3D rendering and effects which I produce for all my own videos and artwork. Speaking of, if you’re interested in:
Feel free to get in touch!
I’m always open to work inquiries and random conversations!
All content copyright © Sam Dillard
🎵 Music Production– full game & film scores, single track commissions
🧱 3D Animation– either fully animated shots or live footage integration
📷 VFX & Compositing– digital touch-ups, particle effects, you name it
🥋 Learning Kung Fu– Xingyiquan, Taijiquan, self-defense, internal arts skills