Work
THE DIRECTOR
One spiral line engraves Shawn’s portrait, then plays as the groove of a record.
Halflight
A song drawn as planes of light, with pitch, stereo position and level shaping the picture.
One Line
A single line becomes a drawing, type, an interface and the AD-5 mark, ending with a human choice.
PROOFS
Mathematics, demonstrated.
House of Worship, Wilmette
A procedural model and silent tour of the Bahá’í House of Worship on Chicago’s North Shore.
Lotus Temple, New Delhi
A silent architectural tour and six rendered views of the Lotus Temple in New Delhi.
Vector & photo editions
Vector and generated image editions exploring shared subjects, live typography and the AD5 identity.
Orchestrion
A precision machine plays the score and assembles AD-5’s work, one decision at a time.
HORNET sp.
A Honda Hornet spec film. In taxonomy, sp. means the genus is known and the species is not.
OVERDUB: In the Key of Me
Every recorded take becomes another singer in a choir of seven, until someone presses STOP.
BE WATER
Bruce Lee finds a moment of stillness in a coffee shop crowded with notifications.
Nightlight
A little red panda must give away his only light to restore the night sky.
Red Hour: Ignition
A red hypercar starts up in an empty hall and turns through light and smoke.
AD-5 brand films
Four films on judgment, clarity, trust and guidance.
Ferrari SF-26
A reference-based reconstruction of the SF-26, with a gallery and documented modeling process.
Jet engine
A cutaway turbofan with linked spools, nozzle, throttle and afterburner.
The Still Point
A moment of control inside a gathering storm, explored through movement, water and scale.
Transmission
A six-speed manual transmission, modeled in Blender and presented as an interactive exhibit.
Impossible Foundry
The AD-5 mark assembled at monumental scale in a ceramic-and-copper foundry.
Point Zero Wellness
A website for a North Shore acupuncture and integrative care practice.
Penrose
A patterned couch and car share a visual language of geometric order and organic form.
Tidal House
An unbuilt architectural concept explored through water, sculptural concrete and a moving camera.