An example of CGI photography using HDRI lighting.

This R8 was created as part of a visual effects reel. Responsible for lighting design and art direction.

A CGI portfolio piece of a stylized Scion xD. Lighting, rendering and art direction by Kevin Tahara. Produced for XYZ Graphics.

As CG Supervisor at ATTIK, I produced the visual effects for the this :30 broadcast spot for the Scion 09 tC and the pre-vis for the outdoor billboard spectacular.

Part of a test for Audi, this CGI photograph was used to win the Audi account. The agency was ecstatic and XYZ graphics went on to produce all 2010 models. I was art and creative director and lead the production team that won the project.

On a shoestring budget and a tight turnaround, the client asked to have a pre-existing SUV house to be made to animate, so the interior and appliances could be seen. I took the CG model of the house, sourced the interiors and directed the animation. I was producer and art director on the project and was able to accommodate a late request by the agency to match the overall look and feel of the broadcast spot, which was created by another studio. The client's Flash developers integrated the animation and detail images into the final microsite. The images we produced were so popular that the SUV house was used on PG&E's homepage and interactive banners for several weeks, to great success.

I was approached by a client, to produce 3D animation and visual effects in a roadblock banner for the release of Lucas Arts' Fracture game. I was producer and art director. My team created the animation and effects created for the characters and weapons to match the visual style of the game. In order to overcome certain technical challenges that emerged, I worked directly with the Flash developers to produce transparent effects that would overlay the content of a web page, load quickly and eliminate a sizing issue that would have otherwise made publishing of the animated content too tricky and costly on the various websites where it was to be shown. The campaign was a great success and the marketing team at Lucas Arts were elated.

The challenge was to create a true to life image of a T-Mobile Sidekick for use in outdoor large print ads. The agency wasn't convinced it could be done well, so the challenge was on! I produced the project and was responsible for all art direction and lighting design. The client was stunned at the results.

A "water lily" sculpted in 3D to highlight the ability to use CGI for print in a more creative and organic way. I was producer and responsible for all art direction and lighting design. Created for XYZ Graphics.

An Audi A6 rendered and retouched from a hand modeled mesh to match pre-existing Audi style references. Responsible for all artistic and creative direction. Produced for XYZ Graphics.

Complete Lexus ISF microsite for Attik. For the launch of this premiere vehicle, we created a rich media microsite. Responsible for all CGI animation, 3D Flash game and special effects.

Little Deviant was a Flash microsite produced for Scion while at Attik. I was CG Supervisor and Sr. Design Technologist, responsible for all CGI animation and technical direction, as well as integration into the interactive experience.

For the launch of the Scion xB '09 release, Attik created a massive multi-world interactive experience, want2bsquare.com. I was responsible for creation of interactive flash graphics, games and widgets with dynamically fed content, as well as all sound design. This website, with six unique worlds, required a team of 12 and was completed in three months with a budget of over $1m.