Working Tools
Used. Tested. Kept
Creative Core
Adobe (selected apps)
Used to shape image, motion, and layout.
Adapted to the pace of the work, without sacrificing control.
FL Studio
Used to build structure and rhythm early.
Speed first, refinement later.
Color & Mood
Shotdeck
Used to calibrate mood, contrast, and visual language.
Never used for imitation. Only for controlled inspiration and reference.
Adobe color
Used to define relationships and dominance between colors.
Decision tool, not a palette generator.
Coolors
Used for fast iteration and comparison.
Discarded early once direction is clear.
Sound & Composition
Spitfire Audio
Used for its outstanding quality and cinematic character.
Libraries chosen because their tone and emotion align naturally with the work.
Vital
Used for precise, controllable sound design.
Presets are starting points, never endpoints.
Structure & Thinking
Notion
Used as a central vault for records, notes, and long-term organization.
Where everything is stored, connected, and kept accessible.
Whimsical
Used to see structure spatially.
Relationships first. Details later.
ChatGPT
Used to clarify ideas and organize thoughts in real time.
Also used to challenge assumptions and stress-test direction.
Storyboarder
Used to think in sequences, not in isolated shots.
Structure before execution.
Inspiration & Input
Youtube
Used as a primary learning and exposure medium.
A source of input and inspiration, approached deliberately.
Movies
Used to absorb rhythm, framing, color, and narrative language.
Studied more than consumed.
Music
Used to internalize mood, pacing, and emotional structure.
Often referenced subconsciously during visual work.
The real world
Used as the ultimate reference for texture, light, scale, and imperfection.
Observed continuously.