Working Tools

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.