A genuine bucket-list project. Growing up in Chattanooga, I probably visited the Tennessee Aquarium more than a hundred times. So when Pathfinder Film brought me onto the campaign, it felt surreal to help tell the story of a place that shaped so many of my childhood memories.

I found myself leaning on those memories while editing. The spot relied almost entirely on practical, in-camera transitions rather than visual effects, so my focus was on pacing each reveal to preserve that sense of discovery, making every transition feel as effortless as rounding a corner and stumbling upon something new. The result was a commercial that captured the same wonder I remembered feeling every time I walked through those doors.