Dyson: Morning Routine
A spec spot for Dyson that follows one woman through a morning at home. Each Dyson product comes into her routine as part of the choreography rather than as a chore.
Chobani: Tradition and Craft
A spec spot for Chobani that tells the story of Greek yogurt across generations.
I wrote the script and directed the design, animation, and edit.
Leela of Lemuria
Alongside her shapeshifting friend Koa and wise sea turtle mentor Mātua Pacific, a young ocean guardian named Leela learns that becoming a true protector of the ocean means not only caring for the environment but also understanding how her emotions and actions affect everyone around her.
Baku’s Break
Cursed to live as a totally “normal” tween boy named Baku, a once-legendary dragon, must navigate the endless humiliation of middle school while fighting ancient monsters and deities alongside a local surfer girl and a salty seagull.
Mini Spies Sizzle
I directed the one-minute pitch sizzle for Mini Spies using a generative AI workflow to bring the world’s sleek spy style and comic energy to the screen.
MoMI x TAICCA 2026 Partnership
Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) have embarked on a new three-year partnership dedicated to bringing the cutting edge of Taiwanese moving image art and technology to New York City.
Emerging Technology & Storytelling Residency
Alongside the Shangri-La programming and education team, Michaela advised and curated the inaugural Emerging Technology & Storytelling Residency.
Echoes of Legend
This short form animated series is inspired by Southeast Asian mythology and contains nine episodes.
Set in a crumbling empire ruled by a singular god, the story follows a poor boy named Tooth as he uncovers a dangerous connection to long-forgotten powers.
With this shift of power forces arise that could either save the empire or tear it apart.
Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan
This Museum of the Moving Image installation features four virtual reality (VR) experiences created by Taiwanese filmmakers and artists.
Morning Light
Morning Light is a reimagining of this ancient practice where visitors can have their tea leaves interpreted and read aloud by artificial intelligence.
The Christmas Recipe
A heartwarming animated short film, where Maya’s Christmas surprise spirals out of control when her siblings improvise. Will they salvage their holiday magic before it goes up in smoke?
Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos
This Museum of the Moving Image exhibit explores the late 1980s and 1990s, and how skateboard teams harnessed inexpensive, widely accessible video equipment to record and share limit-pushing tricks performed on stairs, benches, and other skate-able elements of public architecture.
Nakenaghch’ sutdu’a
Nakenaghch’ sutdu’a “Our traditional legacy, stories of our history” is an exhibition curated by the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The exhibit features a virual reality experience that highlights the subsistence practices of the Dena’ina people of Dgheyey kaq’, or what is now known as Anchorage.
Thank you, mom
In "Thank you, mom" a narrative short film, the audience peers into the life story of a woman through a series of journal entries. Each entry captures a pivotal moment, as she grows up in the wake of her father's death and her mother's effort to rebuild their lives. As she navigates the emotional landscape of grief, abandonment, and admission, her words come to life and create scenes shaped by both sorrow and hope. From the innocence of childhood to the complexities of adulthood, the film poignantly explores themes of family trauma and self-healing.
Body of Mine
Body of Mine is a powerful, award-winning virtual reality (VR) experience that invites users to step into the body of another gender, and connect intimately to the stories of transgender individuals.
Reimagined Volume III: Young Thang
Concealed within a flat world of insects where humans are forbidden, a young girl, Young Thang, must embrace her full self to save The Community she loves from a storm of her own creation.
Kapwa
Kapwa is not only a visceral representation of our struggle to understand what is truly Filipino culture but also a demonstration of the inquiry itself.
The installation uses generative AI to imagine elements of culture and history that are missing. Kapwa shows us images that feel familiar, but are ultimately false: prosthetic versions of irretrievable lost artifacts.
Reimagined Volume II: Mahal
In the wake of their all-powerful father's demise, four sibling deities must confront their underlying grief in order to save the earth and each other from a peril caused by their own anger.
Deepening Engagement and Learning Impact through Virtual Reality Activations
Can virtual reality be used as a tool for education and influence emotions like empathy? Have you ever considered how human rights issues can be investigated and explored through immersive storytelling?