For the 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, I had the opportunity to work with the NHL through Ryval Studios to design, animate, and develop the live player selection system used throughout the event.

The project centered around a fully modular Ross XPression template engineered for the extremely short turnaround between each draft selection and its arena presentation. Every element was designed to allow operators to update player information in seconds while maintaining a polished, broadcast-quality presentation.

The creative pipeline included 3D design and animation in Cinema 4D, compositing in Adobe After Effects, and final implementation as a live operational template in Ross XPression.

Role

• Creative Direction

• Motion Design

• 2D & 3D Animation

• Ross XPression Development

Tools
Cinema 4D • Adobe After Effects • Ross XPression