Austin, Texas · Working across disciplines

Independent perspective / 2026

Camera Code
Possibility

I make ideas tangible.
Through cinematic media, interactive worlds, and AI systems built around real work.

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Nathan Batiste · Filmmaker, drone pilot & hands-on software builder.
Visual judgment. Technical follow-through.
FAA Part 107Real-time 3DAI-assisted development

01 / Selected work

Made to be seen
Built to be used

From an aerial view to a world you can step inside. A selection of creative and technical work.

Saturn and its rings rendered in the actual Solar System Live browser experienceReal browser rendering / Interactive 3D

Interactive software / Astronomy

Solar System Live

A universe to explore—not just a diagram to look at.

Interface · 3D visuals · Sound · AI-assisted implementation

The brief & my contribution
The brief
Make astronomical scale and data explorable, not just readable.
My work
Interface, 3D visuals, sound integration, AI-assisted implementation, and browser testing.
The delivery
A live browser experience, with a separate VR edition.
63 views187 destinations21 tracks
Explore the universe ↗VR version ↗
Inside the astronomy experience

63 views, 187 destinations, 134 orbit paths, and 21 soundtrack tracks. Explore the Solar System, 59 neighboring stellar systems, a clickable 3D neighborhood map, and galactic and extragalactic atlases. WebGL / Three.js, ephemeris calculations, time-rate controls, procedural shaders, animated stars, and black-hole environments connect scientific data with motion and sound design. Local systems use true relative diameter-and-distance scale; unknown orbital phases and deep-space visualizations retain the app’s stated modeling limitations.

01 / The design challenge

A universe, not a diagram

Make it possible to move from a familiar planet to neighboring stars without losing a sense of place. Keep time, scale, selection, and sound understandable.

02 / The approach

Build around exploration

Combine ephemeris calculations, a consistent local scale, custom shaders, destination menus, and camera-relative rendering. Separate measured data from artistic interpretation.

03 / The finished experience

Open it · Explore it

The live browser app brings together 63 views, 187 destinations, and a 21-track soundtrack. A separate VR edition extends the work; headset acceptance remains device-dependent.

Aerial view of a stone property and pool in Nathan’s Fredericksburg filmAerial / Property / Production

Cinematic media / FlightBond

Fredericksburg, from above

A sense of place, captured from a different perspective.

Aerial capture · Editing · Visual storytelling

The brief & my contribution
The brief
Give properties and places a clear, compelling visual story.
My work
Aerial capture, editing, storytelling, and post-production.
The delivery
Published films and property reels—open the collections below.
Watch Fredericksburg · 2:54 Cinematic storytelling Aerial & property reel
Detailed Blender architectural study of a French château with carved stone pedimentArchitectural visualization / 3D study

Architecture / Digital craft

History, in another dimension

From reference images to an architectural model you can explore in your browser.

Blender modeling · Visual interpretation · Interactive presentation

Explore the château ↗
Behind the architectural study

Reference-led modeling of the façades, windows, interior openings, and sculptural details, with a lighter interactive web presentation. An evolving visual study—not a measured survey, engineering model, or claim of exact historical reconstruction.

02 / The development lab

Public development build

Shared worlds
Individual agency

Agentlandia

A persistent 3D environment for people and independently controlled software agents. Character design, world-building, space exploration, and explicit human control—in one evolving experiment.

Built collaboratively with Joel Holder. My work spans creative direction, interface design, and hands-on AI-assisted implementation.

Open Agentlandia ↗Inside the development work ↓
Obsidian Dragon, an actual animated Agentlandia character shown in the browser Character StudioMeet the characters · Open Agentlandia ↗
Obsidian Dragon / Actual browser Character Studio preview
10Core worlds
CustomAnimated characters
63Embedded atlas views
HumanControl comes first
Explore the systems behind the world

Built with TypeScript, Three.js, WebGPU / WebGL, and scoped MCP agent connectors. Interaction design, automated QA, and a collaborative GitHub review workflow support releases that preserve the world. Grounded walking, sprinting, and jumping accompany swimming and portal travel.

01

Persistent worlds

Seeded terrain, portal travel, shared weather, swimming, and persistent identity. Construction tools offer transforms, snapping, and bounded undo.

02

Character Studio

Animated character rigs, proportions and colors, live previews, and modular custom-body tools connect appearance to interaction.

03

Scoped agent control

Human takeover, expiring connector leases, and request acknowledgments. Connection is not proof of a thinking AI; completion reports remain controller assertions.

04

Space, sound & speech

Ships, outposts, orbital construction, and the Solar atlas. A single-owner soundtrack and optional browser dictation into an editable draft with explicit Send.

05

Economy experiments

Sandbox creator catalogs, service requests, simulated checkout, and subscriptions. Separate testnet wallets. Real charges, payouts, mainnet, and autonomous spending stay disabled.

06

Beyond the demo

Read-only operator observability, rendering optimization, automated browser and unit tests, encrypted sensitive stores, and verified recovery workflows.

Public development build—not a finished commercial game. Physical-device, microphone, live-model, and larger-scale acceptance remain ongoing. Expanded destinations are generated game regions, not surveyed planetary reconstructions. No private source code, participant data, or account access is offered here.

03 / Motion & immersion

Watch the actual work

Architecture, storytelling, and immersive filmmaking. Open a film or collection directly on Vimeo—no autoplay, no competing soundtracks.

Palm-lined estate at dusk, the published thumbnail for William Hablinski: Architect of LegacyWilliam Hablinski: Architect of Legacy
Architecture / Documentary · 31:33Watch Architect of Legacy
Two children and a dog in Synthetic Childhood, Nathan’s AI-assisted short filmSynthetic Childhood / AI-assisted film
Concept / Motion / EditingAI-assisted production
A skydiver leaving an aircraft above the landscape, from Nathan’s published Epic Skydive AdventureEpic Skydive Adventure / Immersive collection
Spatial media / Environments360 & VR experiences

04 / Connected systems

Less scattered
More connected

Websites and AI workflows designed around real organizations. Purposeful interfaces, connected tools, and clear human approval boundaries.

AI Approach website: Your customers are asking AI. Make sure it recommends you.AI Approach · Website preview

Server setup / AI assistant / Web hosting

AI Approach / Felix ↗

A dedicated cloud server and Felix, a private OpenClaw assistant, set up for Adam Price alongside the AI Approach website.

My contribution: AWS Lightsail server setup, website hosting and HTTPS configuration, OpenClaw installation, and Telegram and Google Workspace integration—with human approval boundaries for consequential actions.

The website is public. Assistant access, conversations, credentials, and business records remain private.

Conceptual connected AI operations visual for Mercury

AI operations

Mercury

Project memory, communications, documents, and connected tools with approval-gated actions.

My contribution: Assistant setup, workflow integration, and operating safeguards. The public case study explains the system without exposing private records.

Stone staircase and architectural detailing at Alisanne Wonderland

Creative operations

Ella / Alisanne Wonderland

Client-facing assistant integration, source-grounded research, project records, and human approvals.

My contribution: Connected workflows and a shared project interface. Member conversations and business records remain private.

Rabon Bull Company bucking bull portfolio image

Website / Now live

Rabon Bull Company

A Texas bull-company website bringing together animals, events, company information, and media.

My contribution: Site design, implementation, and HTTPS deployment. Browse the live public site; capture forms remain disabled.

Electric unicycle rider visual from EUC Rights Alliance

Advocacy / Web platform

EUC Rights Alliance

Public education, petition signup, and a connected supporter-intake system for rider rights.

My contribution: Campaign website, intake API, database structure, and deployment. Supporter records are not part of this portfolio.

CRG Installations company logo

Telecom operations / AI & web

CRG Installations / Clyde ↗

OpenClaw-based support for Craig Jones’s fiber-optic and telecom installation business.

My contribution: Website and assistant setup, email workflows, Zoho records, and Google Workspace integration. Customer and field records stay private.

Creative AI workflow concept illustration

Creative delivery / Workflows

Creative AI workflows ↗

Editing, documentation, campaign planning, and business delivery—with a human directing the result.

My contribution: Shaping the process from concept and scripts through visuals, motion, editing, and versioning.

Explore moreCRG Installations / Clyde — telecom operations & web ↗Creative AI workflow examples ↗
More about the operational work

CRG Installations / Clyde

OpenClaw-based support for Craig Jones’s fiber-optic and telecom installation business: company website, email workflows, Zoho records, Google Workspace, and day-to-day operations. Business and customer records stay private.

From research to delivery

Mercury also supports job-search and opportunity triage. Creative AI workflows include editing, documentation, campaign planning, resume review, and business delivery. EUC Rights Alliance combines supporter-intake APIs, database structure, HTTPS deployment, and social-sharing assets.

05 / Work together

A clear starting point

Start with the outcome. We’ll shape the right combination of visual production, software, and connected tools.

01

Capture & create

Drone and property media, video editing, commercial visuals, and immersive content.

Discuss media ↗
02

Design & build

Interactive browser experiences, real-time 3D, custom websites, and AI-assisted software.

Discuss a build ↗
03

Connect & simplify

AI workflow audits, private OpenClaw servers, and custom operations systems with human approvals.

Discuss workflows ↗

01 / Media

Property Media Starter

For listings, spaces, builder updates, and commercial presentation. Start with a capture plan and agree the finished media you need.

Plan a media shoot ↗

02 / Find the opportunity

AI Workflow Audit

Map repetitive work, scattered information, and useful integrations. Start with a focused workflow review before committing to a build.

Discuss an audit ↗

03 / Personal infrastructure

Personal OpenClaw Server Setup

A private assistant built around your work: scoped tools, project memory, human approvals, documentation, and handoff training.

Explore the setup ↗

04 / Connected operations

Custom AI Operations System

Bring communication, records, and repeatable workflows together. Start with one defined process and expand after it is tested.

Discuss a system ↗

Each engagement is scoped individually. Deliverables, timing, hosting, third-party costs, and ongoing support are agreed before work starts.

Looking for a personal OpenClaw server?

Custom consulting, not a generic install

An assistant built around your work

A private cloud host, assistant identity, project memory, and scoped messaging. Email, calendar, Drive, and Airtable/CRM integrations where appropriate—with documentation, testing, and handoff training.

Discuss a private AI server ↗
  1. 01 Map the workflow
  2. 02 Build & connect the tools
  3. 03 Test the approval boundaries
  4. 04 Document & hand off

For founders, creators, consultants, and small teams. CMUX and Pi support implementation; integrations and ongoing support are scoped to the engagement. Sensitive actions remain approval-gated.

Practical workflows

API and webhook integrations; contact and document search; Airtable/CRM records; lead tracking; proposal drafting; inbox triage and client follow-up; daily briefings, weekly health checks, and project status routines. Project registries, action registers, and reusable playbooks give the assistant a repeatable operating structure.

Ask about a custom AI operations system ↗

Creative delivery

Property Media Starter, AI Workflow Audit, Personal OpenClaw Server Setup, and Custom AI Operations System remain starting points. Media work can include mapping support, interviews, branded campaigns, scripts, motion, editing, versioning, and social content. Capability and integrations are agreed per project—not promised as a universal package.

Nathan Batiste
Nathan Batiste / Austin, Texas

The person behind the projects

A visual eye
A builder’s mindset

I’m Nathan—an Austin-based creative technologist, FAA drone pilot, videographer, and editor with decades of experience in visual production.

I bring that perspective into software: how an interface feels, how a world moves, how sound supports an experience, and how a useful idea becomes something that actually works.

Vimeo profile ↗LinkedIn ↗FlightBond Media ↗

Have something in mind?

Let’s make
something real

↗
nathanbatiste1976@gmail.com

Tell me what you’re making, what’s getting in the way, and any deadline.
Media. Interactive software. Practical AI.