AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Tony Brown is a national award-winning 3D digital artist, game developer, filmmaker, and author—and the creator of David: Valley of Shadows (David VOS), a dark fantasy series inspired by the biblical character of David. His storytelling blends cinematic pacing, character-driven tension, and moral stakes, built to connect with secular young adult fantasy readers while still carrying a meaningful faith-thread for readers who want it.
The Long Road To The Valley
The David VOS project began more than 20 years ago—back when Tony was fresh out of the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Art and Game Design—and it started life as something far bigger than a book: a 3D animated film series.
For over five years, Tony poured himself into the production—writing a full film script, then modeling, texturing, rigging, and building characters, environments, and props from the ground up. After years of persistence, investor interest finally arrived and the project grew from a one-person passion into a small, dedicated studio team. A full 90-page script was recorded with stage and voice actors. What started in a garage moved into a multi-room office, fueled by pitch decks, business plans, animation demos, trailers, posters, and a shared belief that the story mattered.
But the scope was massive—and eventually, the production became too heavy for a small team to carry.
Not A Failure—A Setback
When the studio closed and everyone went their separate ways, the project didn’t die. Tony never saw it as a failure—only a setback. Because David VOS was never meant to be “just another retelling.” It was always intended as a relatable, multicultural reimagining—a story that focuses on character journeys, trials, loyalty, fear, courage, and what it truly costs to become a hero when every path forward feels impossible.
Over the years, Tony continued to sharpen his craft—gathering tools, techniques, and hard-earned lessons—waiting for the right moment to bring the Valley back to life.
Built By A Creator Who Ships
Tony’s professional career spans two decades across industries—from mega churches and government agencies to global corporations—where he has led, designed, and built immersive experiences at a high level.
Most recently, he worked as a XR Full-Stack Serious Games Developer/Designer at Walmart’s Global learning department, where he helped architect interactive learning tools, systems, and developed training games and analytics systems. He has also served as an Interactive Multimedia ISD (Instructional Systems Designer) for National Guard training programs, an instructor of game design at Oklahoma State University, and a long-term creator and educator through Game Developers Republic, a platform built to teach AAA-level game art and development.
What David VOS Is Becoming
David: Valley of Shadows is more than a book series—it’s a long-term creative universe. The novels are the foundation for a growing multimedia world that includes graphic novels, 3D prints, a digital visual novel, a 3D animated web series, a video game, and more.
This is the culmination of 20+ years of labor, learning, and belief that stories can entertain, challenge, and leave readers stronger than they were before.