Alex Ruiz
Illustration,
United States California Los Angeles
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ALEX RUIZ
818-620-6919
conceptmonster.net
SKILLS
PRIMARY:
ILLUSTRATION
ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART
STORYBOARDS
MATTE PAINTING
2D ANIMATION
TRADITIONAL MEDIA:
PENCIL, PEN & INK, ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR, GOUACHE, CHARCOAL, PASTELS, SCRATCHBOARD, CLAY SCULPTURE
DRAWING/PAINTING PROFICIENCY:
FIGURE DRAWING
LIFE DRAWING
PORTRAITURE,
ANIMAL DRAWING
ANATOMY (HUMAN & ANIMAL)
TECHNICAL DRAWING
PERSPECTIVE
COMPOSITION
COLOR THEORY
LIGHT & SHADOW
DIGITAL:
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
COREL PAINTER
PIXOLOGIC ZBRUSH
TEXTURING
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN:
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
CHARACTER/CREATURE DESIGN
VEHICULAR DESIGN
TOY/MERCHANDISE DESIGN
PRODUCT DESIGN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STARZ MEDIA/FILM ROMAN – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BURBANK, CA 2010
Assistant Director on ‘the Simpson’s television show. Responsible for
art direction, animation, and art team management.
ACTIVISION/LUXOFLUX - CONCEPT ARTIST SANTA MONICA, CA ’09-2010
Lead concept artist for Transformers ps3/360 video game.
DOEDOE GAMES- FREELANCE CONCEPT ARTIST KNOXVILLE, TN 2009
Created character and environment concept art for upcoming
sci-fi iPhone game. doedoegames.com
STUDIO ARTS-INSTRUCTOR LOS ANGELES, CA ’09-2010
Instructor of classes entitled ‘Corel Painter X 101’
& ‘Concept Design 101 & 201’, teaching students and professionals
the basics to advanced methods and techniques used in Corel Painter
and conceptual design for games and film. studioarts.com
LOS ANGELES ACADEMY OF FIGURATIVE ART-INSTRUCTOR LOS ANGELES, CA 2009-2010
Instructor of 10 week classes entitled ‘Concept Art/Illustration’ and
‘Digital Figure Painting’, teaching students and professionals how
to produce art for the film and video game industries. laafa.org
RADICAL PUBLISHING-CONCEPT ARTIST LOS ANGELES, CA 2009
Created concept art and production renderings for director
Len Wiseman for film version of ‘Shrapnel’. radicalcomics.com
20TH CENTURY FOX - CONCEPT ARTIST LOS ANGELES, CA ‘08-2009
Created concept art, toy design, and illustration for various Fox
properties such as James Camerons ‘Avatar’, the Simpsons, and
development for untitled next-gen console game.
ROUGH DRAFT STUDIOS – STORYBOARD ARTIST LOS ANGELES, CA 2008
Created storyboards for upcoming Fox series ‘Good Vibes.’
RADICAL PUBLISHING – ILLUSTRATOR
Created cover illustrations for Radicals comic book division. LOS ANGELES, CA 2008
PERSPECTIVE STUDIOS/VIRGIN COMICS - CONCEPT ARTIST SANTA MONICA, CA 2008
Created character and background concept art for short-form animation
project written by Grant Morrison.
ZOMBIE STUDIOS- CONCEPT ARTIST
Created concepts for upcoming xbox360/ps3 console game. SEATTLE, WA 2007
S4 STUDIOS - CONCEPT ARTIST LOS ANGELES, CA 2007
Created concept art and character designs for various 3D projects.
GOLD CIRCLE FILMS – STORYBOARD ARTIST/CONCEPT ARTIST LOS ANGELES, CA ’06-2007
Created concept art and storyboards for various independent films.
20TH CENTURY FOX - DIRECTOR OF ILLUSTRATION-L&M LOS ANGELES, CA ‘03-2007
Created illustration, product design, concept art for properties
including ‘the simpsons’, ‘eragon’, ‘aliens’, family guy’, ‘24’, ‘halo 3’.
Clients include mcfarlane toys, gentle giant, burger king,
universal studios, kid robot, and 7-11.
ROUGH DRAFT STUDIOS - ANIMATOR “THE SIMPSONS MOVIE” GLENDALE, CA 2006
Character animator and layout. (At special request of company.)
FILM ROMAN - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - THE SIMPSONS NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA ‘97-2000
Assistant directed and storyboarded for five episodes
in Seasons 10 and 11.
FILM ROMAN - CHARACTER ANIMATOR - THE SIMPSONS NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA ‘95-2001
Designed and animated wide variety of characters
for over 40 episodes.
BRIDGES ANIMATION WORKSHOP – TEACHER LOS ANGELES, CA ’94-1995
Taught Traditional 2D Animation to children ages 8-14.
Toured various elementary and junior high schools via Bridges
Program to present and teach animation fundamentals,
visiting15-20 LA County schools.
FOX CAREER SEMINARS– TEACHER/PRESENTER LOS ANGELES, CA ’02-2007
Instructed kids on how to draw Simpsons and general
animation characters. Lectured on the process of TV
animation. Q and A. Annual event.
EDUCATION
CONCEPT DESIGN ACADEMY PASADENA, CA 2008
Areas of Study: Environment Design, Lighting, Composition, and Architectural Design with Darren Quach and Brian Yam, Lead and Senior Concept Artists at Insomniac Games.
Insomnia games.
CG SOCIETY [ONLINE STUDIES] Online/AUSTRALIA HOLLYWOOD, CA ’06-2007
Areas of Study: Monster Character Painting (with Don Seegmiller] Environment Concept Design [with Philip Straub]
GNOM0N SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS HOLLYWOOD, CA ‘05-2006
Area of Study: Environment Design, Character Design, Creature Sculpture, Concept Art, Digital Painting and Rendering, Speedpainting, Matte Painting
LOS ANGELES DRAWING CLUB HOLLYWOOD, CA ’06-2007
Area of Study: Life Drawing (with Bob Kato)
LOS ANGELES ACADEMY OF FIGURATIVE ART VAN NUYS, CA ’04-2005
Areas of Study: Figure Drawing, Creature Design, Entertainment Design
THE ANIMATION GUILD CLASSES NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA ‘97-1998
Area of Study: Life Drawing (with Glen Vilpu)
BRIDGES ANIMATION SCHOOL SANTA MONICA, CA ’94-1995
Exclusive, 12 month long, extensive life drawing and 2D animation career preparatory course.
FAIRFAX MAGNET CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS LOS ANGELES, CA ’92-1994
Competative magnet school for the arts.
AWARDS/HONORS & PUBLICATIONS
INTELS ‘VISUAL ADRENALINE MAGAZINE’ - Artist interview. 2009
EMMY AWARDS - For animation work on the Simpsons television series. 96’-2001
CG SOCIETY: CG CHOICE AWARD – Selected Artist Online/AUSTRALIA 2008
Original Artwork “MECH-DRAGON BATTLE” Featured in CG Choice Award Winners
Online Gallery.
MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO ART EXHIBIT: “WHAT THE DUECE” Beverly Hills, CA 2007
A FAMILY GUY INSPIRED GALLERY OF ORIGINAL WORKS BY SELECT LOS ANGELES
ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS. Interview & artwork featured on FOX NEWS and numerous
online/print periodicals.
CG SOCIETY: CG CHOICE AWARD – Selected Artist Online/AUSTRALIA 2007
Original Artwork “THOUGHTS.” Featured in CG Choice Award Winners Online Gallery.
IMAGINE FX MAGAZINE – Featured Artist. Online/UNITED KINGDOM 2007
Original Artwork “MIND OVER MACHINE” Featured in MARCH EDITION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN: AWARD OF ACHEIVEMENT Rhode Island, NY 1994
Competitive award for outstanding achievement in the visual arts.