Michael Ryan

Background

About Michael Ryan

Initially trained in traditional Design and Illustration, I continued my education by developing a proficiency in Autodesk Maya and other 2D/ 3D software. Now, with over 15 years of experience in Graphic Design and Visual Effects for television, video, web and print, I have proven my ability to work effectively in a team environment. I have produced high quality work that is optimized to meet specific visual and budgetary requirements. That work has earned me a number of awards. These include: Emmy® Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Academy of Motion Pictures and Science Official Selection/ Animated Short "I am excited to learn of new opportunities where I can work with an industry leading studio and be a part of an innovative development team. I would like to leverage my experience and focus on creating visually compelling assets in a work environment that offers opportunities for professional growth". Specialties include creating 3D element and VFX using both main stream and proprietary development tools such as: Autodesk Maya/ Mudbox, Pixologic Z-Brush, Unreal Engine, as well as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Flash. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior 3D Visual Effect artist : Self motivated and creative thinker, Communicative, collaborative and instructive team-leader, delivering to deadlines. Covering full production workflow from concepts and creative asset production to final high quality animation. Pre-production : Look development, layout, VFX shot designing and consulting. Graphic and Motion Design : Assisting to deliver large scale, international, multi-platform rich-media marketing campaigns combining rich video content with Adobe After Effects. CLIENT/BRAND EXPERIENCE Mattel | Disney/ Marvel Studios | Sony Studios | Warner Bros Pictures | Universal Pictures | DreamWorks SKG | EA | THQ | Activision | Rockstar | Ubisoft and more. find me on IMDB