Ronnie Cleland

Ronnie Cleland

Senior Look Development / 19 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Surfacing Lead

The Croods 2 (2020)

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

Home (2019)

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

Larrikins (2018)

Environment Look Dev Lead

The Boss Baby (2017)

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Surfacing Artist

Home (2015)

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Surfacer

The Croods (2013)

Lead Texture Artist

Wallenda (2013)

Puss in Boots (2011)

Texture Artist

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Texture Artist

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010)

Texture Artist

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

Texture Artist

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Texture Artist

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Texture Artist

Fast & Furious (2009)

Land of the Lost (2009)

Texture Artist

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

Texture Artist

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Nex Gen Character Development

Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2007)

Paint & Rotoscope

Ghost Rider (2007)

matte painter and roto artist

Rocky Balboa (2006)

matte painter and roto artist

Pirates: Constructible Strategy Game (2006)

Roto Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Texture Painter

Unstoppable (2004)

Roto Artist

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

Trolls holiday special

Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

LEAP

For the last nine years, I've been involved with the look development and creative departments in VFX and Animation studios. I love the creation process and thrive off team collaboration. I've always been inspired by visual details, so it's only natural that I have established myself in the Look Dev/Surfacing Department. Concept to creation is the name of the game and finessing shader properties and painting texture quality to achieve the most resolution and appealing result on screen is my forte.
Work History

  • Look Dev/Surfacing Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2010 - July 2017

    Boss Baby
    Penguins of Madagascar
    Home
    The Croods
    Puss In Boots

  • Look Dev Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    October 2014 - October 2015

  • Texture Artist

    Asylum Visual Effects

    October 2009 - May 2010

    Prince of Persia
    Sorcerers Apprentice

  • Texture and Lighting Artist

    Rareform Productions

    July 2009 - September 2009

    Wallenda

  • Texture Artist

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    July 2008 - May 2009

    Night at the Museum 2
    Land Of The Lost
    Cirque Du Freak
    Fast and Furious
    Aliens in the Attic

  • Texture Artist

    Asylum Visual Effects

    January 2008 - June 2008

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  • Nex Gen Character Development

    Gentle Giant Studios

    July 2007 - January 2008

    Nex Gen release--Golden Axe: Beast Rider
    -Character and creature workflow: consists of building game mesh on ZBrush sculpt and detailing with in game texture maps. (color, spec, normal, amb occ).
    -Resurfacing scans for feature films and toy products

  • Gnomon Student

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    October 2005 - December 2007

    I have graduated the 2 year program with a certificate in Visual Effects

  • matte painter and roto artist

    Look Effects

    March 2006 - December 2006

    rotoscoped on Pirates of the Carribean 2, Rocky Balboa, and Nightmare before Christmas. Provided matte painting for NASA simulation ride.

  • dustbuster/ EXTERN

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2005 - December 2005

    Dustbusted on Ghost Rider and invested time in their in house training with Maya and animation.
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Education

  • Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2005 - 2007

  • Delgado Community College

    2003 - 2005

  • University of South Carolina-Columbia

    1997 - 2003