Rudy Cortes

Rudy Cortes

Senior Technical Director / 24 yrs

Irvine, CA

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Pipeline Supervisor

Over the Moon (2020)

Ink And Paint Artist

Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)

Senior Technical Director

The Warrior's Way (2010)

CGI & Animator

The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

CG Effects Artist

2012 (2009)

Visual Effects

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Ink And Paint Artist

How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007)

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Shader Developer / Lighting Tools

The Ant Bully (2006)

Lighting TD / Shader Development

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Lighting Technical Director / Fx Artist

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Work History
  • Sr Cinematic Artist II

    Blizzard Entertainment

    June 2009 - Present
  • Founder/ C.E.O.

    TD-College

    July 2007 - March 2011
  • Sr. Technical Director

    Digital Dimension

    January 2008 - November 2008
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios

    August 2005 - December 2007
  • Look Development TD

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    August 2005 - December 2007
  • Look Development Technical Director

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    2005 - 2007
  • Course Organizer

    Siggraph 2006

    2006 - 2006
  • Course Organizer

    Siggraph 2006

    2006 - 2006
  • Shader Developer

    DNA Productions

    July 2004 - August 2005
  • Technical Director

    The Orphanage

    2004 - 2004
  • 3D Visualization Specialist

    HNTB

    2001 - 2004
  • CG Artist/Software Specialist

    Trinity Animation

    September 1999 - December 2000
Education
  • Studies in Film Production and Studio Art

    UMKC

    January 2001 - January 2004
  • Jefferson High School

    1989 - 1994
  • Jefferson High School - Guayaquil Ecuador

    1988 - 1994