Randy Gaul

Creator of Guardians of Perfection, Realms, Wubbles, Amicis

Art Director · Creative Director / 12 yrs

Fairfax, California

Movie (2022)

Concept Artist

Movie (2021)

Visual Development

Game (2020)

Production Artist

Movie (2019)

Digital Matte Artist

Movie (2019)

Art director- concept artist

Movie (2016)

Matte Painter

Movie (2016)

Concept Artist

Movie (2016)

Concept art

Movie (2014)

Matte Painter

Movie (2014)

Matte painter

Movie (2012)

Matte Painter

Movie (2012)

Matte Painting

Movie (2011)

Visual Development

Movie (2009)

Digital Concept Artist

Movie (2008)

Concept Artist

Movie (2007)

Conceptual Artist

Video Game (2006)

Concept artist

Movie (2005)

Concept artist

Short (2005)

Concept Artist

Movie (2004)

Concept Artist & Matte Painter

Short (2003)

Movie (2002)

Digital Matte Artist

Movie (2002)

Character Designer

Movie (2001)

Property Designer

Stop Motion Feature

Production designer

Work history

Production Designer

Armless Productions

May 2014 - Present

11 yrs 10 mos

Provide the visual style for "Crickets Would Sing", an independent stop motion film project
Art Director

After August Entertainment

Nov 2013 - Present

12 yrs 4 mos

San Rafael, California

Provide art direction across all projects including client and in house creative IP for both animated and live action projects
Matte Painter

DreamWorks Animation

Jan 2012 - Present

14 yrs 2 mos

Redwood City, California

Provide Matte painting for the Upcoming Madagascar 3 animated feature.
Visual Development Artist

Digital Domain

Dec 2011 - Present

14 yrs 3 mos

San Francisco, California

Provide character visual development
Visual Development Artist

Digital Domain

Nov 2011 - Present

14 yrs 4 mos

Provide character visual development
Visdev Artist

Curious Pictures

Mar 2011 - Present

15 yrs

Provide visual development for characters and environments for an upcoming animated series for Disney
Subscriber

Artists Rights Unlimited.org

Oct 2009 - Present

16 yrs 5 mos

A global institution assisting artists in copyright protection across all media
owner

randygaul.com

Jan 2001 - Present

25 yrs 2 mos

Ongoing visual development for numerous live action and animated features
Production Designer

Randy Gaul

Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

3 mos
Matte Painter

DreamWorks Animation

Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

2 yrs 2 mos

Provide final matte paintings for upcoming animated features
Matte painter

randygaul.com

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

5 mos
Visual development Artist/Character designer/Art Director

Hawk Hill Entertainment

Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

1 yr 2 mos

Provide story boards, art direction, visual development and concept art for an upcoming Marine Mammal Center animated feature film
Production Designer

Crickets LLC

Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

6 mos

Production Design
Co-creator and production designer

Zeke the Odd Productions

2010 - 2014

4 yrs

Currently working as co-writer, production designer and producer.
Visual development artist

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

1 mo

Provide visual development for upcoming Trucks animated feature
visdev artist

self employed illustrator/ fine artist

Jan 1995 - Apr 2012

17 yrs 3 mos

Provide visual development for live action and animated feature film projects
Visual Devlopement Artist

Walt Disney Animation Studios

2012 - 2012

1 mo

Provide visual development for characters and environments for "Trucks"
visdev artist

Tippett Studio

Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

2 mos

Provide visual development for an upcoming Disney film
Visual Development Artist

Tippett Studio

Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

2 mos

Berkeley, California
visdev artist

Legendary Pictures

May 2011 - Jul 2011

2 mos

Lost Patrol Creature and Environment design
Visdev Artist

Eucalypto Productions

2011 - Feb 2011

2 mos

Development Company
Visdev artist

Self - Employed (Special Projects)

Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

3 mos

Provide visual development for John Gaeta's Float Hybrid project
Visdev artist

Lightstream Animation Studios

Jan 2010 - Oct 2010

9 mos

Provide key frame paintings for upcoming television and feature animated films in development
Artist

Self Employed - visdev artist

Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

3 mos

Storyboard art and matt painting consultant for HBO's Hemingway and Gellhorn. Directed by Phil Kaufman
Artist

ElementFXinc

2007 - Apr 2010

3 yrs 4 mos

Visual development
Co-author and production designer

randygaul.com

Jan 2000 - Apr 2010

10 yrs 3 mos

An all CG animated feature film
visual development artist

Bonfire

2009 - 2009

1 mo

Matte painting, character and environment design
Concept artist

IceBlink Studio

Aug 2002 - May 2007

4 yrs 9 mos

Provide visual development, character design, creature design, and tone paintings for Polar Express, Monster House, War of the Worlds and Beowulf
Visual development artist

Self Employed

2006 - 2007

1 yr

Concept art, visual development, character design, environment design, matte painting, storyboards and art direction
Concept artist

Iceblink

2002 - 2007

5 yrs

Creature design, environments, matte painting, props and color keys
Concept artist

Industrial Light & Magic

1999 - 2004

5 yrs

Develop characters, environments, props, storyboards, and resorts for commercials and film
Art director- concept artist

Industrial Light & Magic

1998 - 2003

5 yrs

Dreamcatcher
Art Director

Industrial Light & Magic

Jan 1998 - Dec 2002

4 yrs 11 mos

San Rafael, California

Worked as an art director, character designer, concept artist, visual development artist and matt painter.
art director

Industrial Light & Magic

1998 - 2002

4 yrs

Super Bowl commercial for Budweiser Whas Up spot
Art director

Disney Interactive

1998 - 1999

1 yr

Mathquest

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Education

BFA Illustration, minoring in printmaking and drawing

Mar 2015 - Present
Pratt Institute

1977 - 1981
Pratt Institute

1977 - 1981