Ryan N Williams

Work History

• Technical Artist

  Fun Waffle Game Studio

  July 2024 - Present

  Working on Procedural Content Generation for Environments in Unreal Engine 5.

• Technical Artist

  AuBenseiter Gamez

  July 2023 - June 2024

  Hermann, Missouri

  Valstrik Indie Game Development.
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  Technical Artist

  Mob Entertainment

  August 2022 - June 2023

  St Louis, Missouri

  Worked on the unreleased "Robopolis" series developed by Mob Entertainment.
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  Technical Artist

  Rooster Teeth

  April 2018 - August 2022

  Austin, Texas

  RWBY 9, To Be announced Project

  

• Layout Artist

  Rooster Teeth Productions

  April 2018 - August 2022

  Austin Texas

  
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  Technical Artist RWBY/JUSTICE LEAGUE

  Rooster Teeth

  September 2021 - July 2022

  Austin, Texas, United States

  As a Technical Artist I write tools to improve production workflow using Python and QT. Skills: Python (Programming Language)
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  Technical Artist RWBY Volume 9

  Rooster Teeth

  October 2020 - August 2021

  Austin, Texas, United States

  As a Technical Artist attached to the Layout department I write tools for Maya
  using Python and Qt. I also solve workflow and rigging issues with a
  priority on the Layout Department.
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  Assistant Layout Lead: RWBY Volume 8

  Rooster Teeth

  June 2019 - October 2020

  Austin, Texas, United States

  Assistant Layout Lead responsible for interpretation of the storyboards into 3D through Camera scouting, and scene blocking animation for characters and camera. Reports to Layout Lead and Layout Supervisor.
  
  New responsibilities include writing Layout production tools in Python.
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  Assistant Layout Lead: RWBY Volume 7

  Rooster Teeth

  May 2019 - October 2020

  Austin, Texas Area

  Assistant Layout Lead responsible for interpretation of the storyboards into 3D through Camera scouting, and scene blocking animation for characters and camera. Reports to Layout Lead and Layout Supervisor.
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  Senior Layout Artist

  Toonbox Entertainment

  July 2016 - March 2019

  
  Final camera animation on the "Nut Job 2".

  

• Previs Artist

  "MILA" short film.

  February 2016 - June 2016

  remote

  Camera and character blocking animation on the internationally staffed "MILA" short film.
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  Previs

  Proof Inc

  January 2016 - March 2016

  Atlanta, GA

  -Character and vehicle animation for Previs cinematics.
  -Vehicle rigging using proprietary tools.
  

• Previz Artist

  Rovio Animation Company

  May 2014 - September 2015

  Sherman Oaks, CA

  Previs Animation on the Angry Birds Movie.
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  Layout Artist

  Reel FX

  March 2013 - April 2014

  -Environment/Set Dressing Artist for "Freebirds".
  
  -Rough Layout Arist for "Book Of Life".

• 3D Artist

  Counter Punch Studios

  March 2013 - March 2013

  -Free lance CG marketing images.
  
  -Shot Prep on "The Lebrons" season 2.
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  Final Layout Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  January 2006 - February 2013

• Rough and Final Layout Artist

  Omation Studios

  March 2004 - December 2006

  -Performed Rough and Final Layout Animation which involved character blocking, set dressing and
  camera work.
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  Rough Layout Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  October 2003 - February 2004

  Performed Rough Layout work for the Television show "Father of the Pride". Camera work and very limited character animation.
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  Assembly Artist

  Blue Sky Studios

  March 2003 - September 2003

  As an Assembly artist I was responsible for set dressing and final camera work.
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  Rough Layout Artist

  Big Idea Productions

  January 1999 - October 2002

  I performed the duties of a Rough Layout Artist. Character blocking, set dressing and camera work.