Ryan Davies

I’m a Seattle-based Motion Designer who likes fast-paced, creative solutions to technical problems. With over a decade of industry experience in VFX, 3D, and 2D animation, I provide my clients with a unique medley of approaches and skill sets. I can also provide strong team leadership, with extensive experience in scoping, staffing, and management. I value organization, clear communication, and frozen dairy desserts.

Software Proficiency

Compositing/Edit

After Effects, Premiere Pro, Fusion, Nuke

2D

Photoshop, Procreate, Illustrator

3D

Blender, Cinema4D, Maya, Unity, zbrush, Realflow, Marvelous Designer, Substance Suite, Quixel

Code

C#, Javascript for After Effects

 

Where I've Been

Lately workin’ with:

thenewblank.com, wearewatts.com, steptstudios.com, reddoorcollaborative.com, hypekick.com, luna.io, vmgstudios.com

For brands such as:

3M, ABC, Amazon, Blue Origin, Brooks Running, Columbia Sportswear, Disney, ebay, Food Network, Fox Sports, Gap, HBO, Home Depot, Hulu, Intel, League of Legends, Lowes, Microsoft, NBA, Netflix, Nintendo, Nordstrom, PBS, Pokémon USA, Spotify, Starbucks, Star Wars, Target

Past roles:

Senior Motion Designer | POP | 2016 - 2019

Led animation teams for large campaigns, created game-ready assets for VR apps, and multiple successful RFPs. Managed the Motion Team’s project scoping, best practices, freelance and hardware needs.

Digital Asset Designer, VFX Artist | LUNA | 2015 - 2021

Tracked and composited virtual glasses onto footage of faces for virtual try-ons. Created large batches of high-quality digital eyeglasses for software and product photos. Provided training for other artists.

Motion Designer | Elevation | 2013 - 2015

Director and animator of numerous shorts. VFX Supervisor on-set and in post. Designer of graphics packages for national broadcast. Lead 3D artist. Interviewed dozens of applicants for Motion Designer and internship roles. Involvement in marketing for New York Times Bestselling book, and hands-on production for weekly events with an average of 20,000 in live attendance.

Education

2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation - SCAD