FILM

Tomorrowland (2014) Director: Brad Bird, PD: Scott Chambliss, Walt Disney Picture
July 2012 - Present. Visual Effects Art Director

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Director: J.J. Abrams, PD: Scott Chambliss, Paramount Pictures
May 2011 - April 2012. Concept Designer

Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Sony Pictures
May 2012 - July 2012. Concept Designer

John Carter (2012) Director: Andrew Stanton, PD: Nathan Crowley, Walt Disney Pictures
April 2008 - May 2011. Visual Effects Art Director

Transformers III (2011) Director: Michael Bay, PD: Nigel Phelps, Paramount Pictures
February - September 2010. Concept Illustrator

Super 8 (2011) Director: J.J. Abrams, Paramount Pictures
June - August 2010. Concept Designer

Real Steel (2011) Director: Shawn Levy, Producer: Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Pictures
October 2008 - January 2009. Concept Designer

Avatar (2009) Director: James Cameron, PD: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Twentieth Century Fox
June 2006 - April 2007. Concept Illustrator

Transformers II (2009) Director: Michael Bay, PD: Nigel Phelps, Paramount Pictures
January - July 2008. Concept Designer

Star Trek (2009) Director: J.J. Abrams, PD: Scott Chambliss, Paramount Pictures
April 2007 - January 2008. Concept Designer

Outlander (2008) Director: Howard McCain
June - September 2005. Senior Concept Artist

Transformers (2007) Director: Michael Bay, PD: Jeff Mann, Paramount Pictures
December 2005 – March 2006. Concept Artist

War of the Worlds (2005) Director: Steven Spielberg, Paramount Pictures
July - October 2004. Creature Designer (Tripods)

Barbarella Director: Robert Rodriguez, Universal Pictures / Dino Delaurentiis Company
May - September 2007. Concept Designer

John Carter of Mars Director: Jon Favreau, Kerry Conran, Paramount Pictures
December 2004 – March 2006. Concept Artist

Hot Wheels, the Movie Columbia Pictures / Mattel, Inc.
January – March 2005. Concept Designer

INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC June 1998 - April 2005. Senior Art Director

Star Wars Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith(2005) Director: George Lucas, Fox / Lucasfilm
May 2002 - April 2005. Concept Design Supervisor, Senior Visual Effects Art Director (ILM)

Star Wars Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones (2002) Director: George Lucas, Fox / Lucasfilm
December 2000 - May 2002. Concept Design Supervisor, Senior Visual Effects Art Director (ILM)

Frankenstein Director: Dave Carson, PD: Bill Perkins, Universal Pictures
July 1998 - December 1999. Concept Designer, Matte Painter

XO Director: Steven Spielberg, PD: Matt Codd, DreamWorks Pictures
May - June 1998. Concept Designer

VIDEO GAME

Star Citizen July 2012 - Present. Ship Designer
LMNO Electronic Arts Los Angeles December 2005 - January 2007. Concept Designer
Dead Space (2008) Electronic Arts. Concept Designer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008) Electronic Arts. Concept Designer
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (2007) Electronic Arts. Concept Desginer
Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II (2006) Electronic Arts. Scenic Painter

THEME PARK

The Bezark Company, Glendale, California
December 2004. Production Illustrator for Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, California
January - May 1998. Show Concept Designer for Epcot Millennium Celebrations

Universal Studios, Universal City, California
February 1998. Poster Illustrations for Back to the Future ride and Terminator 3D ride

TEACHING

Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California September – December 2002.
Instructor for Advanced Entertainment Design Class

The Gnomon Workshop January 2004, October 2006.
Produced 6 DVDs on concept design and production illustration

EDUCATION

Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California
Bachelor of Science with honors in Transportation Design, December 1997

University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts in Design, May 1994

AFFILIATIONS
Member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 800 (Art Directors Guild)
Member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 839 (The Animation Guild)

Contact: ryan@ryanchurch.com