MODEL MAKING AND ADDITIONAL WORKS
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Bradley's
lock and
key shop
Bradley's Lock and Key Shop is located at 24 E State St, Savannah, GA and is a family owned business that has been operating for five generations. I donated the model to the family after the owner was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Model by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
This assignment was to create a Sci-Fi vehicle made out of three different model kits in three different scales.The model was built out of A Revell 1:72 PT-109 Boat, A Revell 1:48 F/A-18E Super Hornet, and A Revell Big Boy Locomotive. I then Photoshopped the spacecraft into different locations.
Kit Bash
Model
Model by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
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Peter and the Starcatcher
by Rick Elice, based on the book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
This was one of my first sets I ever designed and modeled. The design was inspired by Victorian Jewelry and Music Boxes. Competed in the FL District 8 Independent Events 2014, Florida State Thespian Festival 2015
Design and Model by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
Texture
Project
Drawn by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
The assignment was to create 30 textured spheres in Photoshop in just under 30 days.
The first 15 textures are natural objects; the second 15 textures are man-made objects.
Each object was individually painted in Photoshop using a Wacom Tablet.
SCENIC
PAINTING
Painted by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
The assignment was to re-create a standard large letter postcard into a 3'-0" by 5'-0" Scenic Drop.
The assignment incorporated several different techniques including wet blending, dry brushing, color mixing, etc.
This was the original image:

Additional Scenic painting samples:
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DROP
DESIGN
Front Curtain Olio Drop designed and printed for The Lucas Show: Happy Days are Here at the historic Lucas Theatre in Savannah, GA. The drop was drawn and designed in Photoshop and printed at Printhead Studio.
Designed by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
Lighting by: Andrea De La Higuera
COSTUME
DESIGN
Costume designs and Moodboards for conceptual productions done during Undergrad and High School. Digital Renderings were done on Photoshop, Drawn Renderings were done with Watercolors.
Designed by: Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo