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
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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