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marco antonio velasquez III
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Hired Gun (will travel) III - Ready to Go!

Sun Aug 24, 2008, 11:48 PM
Marco Antonio Velasquez III
Los Angeles/San Francisco/Bay Area/San Diego Ca.
Email: mavartworx@yahoo.com


Objective:

Seeking employment utilizing my Professional skills in Illustration as a Conceptual Designer, and Graphic Artist.

Employment History:

Treacy Productions
Hollywood, CA. 2009
Illustrator/Storyboards/Conceptual Design
-Creation of Storyboards based on Screenplay for an Independant Film Project.
-Entailed Action and Comedy being the main focus-to design Camera shots.
-Includes Pre-Production Design, to do location searching and environments for scenes.
-Worked closely with Director, Lead- Cameraman and Cinematographer in designing scenes/panels, created quick Thumbnails onto Sketches, then cleaned-up for final Storyboards (in Pencil).

Visual Magic Max
Los Angeles, CA. 2008 - 2009
Illustrator/Designer
-Creating various drawings and designs for Multi-media. Font, Prop, Banner, Logo/Title Montages, Environments, Structures and Character designs that include Realistic and Cartoon styles.
-Majority of work is hand-drawn in Pencils, Markers and touch-ups in Adobe Photoshop, from Production Sketch's to Final.
-Designs are then re-created in 3D animation by staff.
-Storyboards for Montages and Special Effects shots.

IF23 Productions
Los Angeles, CA. 2004 - 2007
Illustrator/Designer/Associate/Co-Writer
-Developed Various designs and ideas for Film, Animation, Video games, Toys and other merchandise.
-Sketched and Comped Conceptual Art, from Spacecraft, Costume, Characters, Props, Mech, Structures and Storyboards for various Film and Animation genre's using Pencil and Photoshop mediums.
-Storyboarded and Conceptually designed for short film "The Apartment".
-Also produced Logos for Montages/Titles, Layouts and Production Paintings.
-Developed an original Anime influenced Live Action Film.
-Co-wrote and Created ideas for various Movie Scripts.

TOLCHIN ENTERTAINMENT
San Diego, CA. 2004
Illustrator/Conceptual Artist
-Illustrated designs, Concepts for a Video Game proposal, and created Storyboards.
-Various Production Sketches and finalized designs for Props/Weapons, Characters, Structures, Spacecraft and Vehicles, in Pencils and Adobe Photoshop.

BRYANT/JUNGLE GEAR INC.
Garden Grove, CA. 1999 - 2002
Illustrator/Creator
-Illustrating and colouring of designs for T-shirts and various Logos, which included the creation and illustration of an original T-Shirt line using Various Inks, Pencils, Markers, including Photoshop.
-Created Cartoon Characters to Graphic Designs for Urban-wear.

IRON BEACH
Malibu, CA. 1997 - 1999
Illustrator/Creator
-Created Storyboards and Concept designs
for Anime-Motion Picture project and Designed an original Skatewear line that included original Anime influenced Characters.
-Illustrated Production Pencil sketches that included Costume, Character, Spacecraft, Mech Designs.
-Production Paintings for Animation and Commercial Pitches in Photoshop and various mediums.
-Created an Original Script for an Anime Motion Picture project.

SQUARE SOFT USA
Marina Del Rey, CA. 1996 - 1997
Illustrator/Conceptual Artist
-Devised Characters, Weapons/Props, Costume, Environments and Creature Illustrations for the first three phases of the Video Game "Parasite Eve".
-Produced Sketches, to Final Production Paintings in Photoshop.
-Created Storyboards based on preliminary Scripts.

ANGEL STUDIO
Carlsbad, CA. 1995 - 1996
Illustrator/Conceptual Artist
-Designed Textures, Backrounds, Vehicles
and Logos for Video game "Buggy Boogie" in which the team developed the modern Suspension that Vehicles in Video Games employ today.
-Used various Pencils, Markers and on the job training for Adobe Photoshop.

Creative Mediums and Experience:
Pencils, Paints, Markers and over 15 years experience in Adobe Photoshop. Proficient in traditional, as well-as Japanese Manga/Anime styles. Also experienced in Pin-up Illustrations and Tattoo Flash Art.
A Display Artist for 2 years at Tower Records in Signage, and Displays for Music Artists, hand cutting Foam-core, using various Inks, Markers and winning Area Awards 5 times for Best Displays. Band and Corporate Identity Logos; Mural Artist for a Comic Book Store and 27 years experience as a Freelance Artist.

  • Mood: Distracted
  • Listening to: was listening to Progulus.com
  • Reading: the next chapter of life . . .
  • Watching: Almost Famous(Untitled "Bootleg" Ver.)
  • Playing: the game of life (not the 60's/70's game).
  • Eating: Dinner soon!
  • Drinking: Something with crushed Ice

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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Los Angeles/Claremont Ca.
  • Print preference: Death Metal, Thrash, and Prog Band Long Sleeves! & nice dress shirts (I know WRONG answer ;)
  • Interests: Drawing, Art, Movies,collecting Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Anime art portfolios,Music-LP/CD/DVD/Lazerdiscs
  • Favourite movie: Star Wars Saga, LOTR, Road to Perdition, Amelie, Excalibur, Kingdom of Heaven and more
  • Favourite band or musician: RUSH , Dream Theater, Beatles, Saga, Kansas, Meshuggah, Opeth, Yes, Eric Johnson, alot more!
  • Favourite genre of music: Classical,Jazz,Rock,Soundtrack Scores,Progressive Rock/Metal,Death/Thrash Metal,Well crafted musics
  • Favourite artist: Michael Whelan, Jim Burns, Oscar Chichoni, Roger Dean, Diego DeSilva Velazquez, Leonardo DaVinci...
  • Favourite poet or writer: Michael Moorecock, William Shakespear, Neil Peart
  • Favourite photographer: Storm Thorgerson
  • Favourite style of art: Any! as long as it moves me, for myself, I love pencil!
  • Operating System: H A L 9 0 0 0
  • MP3 player of choice: HA! (like i can afford that)
  • Shell of choice: Soft Shell Crab Poorboys (Sandwich)
  • Wallpaper of choice: Landry's eating Doughnuts (oh come on, you know!)
  • Skin of choice: "Mine . . . it covers my body"-Ronin
  • Favourite game: I dont play, FACINATED by the Art and the Artists :D
  • Favourite gaming platform: Cardboard
  • Favourite cartoon character: Any Top 40 band - hugo Chavez
  • Personal Quote: "Man makes mistakes of God"
  • Tools of the Trade: Mechanicle and Art Pencils, Markers, Adobe Photoshop, Jackson Striker Guitar

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Thanks! I need to put together a portfolio and get some prints done, and I'll see about getting a table. It was great meeting you, too. Hopefully we'll get a good number of troopers down to the next Comic Con.
You're welcome -glad you like the pin. :D

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Myspace profile
My Fine Art America page
I'll be there again on Jan. 17th! Hopefully there will be alot more new vendors too.
Please spread the word, it could be a great Comic Con for LA/Claremont :D
Hope to see you "2" there
again!
-MAVIII

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"Shapes and forms . . . against the norms, against the run of the mill" -Rush
for more Prog Rock/Metal: [link]
And why I need my PrOg: [link]
Nice gallery :) great music choice too ;)

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Urban Planet/space art tutorial [link]
We are Legion. We do not Forgive. We do not Forget.
Thanx a bunch! :D

Love your WeapOns my good man, and go check out
PrOgulus.com, if you like your Metal "different"!
Nice Gallery too :gallery:

-MAVIII

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"Shapes and forms . . . against the norms, against the run of the mill" -Rush
for more Prog Rock/Metal: [link]
And why I need my PrOg: [link]
Thanks

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Urban Planet/space art tutorial [link]
We are Legion. We do not Forgive. We do not Forget.
Yo Buttsteak! whats up?

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" See in the shapes of my body, the leftover parts from the apes and monkeys "
Hey my friend, sorry for not keeping in touch, been a rough year.
Don't have easy access to email anymore, I'll try to email you.
Have a Merry Christmas!
and we shall talk soon :D

:santa:

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"Shapes and forms . . . against the norms, against the run of the mill" -Rush
for more Prog Rock/Metal: [link]
And why I need my PrOg: [link]
hehe. thanks for the welcoming to DA..
your art is wicked!
keep up the good work!

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Henri the lad - law is my career, art my life
Thank you soo much!
Sorry Its taken me soo long to comment, but Im having major Browser problems :(
But thanx again!

-MAVIII :gallery:

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"Shapes and forms . . . against the norms, against the run of the mill" -Rush
for more Prog Rock/Metal: [link]
And why I need my PrOg: [link]

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