Grand Canyon!!
June 8, 2007

I have made it to Alabama! sorry for the delay just been trying to settle into the new job, apartment and area. finally got my internet up and all that jazz. Well as far as the trip went really well pretty smooth and most of all I got to see the Grand Canyon!!!!!!!!. Yo how monumental is that!!. That was a great experience i think everybody should at least see once in person. took me 4 days to do the cross country trip from LA to AL work is going really well I love the new job and they are putting me into alot of character animation. A lot of cool and talented artist. So far it its been a great move and a great opportunity!. The part of alabama im in is not too bad im starting to like it. A lot less chaotic than LA haha waaay less expensive!! im in decatur, which is pretty close to huntsville. (nothern alabama) everybody here is nice! so im lovin it. well I should have viewing pictures of my trip available soon till then Stay up
-Ruel
Journey from LA to AL
May 22, 2007

So on may 28th . I will embark on one my biggest journey’s since i moved to LA over a year and a half ago. I’m moving to Alabama for a year. Ive been granted the opportunity to work on an startup animated TV show where i will be doing nothing but Character Animate
Its a great feeling esp since I’ve spent most of the past 3 years fighting and hustling to get the opportunity to be on a long term full character animation project. I look forward to seeing my skills as an animator rapidly improve!.
Now on to the cross country road trip. Yest I will be driving from LA to Al all 2000+ miles over 30 hours of cross country trip across the south region of the U.S. Should be crazy fun and a great experience. I’ve always wanted to do a cross country drive here is my chance. I plan doing doing the drive in about 4 days, averaging about 8 hours of driving each day. not too bad So this is the start of the blog right here. I’m in the middle of packing and figuring out what I’m carrying and what i wont be carrying.
The journey of any animator or artist is very hard. from being a starving artist just simply trying to do what they love and make a living at the same time moving to Alabama will be a humbling experience for me a lot less smog hahaha. more greenery to see and a whole another culture to indulge into. With all that I’m just happy i get the chance to be a character animate
Tell me what you think people!
-Ru
3 months later!
April 13, 2007
Wow so its been three months since my last post. I need to do these more often no body reads them anyway hahaha so whats happening? hmm lets see.
Im chasing after everything I promised in the prev. post as far as moving up in this industry. Started freelancing around at other studios still working on my reel, short film and other stuff i have on back burners lol. I have too many damn back burners thats my problem. I wish my film was going a lot faster. A lot of stuff to factor in its crazy! people to help out all that good stuff. Prepping to apply to large character animation studios. It can be stressful but we will see
Its hard when you see the greats ad wonder if you will ever make it to that level! But dammit! I will!! grrrr lol. I will make it into a big studio by the end of this year. I’m promising myself that!
haha Ok will keep this blog posted!
New Year
January 6, 2007
Ok so its a new year, new hustle new aspirations and goals. Year started off pretty good, I plan to branch out and move up in this industry get better as an artist and as a person all that good stuff. A couple things are happening right now. First Im updating my reel for the new year plan to shop it around to EVERY studio possible haha. Also Im beginning production of a really simple but hopefuly fun and cool animated short called “In and Out”. More about it will be available to the masses at a later date.
My last post was about me developing my my reel to finally move into the animation industry. Well im in!! worked on a couple real cool projects loved them! met some really talented people. Man all i gotta say is I love what i do. Im blessed… You will hear alot more about me through the rest of this year! Check back with my site for more updates.. Peace
Butterfly Blues!
August 30, 2006
Hey everybody My latest animation clip. Ive marked finished for now but feedbacks are def welcome anything let me know Ill try my best to implement it. Thanks once again. I spent way too long on this animation but I learned alot cant wait to start my next animation or go back and try to refine a prev animation i worked on Well Lend me your thoughts!! Going to be putting a Junior animation reel together soon. Most likely around mid to end of sept
I’m here! :)
August 24, 2006
What’ up world! So im finally trying to get this animation career situated. Its nearly a year since ive moved to LA. still and im still alive hahaha
Animation as all of you who know me is the love of my life
My website and reel has been under mass reconstruction but its getting there
my new website is pretty much done simple and to the point .. ReelRuel.com My new reel on the other hand should be done by mid Sept. You can still peek in at the work in progress of my animation clips. Special thanks to all who has helped and supported in every which way. Spank you kindly
Ruel out.