GI Film Festival San Diego by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA October 13, 2015 We recently created motion graphics for this TV spot airing on KPBS about the GI Film Festival San Diego running from October 13 – 18, 2015. Get ticket info at www.gifilmfestivalsd.org. Tags: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics Posted in Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics | Comments Off
A Message from Drew by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA August 26, 2015 I finally found the time to illustrate a poster for our short film Star Wars: Episode IV – A Toy Story. If you know me, then you know I’m a huge fan of legendary poster artist Drew Struzan. Believe it or… read more Tags: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Drew Struzan, Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Poster, Star Wars Posted in Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Poster Design | Comments Off
Retribution | A 48 Hour Film Project by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA August 13, 2015 I had the good fortune of working with the Happy CAMpers on a San Diego 48 Hour Film Project. I provided visual effects and motion graphics for the film Retribution, which will be screening tonight at the Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15. Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Element 3D, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Together by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA July 5, 2015 I just finished this poster illustration for the short film Together. I also did several visual effects shots for the film. Like the film’s Facebook movie page here to find out when it premieres: https://www.facebook.com/TogetherShortFilm. Together was written… read more Tags: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Poster, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Poster Design, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Star Wars: Episode V – The Toy Story Strikes Back by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA May 4, 2015 The STAR WARS TOY STORY SAGA continues with Star Wars: Episode V – The Toy Story Strikes Back. COMING SOON!!! We will produce this short for the 2016 Star Wars Fan Film Awards. It will… read more Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Star Wars, Trailer, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Nominated for Best Visual Effects by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA May 4, 2015 Thanks to everyone who voted for our fan film Star Wars: Episode IV – A Toy Story. We didn’t win the Audience Choice Award, but we were nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Star… read more Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Star Wars, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Meet the Crew of Star Wars: Episode IV – A Toy Story by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA March 5, 2015 For our short film Star Wars: Episode IV – A Toy Story, we enlisted the help of Carlos Grijalva and Robbie Tharp of Grijalva Films for our location shoot at San Diego’s historic Balboa Park. These guys are awesome! … read more Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Star Wars, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Meet the Cast of Star Wars: Episode IV – A Toy Story by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA March 2, 2015 Meet the talented cast of our short film Star Wars: Episode IV – A Toy Story, which will be released on March 9, 2015. We created this 5-minute short for the 2015 Star Wars Fan Film Awards. Like our Facebook movie… read more Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Star Wars, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Coming Soon . . . March 9, 2015 by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA February 26, 2015 Check out this Facebook post from the San Diego Film Consortium about our short film for the Star Wars Fan Film Awards. Coming March 9, 2015 Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Star Wars, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Star Wars Posters by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA February 26, 2015 I recently framed these beautiful Star Wars posters by Drew Struzan to use in a short film we’ll be releasing on March 9, 2015. I bought them when the Star Wars Special Edition films were released theatrically in 1997, and they were just… read more Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Drew Struzan, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Star Wars, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
San Diego Film Awards 2015 by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA December 26, 2014 Check out this trailer for the upcoming San Diego Film Awards. I was lucky enough to work on the trailer with a couple of very talented artists: Aram Khachaturyan and Fernando Garcia. There’s still time to submit films for consideration! Tags: 3D Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Trailer Posted in 3D Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics | Comments Off
San Diego Fall Film Festival 2014 by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA October 28, 2014 PixelPlex’s ‘Demo Reel 2014′ has been selected to screen at the inaugural San Diego Fall Film Festival being held on November 13 – 15, 2014 at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park! … read more Tags: 3D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Demo Reel, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects Posted in 3D Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, VFX, Visual Effects | Comments Off
Homage to Drew Struzan by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA July 27, 2014 Comic-Con is coming to an end today, and I wanted to show my geek pride by sharing this movie poster concept I made in 2001 for my favorite Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back. I created this in… read more Tags: Drew Struzan, Fan-made, Graphic Design, Illustration, Poster, Star Wars Posted in Graphic Design, Illustration, Poster Design | No Comments »
Happy 4th of July!!! by Raymond Montemayor San Diego, CA July 4, 2014 We hope you have a great 4th of July weekend!!! By the way, here’s a tip to find free images on-line that you can use legally for your commercial projects. Go to www.flickr.com, do an image search in the search field in the… read more Tags: Graphic Design, Quick Tip Posted in Graphic Design, Quick Tip | Comments Off