About Ryan J Close
Design Director with over 20 years of experience in a wide range of digital mediums.
Available for Freelance work


My work has been featured in a multitude of high profile films and events during my career, 3D animation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony, full LED building projection for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, interactive kiosk design for the Nike store in Sydney, user interface graphics and VFX for feature films such as Prometheus (2012), Ghost In The Shell, (2017) Spiderman: Far From Home (2019) and more recently art direction and innovation for the HUMMER EV vehicle interior interfaces.

My career started in Melbourne (Australia) working for traditional Ad agencies developing and creating interactive installations for clients such as MINI, SCION, and ACURA. This continued in a move to Sydney where he created motion graphics for FIFA, the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, and working onsite in Shanghai (China) for the Shanghai World Expo 2010.

Moving to London (United Kingdom), I worked for many small and large agencies providing art direction design and animation for the BBC, World Economic Forum, and National Geographic, then moving into feature films with VFX for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Pacific Rim (2017), and Detective Pikachu (2019) to name a few.

Currently residing in New York City, (USA) I continue my work in TV and feature films, with recent films: Black Panther II - Wakanda Forever, (2023) Dr Strange and the multiverse of madness, (2022), Paramount’s Secret Headquarters, (2022) as well as ongoing Interface design and innovation for Ford and General Motors vehicle interfaces.

For all enquiries email ryanjclose@gmail.com
FEATURE FILM / TV SERIES
Citadel: Diana

Art Director
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VFX
Design / Animation
Screen GFX

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Ant man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Art Director
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Title Sequence
Design / Animation

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Black panther - Wakanda Forever

Art Director
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VFX
Concept Artwork
User Interface design
Design / Animation

Secret Headquarters

Art Director
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VFX
Concept Artwork
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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Dr strange and the multiverse of madness

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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spiderman no way home

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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the adam project

Art Director
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Concept artwork
Design / Animation

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shang chi and the legend of the 10 rings

Art Director
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Title Sequence
VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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Crater

Art Director
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VFX
Hologram Design
Design / Animation

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free guy

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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dr death

Art Director
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VFX
Titles / Chyron Design
Design / Animation

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the falcon and winter soldier

Art Director
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Title Sequence
Design / Animation

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black widow

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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Sonic the hedgehog

Concept Artist
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VFX
Hologram Design
Design / Animation

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ad astra

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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spiderman: far from home

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Art Director
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VFX / On set
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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mission impossible: fallout

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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charlies angels

Art Director
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VFX
Concept Design
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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pacific rim uprising

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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blade runner 2049

Art Director
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User Interface design

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ready player one

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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ghost in the shell

Art Director
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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national geographic: year million

Art Director
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Design / Animation

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origin Unknown

Designer
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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hunter killer

Art Director
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VFX / On set
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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Miles - Short Film

Designer
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Responsibilities
VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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prometheus

Designer
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VFX
User Interface design
Design / Animation

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BBC genius behind

Art Director
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User Interface design
Design / Animation

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INTERACTIVE / CEREMONY PROJECTS
GM HUMMER BT1 - IN CAR interactive CENTRE SCREEN animation
bentley continental gt reveal - interactive animation
MOSCOW DAY - architectural projection mapped video in moscow
BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES OPENING CEREMONY - 360 degree animation around stadium
AMERICAN CAR SHOWS ( LA / Detroit ) - interactive kiosks for Acura / scion / LEXUS
SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO - shanghai corporate pavilion theatre and led exterior
HONG KONG PAVILION INTERACTIVE - shanghai world expo interactive wall

PUBLICATIONS / AWARDS
MAXON CASE STUDY - Behind-the-Scenes of Pokémon Detective Pikachu
CINEFEX ISSUE 166 - Spider-Man: Far From Home / Grand Illusions / Article by Graham Edwards
CINEFEX ISSUE 165 - Pokémon Detective Pokemon / Survive the Night / Article  by Joe Fordham
SEMI-PERMANENT BOOK 2010 EDITION - PRINTED ARTWORK
MADC BRONZE AWARD / BEST INSTALLATION/KIOSK - MINI LOREAL FASHION WEEK 2006

RJC
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