MIKE RICCA

https://vimeo.com/768538737 https://vimeo.com/768538990 https://vimeo.com/768539181 I had the pleasure of art directing these three Fallout spots with Laundrymat.tv and for Bethesda. The talent on this job was exceptional and we got a loooot of work done very quickly. Client: Bethesda ECD: PJ Richardson Creative Director: Brian Covalt Art Director: Mike Ricca EP: Matthew Primm Managing Director: James Sweigert Head of Production: Pip Malone Producer: Grace Jensen Coordinator: Nick Scandura Senior Editor - Justin Freedman Editors - Chris Tow, Elliot Barbernell, 2D Animators - Christine Le, Adam Lawrence, Michael Foran compositing - Christine Le, Adam Lawrence, Michael Foran, Sigrun Hreins, Trae Sjogren Illustration - HyunJung Yi, Nick DeStefano, Yuja Lee, Pola Lucas, AJ Frena

https://vimeo.com/768538473   This miller bumper was a revamp and style update from another spot they did years ago. I art directed and knocked out allot of the animation with the team at Laundrymat.tv. Roll: AD, Animation lead CD: Brian Covalt, ECD: Tonie Liu Producer: Valerie Kenniston Edotor, Effects Animator: Gabe Crown animators: Shuyun Xiao, Design: Whitney Lam

Earlier this year I worked with Nathan Love on these Got Milk spots. I animated a bunch of little bumpers as well and helping with some rigging and effects. Role: animator, comp artist Client: Got Milk Studio: Nathan Love Director: Joe Burrascano Animators: Mike Ricca,  Joey Gasiorek Rigger:  Joey Gasiorek

My friend Lauren directed this little short for Holler.io and I got to animate this little explosion. full video here:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiiBN77t8l-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link   Role: effects animator Directed and animated by Lauren Gramprey Backgrounds   Rebekie Bennington   https://www.instagram.com/rebekie.b.art/?hl=en

This is glitch dog. He’s a little test I did for some Idents while AD’ing at laundrymat.tv. one of these days id love to animate this excited little dude.

Roll: AD, Animator animation support: Gabe Crown, Marybeth Morgan

https://vimeo.com/747019845

Role: Lead animator/compositor Studio: Laundrymat.tv CD: Jayson Whitmore EP: Monica Reimold  Producer: Lucas Bertoli Animation: myself, Jessica Milazzo Designer: Yuying Herr 

I ANIMATED A SANTA! don’t watch too long... might make you a little car sick.

I animated this pumpkin for Halloween!!!

Credits  Director: Rob Hodgson Producer: Ciaran Birks Flame Lead: Noah Caddis Character Illustration: Jarom Vogel 2D animation: Mike Ricca, Arley Cornell Editor: Lance Pereira

I animated the first half of this with @laundry_studios for META last year. We were exploring the limited animation/illustration style that they are still using across the board for their global Meta rebrand. Client: Facebook ECD: Tony Liu ECD: PJ Richardson Head of Production: Matthew Primm Executive Producer: Monica Reimold Producer: Valerie Kenniston Coordinator: Wyatt Winokur, AJ Goodman Art Director - Michelle Grepo Art Director - Yoojin Seol Designer - Yeri Lee Designer - Whitney Lam Designer - Emily Roberts Designer - Sally Kang Designer - Holly Jolley Animator - Mike Ricca Animator - Anne Calandre Animator - Vasil Hnatiuk Animator - Gerardo Gonzalez Animator - Geoff Ciccarelli Senior Editor - Justin Freedman Editor - Alex Hendriks

I’ve been super into doing these quick color comp characters lately. It’s like a bite size design treat, haha

CREDITS Executive Producer | Jason Zemlicka Chief Creative Officer | Jamie Hubbard Art Director | Mike Ricca Producer | Steve Figueiredo Animators | Mike Ricca, Mike Foran Editor | Hernan Bornas

Client | LMN  Studio | Cause+Effect Roll | Art Director / animator Creative Director/CCO | Jamie Hubbard Producer | Steve Figueiredo Animators/designers | Mike Foran, Vanessa Appleby Editor | Hernan Bornas

Roll | Art Director / Designer Studio | Cause + Effect CD | Jamie Hubbard 

this is a little animation that I made for inktober. animated if flash (read: animate) and did some reeaaall quick comp work in AE.