Robert R.

Experience Summary

Robert Roach is a Los Angeles based illustrator, comic artist, writer & publisher. He’s also the winner of the first ever Glyph Awards for excellence in independent publishing. The Glyph Awards recognize the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. Renowned comic book writer & critic, Tony Isabella, said of Robert's winning project, "Roach's writing knocks me out. In the third issue, The Roach (name of the mini-series & its anti-hero protagonist) & his rescuer, an ex-soldier who served in Europe World War I & who returned to the U.S. because his family needed him, have a two-page conversation on race, justice, power, and economics that opens The Roach to new insights. The soldier's sense of duty brought him back to Chicago from the relatively color-blind Paris, but, when he tells The Roach he has "no idea how it feels--for the first time--to be treated like a whole man," it brings home the sacrifice the soldier has made. The respect each of these men so obviously has for one another is inspiring." Additionally, Mike Hamersky (San Diego Comic-Con's inaugural recipient of their "Blogger of the Year" award) acclaimed "The Roach" as 2009's best mini-series throughout all of comics. Artistically, his standard professional work is executed manually & digitally (PhotoShop, Illustrator, experience with Bamboo). A snapshot of his experience is below: --15+ years as a storyboard artist (features--live action & animation, commercials, TV animation, etc.). --15+ years in the comics industry. --2D & 3D production experience. (My 1st pro job was on Street Sharks.) Work on computer generated video games (2D character design/colors/textures & storyboards). Storyboard artist on a CG animated feature, Something Fishy http://vimeo.com/user7994409 --Fine art illustrations, posters, one-sheets, etc. (pen, brush, ink, watercolor & markers) Clients & prior projects include: Darren Bousman/Blah Shank Productions! ---“Tension” feature film’s concept art 2511 Productions LLC./Joe DiMaio ---“Crucible” sci-fi/thriller feature film’s concept art Transient Films/Nathan Hong ---animation character design for "Derek, the Chupacabra" Hewlett Packard/Image Work Communications ---presentation/production storyboards for a 4-minute B2B video Darren Bousman/Hy•Drau•Lx Entertainment/Radical Studios ---“Abattoir” feature film storyboards Disney XD Channel/Roger ---“Chicken Dare”, summer 2013 a series of extended bumpers, tying Disney XD programs to recurring, silly challenges with an addled chicken ---“The Sno-Bots”, holiday 2012 bumpers & short commercials Burger King/Roger ---commercial H&R Block/Red Creek Entertainment ---NYC & LA commercials (Spanish language) Hewlett Packard/Image Work Communications (via The Creative Group) ---animated commercial Studio 4º Celsius (Premier Japanese animation studio—“Thundercats 2011”, “Halo: Legends”, “Batman: Gotham Knight”, “Animatrix”, “Spriggan”, etc.) ---special event for Tokyo's Kichijoji neighborhood—designed custom-made watch for the studio (one of 36 illustrators, worldwide, included in the project) Warner Bros. (via Mob Scene) ---“Green Lantern” feature—theatrical trailer's presentation/CGI production 'boards Spotlight Media (Zurich, Switzerland)/Peter Luisi ---commercial 20th Century Fox/Nokia (via Mob Scene) ---“Jumper” feature—online commercial product placement tie-ins New Line Cinema, October Films ---“Thick As Thieves” feature film Maxx Ink! (Paramount)/Animation ---“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fill-in artwork Bird & a Bear Entertainment (Cedric “The Entertainer” directorial debut) ---“Chicago Pulaski Jones” feature film De Passe Zane Entertainment/The Company Pictures ---"Zane's Sex Chronicles" pilot (Cinemax) Able Kane Productions ---"CREAM" feature film Wendy’s Restaurants/Red Creek Entertainment ---commercial (Spanish language) Roberts/David Films Inc. ---“Mate” feature film Robert Blalack Project (Academy Award Winner—“Star Wars” ’77) ---“Untitled Political Thriller” feature film (production/storyboard illustrations) Universal Studios ---“Movie Monster Magic Lab” short Ford Trucks--Zubi Agency/The Artist Company-A & R Group ---Ford F-150 commercial 20th Century Fox ---various “making of” specials & commercials for features such as “Speed 2”, “Anastasia”, “Aliens: Resurrection”, “Planet of the Apes (’01)”, etc. JetBlue Airlines--U-Direct Agency ---numerous commercials Disney/Sam Hurwitz Productions ---Raven Symone music video DIC Entertainment ---“Street Sharks” episodic TV/animation

Teaching Style

I like to figure out what a student really wants to know & why he/she has this desire. Then, I like to know how best they learn. We all take in information differently. For example, it's easy for me to retain info related to social studies, history, artwork & details about writing a good narrative. This IS NOT true for me when dealing with science subjects. So, when I endeavored to get the BEST grade that I could when taking a requisite science course in college, I had to spend 3Xs as much effort in my studies. (I got an 89%.) This reminded me that I can do my best & get good results. It also reminded wherein my intellectual strengths lie.

My Hobbies

Many of my working interests are also my hobby interests. Add music to them.

All Subjects I Tutor

• American History
• Composition

• Creative Writing
• Drawing

• Painting