Born and raised in Jamaica, Ruel Smith discovered at an early age his passion for animation and VFX. After seeing the Lion King and Jurassic Park as a kid, he instantly knew what he aspired to be and he has not stopped since. After migrating to the United States, Ruel met his mentor - an art teacher who started a DIY animation program out of love for animation - helping pave the way for Ruel's future career. He got his foot in the door after moving to LA at the age of 22, working his w...
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Born and raised in Jamaica, Ruel Smith discovered at an early age his passion for animation and VFX. After seeing the Lion King and Jurassic Park as a kid, he instantly knew what he aspired to be and he has not stopped since. After migrating to the United States, Ruel met his mentor - an art teacher who started a DIY animation program out of love for animation - helping pave the way for Ruel's future career. He got his foot in the door after moving to LA at the age of 22, working his w...
Born in Mexico City, award-winning cinematographer Nico Aguilar became fascinated with filmmaking at a very young age when he began crossing paths with some of the country’s legendary filmmakers, who eventually became his close mentors. In today’s episode, Nico brings us on his intimate journey of filmmaking, from paying his way through film school, to being taken under the wings of some of the best filmmakers of our generation, to working on large-scale productions with actors including Kate...
Reel Drive: A Look Behind the Boards
Born and raised in Jamaica, Ruel Smith discovered at an early age his passion for animation and VFX. After seeing the Lion King and Jurassic Park as a kid, he instantly knew what he aspired to be and he has not stopped since. After migrating to the United States, Ruel met his mentor - an art teacher who started a DIY animation program out of love for animation - helping pave the way for Ruel's future career. He got his foot in the door after moving to LA at the age of 22, working his w...