Joel Zain Rivers

Joel Zain Rivers Illustration
Animator, Art Director, Motion Graphic Design, Story Analyst, Storyboard Artist, Illustrator and Screenwriter

Santa Fe, New Mexico

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January 2012

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About Joel

Starting out as an independent comic book writer and artist, I won a 2003 Xeric Grant to publish my Western/History Fiction/Horror comic series Along The Canadian. Since then I've taken on projects that have allowed creative freedom while pushing the limits of storytelling into new arenas like mobile devices, animated classic fiction and my own projects. I am currently working in Story and Art for an animation project for t.v., mostly as a Storyboard artist.

Unique traits: I've been drawing since I was four and always have been a film lover. I wrote and directed my first film at the age of 11. I went on to study theatre, fine art and science in college and later to self-publish my own award-winning comic series. I helped start Out For Justice, Maine's first "complete concept" company that created pitches for T.V., comics and toys. I am now out on my own looking for the next story to tell.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 8"

Weight:
160

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Mixed

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The Girl From Hollywood (2015 - 2017)
Internet by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc Comic Illustrator One of Burroughs' few contemporary works, this 1922 story of fame, drugs and bootleggers has few clear heroes. The main character, a tarnished bit-part actress, escapes a life of abuse to live free for a time on a ranch in Central California. Soon, though, her past comes back to haunt her.
Pillowing (2016)
Film (short) by Flying Lantern Studios Storyboard Artist Two pillows find out the meaning of true togetherness.
Glow (2015)
Film (short) by Flying Lantern Studios Storyboard Artist A living lantern finds the true use for its gifts of light and warmth on a frozen world.
Unnamed Project (2012)
Film (short) by Sillywood Story and Art (Storyboards, Script, Concept art)
Skeleton Crew (2012)
Internet by N & H Productions Concept Artist, Storyboard Artist, Colorist, Writer
iAllosaur (2010)
Internet by Idvance, Inc. Animator, Illustrator, Writer
The Cask of Amontillado (2009)
Video by Tale Tube Illustrator
The Tell Tale Heart (2008)
Video by Tale Tube Illustrator
Beginning of the Chumash (2001)
Film (short) by Monique Sonoquie Illustrator/Animator