I’m Ray Huerta.
” Sometimes less is more”
Career
Companies
Freelance
Character Design / Illustration / Storyboard
San Diego/Los Angeles, California
1997 to 2015
The Baer Animation Company, Inc.
Character Animator
Hollywood, California
1996 to 1997
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Character Animator – Hand Drawn & Computer Digital Artist / Character Design / Character Color Design /
Storyboard Artist
Irvine, California
1994 to 1996
Malibu Interactive
Character Animator – Computer Digital Artist
Westlake Village, California
1992 to 1994
American Film Technologies
Art Director / Character Animator / Storyboard Artist /
Concept Artist for Animated Television Series
1988 to 1992
Education
California Institute of the Arts / CalArts
Valencia, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts / School of Film-Video / Character Animation
1980 to 1983 / Awarded The Walt Disney Scholarship
Graduated in three years, under the recommendation and agreement by the faculty that worked directly with Walt Disney, excelling in all areas of the Art of Animation. Out of a class of forty, I was also the top Color / Design student while at CalArts. My Senior film “Cloud Dreamer” awarded me and my film the chance to appear on the Disney Channel TV Special “Animation Fascination” with the original Disney Animators, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who worked directly with Walt Disney at the Disney Studios in Burbank, Ca.
Palomar College
San Marcos, California
Associate of Arts / General Studies
1978 to1980
Escondido High School
Escondido, California
Diploma
1974 to 1978