Raising A Rukus

Two kids. One Dog.

Raising A Rukus tells the story of Jonas and Amy, a pair of bickering twins who are swept away into a wild adventure with a mix of kid-friendly action, dinosaurs, loving parents and an adorable, charismatic dog named Ruckus.

Executive Producer | Steven Spielberg
Directors | Robert Stromberg & Josh Wassung
Art Direction & Illustration | Me
Development | The Third Floor & VRC

Experience Trailer

Raising A Rukus Experience Trailer

See it at IMAX VR and on the Oculus!

The Home Neighborhood

Once Upon A Time

We begin on a peaceful and snowy morning.

Designing Home & Surroundings

To make it easier on the teams when building assets, I create detailed sketches to help reduce ambiguity and vagueness.

The Home Backyard (Transition)

Cel-Animation No.1

At times, I’ll make cel-animations to explain moments more clearly.

Cel-Animation No.2

I find this method to be extremely helpful when conveying more elaborate scenes.

3D Animation

Other times, I’ll create rough 3D animations to further supplement the cel-animations.

Plant Index To Establish Scale

The World's Plants

The two white specs you see at either ends are the kids! Just imagine the scale of these plants!

The Lake Shoreline

Shoreline

Plants here show off their vibrant colors due to the types of minerals from the lake water.

Almond Bush

Arcangel

Armored Bush

Nitty Kitty

Onion Worms

Sunset Dish

Native Species of Lake Shoreline

The Ravine

Long ago, this area was carved out by water erosion. What remains of it now is a deep river bed.

The Stegosaurus Arch

Stegosaurus Arch

Lit by a path of fireflies, this area begins the graveyard of the dinosaurs as we descend deeper down the world.

Design Process

Working with the 3D team to layout the space before drawing over it.

Blood Grass

Dead Man's Arm

Native Species of Stegosaurus Arch

The Lava Toilet & Dead Forest

Lava Toilet

Rivers of magma underneath the surface has caused the collapse of the ground, revealing a swirling lake of lava below.

Dead Forest

Everything in this area has been scorched by the heat, if not the lava itself, leaving only the skeletal remains of life.

Moon Grass

Wild Dandelion

Blue Palm

Native Species of Dead Forest

The Crystal Caves

Crystal Caves

Covering the walls are colonies of bioluminescent life — giving the cave a calming, blue-green glow.

Leaf From Above

Feather Dusters

Aurora Crystals

Moon Pools

Ground Debris

Fuzz Crystals

Pixie Wands

Plate Shroom

Native Species of Crystal Caves

The Crystal Falls

Crystal Falls

Years and years of mineral deposits pouring from the cave entrance has created this wondrous cascading waterfall.

Checking For Harmony

To see if the assets visually work together, I’ll sometimes paint little vignettes of them to test if they harmonize.

Dingleberries

Curled Fern

Ancient Bayan

Stinkhorn Shroom

Spoon Plant

Star Palm

Drummer's Mallet

White Dwarves

Fire Weed

Common Palm

Sweet Wheats

Strawberry Evergreen

Giant's Club

Madonna Palm

Crown Of Thorns

Potato Lily

Water Pineapple

Native Species of Crystal Falls

The Finale

Sinking Island

One of the most dangerous and aggressive areas of the world due its highly active volcanic activities.

Home of the Brontosaurus

A towering beast amongst steam awaits.