Solomon Carreiro
VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
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Destroyed City
Destroyed Office
Watchmen Chapter I & II
Flocky
Batman
Princess Bride
Alien Crash
Future LA
Mountain Wall
Sketchbook
This is a background paint project that incorporates a 2D and 3D workflow.
The scene of an abandoned office is meant to invoke a feeling of unease, something awful happened here after the city's destruction.
Blender and Photoshop
Rough 3D layout and camera placing
Render pass
This is a Background paint project using a 3D / 2D workflow. The scene is meant to invoke a feeling of exploration with sense of caution.
Blender and Photoshop
Process video
Below is a raw 3D and rough sketches
At Warner Bros. Animation I worked on Watchmen: Chapter I and II (2024) as a visual development artist. I painted backgrounds, textures, designed and painted props, created graphics, VFX and sky textures.
3D Modo3D, Blender 2D Photoshop
I was tasked with creating some texture tutorials to help the team and the vendor studio.
An example of paint flats and a sample shot from the final film.
Some props designed in 3D and painted in photoshop with screen grabs from final shots, some FX, graphics, sky textures, and flats.
I was lucky enough to work as a freelance artist doing some Background painting on this multiple award winning short "Flocky".
Photoshop
For a test, I took on the task of making a Batman style Background. Researching the methods used and history behind the original Batman the Animated series, I learned that their inspiration was Fleischer's Superman Animations, who in turn was inspired by the futuristic drawings by Hugh Ferriss.
2D Photoshop
Below is early process from this background and some of the references used for research; original Batman background, an old layout from Fleischer's Superman animations, and a Ferriss drawing.
This was a fun piece where I took the story of "the Princess Bride" and added a Zootopia style over it. The Top is when Westley catches up with Princess Buttercup and Vizzini to have a battle of wits!
2D Photoshop
Below is thumbnails various of scenes and sketches. Also the Zoo of death scene where Westley is "almost dead" by the machine.
Alien Crash was a test for a canceled project with a Simon Stalenhag style. (posted with permission)
2D Photoshop
Future City was an unofficial test that called for a Jean Giraud "Mobius" look in a futuristic LA. I love the mobius look, I love watercolors, and I love LA, so this just screamed fun. I even took the train to downtown LA and shot a lot of reference images.
Mountain Wall is a concept piece for a fun game that is coming out soon! (posted with permission)
2D Photoshop
Sketchbook section is an assortment of plein air gouache, watercolor, and bedside tablet doodles.
Experience
Visual Development (2024-2025)
Fulltime - Adult Swim | Get Jiro
Worked with Art Director Jonathan Hoekstra, production and other artists in conceptualizing designs in layout and props. I was the show's “swiss army knife” filling in where needed to maintain the shipping schedule. I would create 3D models of environments, props, paint flats and light on BGs, and props sheets in the style direction of the show. (a really cool watercolor paint with Jean Gerard (Mobius) ink line work)
Visual Development (2023-2025)
Freelance - Phantom Legion Games | TBA Games
Collaborated with the Director and art team in developing concept images meant to inform development of world building. 3D modeling and painting directors ideas through various design iterations.
Background Painter (2022-2023)
Warner Bros Animation - DC | Watchmen Chapter 1 & 2
Partnered with the Art Director and production team in painting flats for texture info for the vendor studio. Painted Color keys for vendor studio to reference for lighting. Created 3d Props for use and reference. Painted prop pages for texture info. Matte paintings for various weather situations and lighting. Made multiple graphics for signage and various elements.
Background Painter (2021-2022)
Zoetrope LLC | Flocky Animated Short
Partnered with the Art Director to paint a sequence in the short that consisted of twelve different shots. Learned the style of the short that the previous painter had started. Maintained the color story the director has set up while utilizing brushes made specifically for the show. Maintaining file naming and organization of PSD layers.
Education
Schoolism
Color and Light - Landscape painting
CG Master Academy
BGpaint - Visual development classes
Woodbury University
2020 BFA - Animation | Magna Cum Laude 3.7
Bristol Community College
2017 AA - Animation | Magna Cum Laude 3.89
Skills
Photoshop • Google Systems • Office Suit • MS Teams • Discord • Slack • Shotgrid • Watercolor/Gouache • Oil Paint • MODO 3D • Substance 3D Modeler • Blender • After Effects • Harmony • Storyboard Pro • Clay Sculpting
Recognition
Gomi-bot | Student Film
Director, Animator, Designer, Composer
Due to unforeseen challenges regarding Covid-19, pivoted from stop-motion to 2D animation with only only one month remaining, creating an all new style, and was able to hit the given deadline.
Award Winner - World Film Carnival - Singapore
Finalist - Prague International Film Awards
Nominee - SWAN Film Festival
Official selection - South Film and Arts Academy Festival, The First-Time Filmmakers Showcase, Catalina Film Festival, Overmountain Animation Festival,
T-Short Animated Film Festival, Cannes Film Awards, Pasadena International Film Festival, The Hollywood First Time Filmmakers Showcase, Lift-Off New Year Extravaganza 2021, LA Latinx Film Festival 2021