Michael Ritchie Rodriguez is a graduate of University of California's MFA program (2020), adjunct professor at Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA), and volunteer instructor at the Girls Academic Leadership Academy (LAUSD).
A background in Animation and time-based media led Michael to interactive module creation work in Virginia. After moving to San Francisco, Michael took work as a Flash tutor, which blossomed into a teaching position at Academy of Art University. Along with teaching, Michael also had a productive freelance career. As a motion comic animator for Madefire, Michael produced projects for clients such as Disney/Pixar, Fox, and DC Comics. As a game artist, animator, and designer he shipped the mobile/tablet game "Penny and Puppy's Treehouse Adventure" on iOS, Android, and Amazon devices with the company Tutotoons.
As an Interactive Media and Game Design MFA candidate, Michael created which games and interactive media that feel more human, subverting expectations in humorous ways. His thesis project, "Your Presence is Present Enough" is currently in progress and is expected to release on the iOS app store early July 2020.
A background in Animation and time-based media led Michael to interactive module creation work in Virginia. After moving to San Francisco, Michael took work as a Flash tutor, which blossomed into a teaching position at Academy of Art University. Along with teaching, Michael also had a productive freelance career. As a motion comic animator for Madefire, Michael produced projects for clients such as Disney/Pixar, Fox, and DC Comics. As a game artist, animator, and designer he shipped the mobile/tablet game "Penny and Puppy's Treehouse Adventure" on iOS, Android, and Amazon devices with the company Tutotoons.
As an Interactive Media and Game Design MFA candidate, Michael created which games and interactive media that feel more human, subverting expectations in humorous ways. His thesis project, "Your Presence is Present Enough" is currently in progress and is expected to release on the iOS app store early July 2020.