Often mistaken for the washing machine parts company with the same name, Marc-O-Matic is the moniker of Marco Patrick Ryan,
a Multidisciplinary Artist, Animator and Interactive Designer based in Melbourne, Australia.

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As both a Commercial and Exhibiting Artist, Marco has worked with various clients and organisations to create uniquely engaging visual content whilst his illustrative and new media works have been featured around some of Melbourne's iconic creative spaces including ACMI, Melbourne Pavillion, Grand Hyatt and Melbourne Convention Centre. 

 

Stemming from knowledge in Traditional Art, Illustration and Design combined with embracing new and emerging forms of media, Marco's affinity for storytelling continues to explore creative expression outside of conventional means, communicating more recent works through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality platforms.

As a Multidisciplinary creative, Marco encourages others Artists to be inquisitive, experiment and diversify across multiple disciplines.

Marco's favourite colour is fluorescent beige.

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Education

2010

RMIT University, Melbourne

BA in Animation and Interactive Media

Graduated with Distinction
2017 
Lavalla Catholic College
Traralgon, Gippsland

Skilleset

Creative Direction | Development

Fine Art/Illustration | Graphic Design | Conceptual Development
Character Design Storyboarding | Styleboarding 

Film | Post Production

After Effects | Final Cut Pro | Audition

2D/3D Character Animation | Motion Graphics

Flash | TVPaint | After Effects | Autodesk Maya |

Mudbox | Illustrator | Photoshop |

Video Game | Interactive Design | VR | AR

Unreal Engine | Unity | Oculus/Gear VR SDK | Vuforia SDK

2009 to Present - Marc-O-Matic 
Independent Multimedia Artist

2013 to Present - Curated Content
Multimedia Designer | Animator

Qantas, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Perth Roads, EEA, AGL, Zinfra, ANZ, Impressed Juices, SEEK, Gumtree,  
Perth Main Roads, CarePlus, DET Victoria, ABS, 
Australian Children's Television Association, Monash University, JLL, Campus Living Villages, Datalabs, Investa, Harvest, Esanda.

2009 to Present - Aspin GroupMultimedia ArtistTesltra, Origin Energy, RDNS, Online Courses Australia, DET, HVAC, Green Skills, DET

2016 GDC Scholarships
Study and All Access Grant awarded to attend the International Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

2016 Film Victoria GDC Grant
Awarded International travel grant to attend GDC 

2014 PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) Offical Selection

Official selection to showcase very first Indie Game

with co-partner, Andrew Jacobs. Representing Australia’s Independant Game Industry to an International Audience.

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2011 MIA Melbourne International Animation Festival'Best of the Australian Showcase'
Official selection of Animated short and highlight of the show, 'Clockwork Gentleman.'

2009 RMIT's Golden Key Society

Melbourne International Animation Festival 2011Selection to become part of RMIT’s Golden Keysociety, representing the top 15% of students with High Academic Achievements.

2009 RMIT Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded 3 year study and financial grant to attend and complete selected bachelor at RMIT University, Melbourne

2007 Latrobe Valley Brooke Krekelburg Award

Awarded ‘Most Independant Artist’ of Latrobe Valley, Victoria

2017 Midsumma Queer Art Prize - Finalist
Finalist in Melbourne's Queer Prize 

2017 Midsumma Festival - Queertech.io
Often mistaken for the washing machine parts company with the same name, Marc-O-Matic is the moniker of Marco P. Taco Ryan,A Multidisciplinary Artist & Animator based in Melbourne, Australia.

2016 Colour Space Gallery 
mistaken for the washing machine parts company with the same name, Marc-O-Matic is the moniker of Marco P. Taco Ryan,A Multidisciplinary Artist & Animator based in Melbourne, Australia.

2016 ACMI Virtual Reality Festival
Independent VR short 'Before the Junk Age' was featured at ACMI's cinema space as part of a body of VR works accessbile to the public
 

2015 ‘We Wear Future’

VAMFF - Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival

Brunswick Street Gallery
 

2015 RAW: Natural Born Artists

Melbourne Pavillion - Melbourne Artists Showcase
 

2015 ‘Somewhere Between Walking and Sleeping’

Midsumma Festival - Offical Artist Selection

Dark Horse Gallery

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2015 ‘Animal Impressions’ Animals Australia

Grand Hyatt Melbourne - Charity Auction

for Sea Shephard
 

2015 ‘Imagery for Change’

Food Court Gallery, Docklands - Charity Auction

for 2gether Dogs foundation

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2014 PAX - (Penny Arcade Expo)

Melbourne Exhibition Centre - International Games

Festival

2014 Gippsland Artists Exhibition

Mirboo North Gallery - ‘Hanger’s Choice Award’

 

2013/12 Drawing Exhibition

‘Brunswick Street Gallery

 

2011 Melbourne International Animation Festival

ACMI - ‘Official Selection'