GHOSTBOT :: ABOUT

ROQUE BALLESTEROS ::

Roque Ballesteros is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in Film/Animation/Video. He has worked his way up in the commercial world from intern to director at such award-winning studios as Olive Jar, Curious Pictures, and Wild Brain. His original series, Joe Paradise, was awarded 1st Place Internet Action Adventure at the World Animation Celebration 2000, as well as being nominated at other festivals in Ottawa, London, Rotterdam, and at Resfest 2000. The show aired on Sony's broadband entertainment site, Screenblast.com.

Roque lives with his wife, Sonia (who designed our website!) and their cat, Simon, in San Francisco.

Publications (featured in):
DRAW! Magazine
Animation in the Home Digital Studio
Flash Frames: A New Pop Culture
Grok
The Hollywood Reporter
Film/Tape World
EB Insider
Interactive Weekly
Television 2.0
Film & Video

Awards:
Ottawa International Animation Festival '05:
"Mole in the City" - First Place Animation Made for the Internet
World Animation Celebration '00:
"Joe Paradise" - First Place Internet Action/Adventure Series;
Third Place Internet Animated Graphics
Animation World Network Rick's Picks:
"Joe Paradise" - #1 Internet Show of 2000

Click here to view Roque Ballesteros's resume. (doc)
Click here to view Roque Ballesteros's portfolio.