Louis Ryan Heck . United Scenic Artists IATSE local 829

My background is fine art (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) and my training is film production (Valencia College). I have been drawing and drafting since grade school, and love detailing complex designs for scenery.

I draw using SketchUp / Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator, and pencil.  I draft using Vectorworks, and I started out drawing by hand on vellum.  The images shown throughout this website are some of my original drafting, concept designs, or illustrations for projects that I have been a part of. I feel fortunate to have contributed to these shows. I loved helping to create these sets, and look forward to continuing to work on future projects.

I like bridging the gap between departments- Art, Pre-Viz, and Visual Effects, to help create the most visual impact to any project.  I can create accurate digital 3D models of what is being built in the shop, that could then serve as scale-able assets for the visual effects department as they finish editing in post.

I have over 25 years experience drafting, designing, and budgeting scenery, and I am always ready for the next challenge.

Resume available upon request. Please visit iMDB for a full list of my past shows & job descriptions.