Wes Ellis is a creative lead with over 7 years of professional experience working in the entertainment industry. He worked at Rooster Teeth Productions, a Warner Brothers Discovery company, for almost 7 years as their marketing creative director. Having collaborated with Lucasfilm, Disney Studios, Marvel, Warner Brothers, DC, and more, he has worked on productions of all scopes, with delivered assets being seen by millions across social and traditional media. Below are some select projects he’s lead creative on.
Rooster Teeth 20th Anniversary Rebrand
Ideated dozens of concepts to transform “ARTIE” into different worlds inspired by the IP of Rooster Teeth. Managed a 3D designer, a live action crew, as well as various motion graphic artists, and a full time editor/sound mixer.
HBO/ELARA - “REN FAIRE”
Worked with director Lance Oppenheim to photograph “King George”, the subject of the 2024 docuseries REN FAIRE. Shot with a mixture of digital, 35mm, and 120 film.
Haunted Mansion
Collaborated with the Disney Studios marketing team to creative photography and video for the premiere of 2023’s Haunted Mansion remake. Ideated different creative concepts with the studio and talent as well as executed at a press junket.
RTX 2023
Lead creative through both the marketing and event itself. Campaign kicked off 8 months out and included a suite of various video, photo, and design deliverables. Managed communication among entire company between social leads, paid marketing leads, talent, and executive level staff.
Star Wars Celebration (2019, 2022, 2023)
Lead creative and executed a multi-day press shoot for Lucasfilm/Disney at their fan event STAR WARS CELEBRATION. Tracked a budget and produced a crew of 9. Managed communication with publicity and marketing stakeholders through entire process.
NEURO
A short proof of concept written, directed, and produced by Wes Ellis.
Malik Baptiste
Creative directed/produced a dozen marketing productions for grammy recognized artist Malik Baptiste since 2019. Ideated, brainstormed, executed everything from photos and video to designed album covers.
MALIK BAPTISTE - SPECTRUM (THE TEST RUN)
Rooster Teeth + Warner Brothers Discovery Apparel
Rooster Teeth Productions collaborated with parent company Warner Brothers Discovery on multiple merchandise drops including RICK & MORTY, BATMAN, BIRDS OF PREY and LOONEY TUNES. Photography and creative marketing lead by Wes Ellis.
Misc. Photography
Various photography from the past ~8 years all creatively ideated, captured, and post processed by Wes Ellis. Production crew size varies.
The Danny Brown Show
Collaborated with Your Moms House studios in Austin, TX to bring a visualizer to life for Danny Brown’s podcast.
Austin Sandlot Baseball
Collaborated with Rooster Teeth and the Austin Sandlot league to create throwback baseball cards to be handed out at games and RTX 2023. Photography captured and post processed by Wes Ellis.
Best Friends Today
One of the many brands launched at Rooster Teeth. Collaborated with the talent to create a suite of marketing assets.
Rooster Teeth Finale
Lead creative and oversaw execution on this final Rooster Teeth upload. This was a monumental moment for the company as Warner Brothers Discovery closed the studio after an incredible 21 year run.