EDDY RIVAS
Austin,TX
Summary
Writer and director with 12+ years' experience elevating brands by crafting narratives, leading writers rooms, and spearheading creative oversight of projects ranging from anime, animated series, novels, comic books, movies, and video games.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
HEAD WRITER of ANIMATION
ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS
03.2020 - 05.2024
- 4 years’ experience in lead writer role; plotted season arcs, wrote 30+ episodes for animated shows including RWBY (anime series with 3 billion+ cumulative views)
- Story lead/consultant for RWBY transmedia projects to maintain brand creative vision, voice, and story
- Lead teams of writers to create season arcs and production outlines, pitch to series stakeholders, resolving scope issues, and integrating producer and stakeholder feedback
- Animation and Voice Over Director: English dub of RWBY: Ice Queendom, Red vs. Blue (Unreal Engine) and RWBY Fairy Tales (Toon Boom), guiding visual direction, voice acting, and execution.
- Wrote and punched up dialogue for humor and story consistency
- Adapted scripts for English episodes of RWBY anime and coordinated with production team for Crunchyroll distribution
- Wrote, directed, produced, and hosted RWBY: The Grimm Campaign, a weekly episodic tabletop RPG play podcast. In charge of hosting, writing RPG campaign, and production of final product.
- Empowered and motivated writers to play to their strengths, giving direct feedback and working to produce creative solutions
- Creative lead and Writer for Halo/Fortnite multiplayer spot featured in the 2020 Video Game Awards, broadcast to more than 83 million viewers.
WRITER/BRAND ARCHIVIST
ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS
02.2016 - 05.2024
- Created and maintained RWBY-brand story bible to catalogue every piece of RWBY universe, from past to future
- Brand archivist for RWBY series: working with directors, producers, and artists to ensure brand bible and lore/story continuity from script to screen
- Launched more than 12+ multimedia partner products, putting RWBY in front of global audience, including 2 Justice League movies with Warner Bros. Animation, global anime series with GoodSmile / Studio Shaft (RWBY: Ice Queendom), RWBY video game with WayForward, plus 4 Scholastic novels and 3 DC Comics series, and more.
- Built relationships with partners to ensure creative success
- I met Jeff Goldblum once, that was cool
FREELANCE WRITER
ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS
10.2011 - 02.2016
- Wrote episodes of animated shows, plus assisted in dialogue punch-ups for running series.
- Authored and oversaw the production, layout, and copy for the best-selling Red Vs. Blue: The Ultimate Fan Guide book published by Harper Collins.
- Directed behind-the-scenes features for physical release of DVDs.
- Researched and scripted news stories for release on YouTube channel of over 1 million subscribers
EIC / PODCAST HOST
GAMERSUSHI
04.2011 - 02.2016
WRITER / PRODUCER
SMOOTH FEW FILMS
08.2007 - 02.2016
- Lead writer, host, and producer of 2 seasons of live-action tabletop RPG series, RWBY: The Grimm Campaign
- Wrote game scenarios, designed game mechanics, created characters, and oversaw narrative for both seasons
- Wrote, produced and acted in sponsored ad placements for Coors, Netflix and GoDaddy
OWNER / INSTRUCTOR
ATX TACTICS
01.2023 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
- Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
SR. COPYWRITER
BLINDS.COM
11.2011 - 02.2016
- Collaborated with design team to create visually appealing and effective ad campaigns.
- Optimized web content for SEO purposes, driving increased traffic and higher search engine rankings.
- Wrote social media outreach posts on both informational and promotional topics.
- Sourced third-party content and contributions to incorporate diverse writing styles.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - CREATIVE WRITING
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tallahassee, FL01.2005
BACHELOR OF ARTS - RELIGION
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tallahassee, FL01.2005
Skills
- Lead writing
- Multimedia storytelling
- Maintaining story/brand bible
- Brand creative vision
- Dialogue writing
- Voice direction
- Animation direction
- Project development
- Concept generation
- Meeting deadlines and budget
- Relationship building
Websites
Credits
- RWBY
- RWBY: Ice Queendom
- Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen
- Red vs. Blue
- Camp Camp
- Nomad of Nowhere
- RWBY: Grimm Campaign
- RWBY: Fairy Tales
- Tales from the Stinky Dragon
Additional Experience
ATX TACTICS - OWNER / LEAD INSTRUCTOR
- Manage day-to-day business operations for a martial arts and fitness studio
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals
- Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service
- Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting and financial reporting
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers
Timeline
OWNER / INSTRUCTOR
ATX TACTICS
01.2023 - Current
HEAD WRITER of ANIMATION
ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS
03.2020 - 05.2024
WRITER/BRAND ARCHIVIST
ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS
02.2016 - 05.2024
SR. COPYWRITER
BLINDS.COM
11.2011 - 02.2016
FREELANCE WRITER
ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS
10.2011 - 02.2016
EIC / PODCAST HOST
GAMERSUSHI
04.2011 - 02.2016
WRITER / PRODUCER
SMOOTH FEW FILMS
08.2007 - 02.2016
BACHELOR OF ARTS - CREATIVE WRITING
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS - RELIGION
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
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