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Sybex Media

Inspired by a unique background in graphic design, visual effects and digital sculpting, photographe

04/26/2025

Some characters added. Can’t wait to see who we cast for this one!

03/27/2025

A-Z approval on the latest shipment 👍

Shoutout to the geniuses behind this major production and for making my vision come to life.

07/25/2024

A portion of what I have been building at the studio. Practical interactive sci fi sets for my upcoming film.

Tune in for more updates. This show is almost on the road! 🎬

07/10/2024

Wardrobe inspection passed👌

07/02/2024

Progress:
Can’t share too much of what I’ve been building for the last 3 months but it’s like nothing I’ve built before.

05/04/2024

Stills of one of many projects being worked on. All 3D mixed with live action. This was before we got the Mars tracking system. Wish I would have had it then.

04/25/2024

Thing’s tend to come only when you’re ready for them.

New command center for personal and client projects, VR and AR.

04/15/2024

Forgot how tungsten light glows on skin tones. Here’s a few stills from my shoot with .

Shot at .studio
Shot on RED Raptor 8K
Lit with
Diffused with

01/30/2024

Brought in a led wall and stage to our studio to create this video for and .
Also worked on some green screen for their cover.
Love how we can jump from one set to the next all in a days works.

BTS by

Shot at .studio
Shot on RED Raptor 8K VV
Glass anamorphic
Lit by and
Diffused with

01/18/2024

Story telling through my lens.
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Shot on RED Raptor VV 8K
Glass Anamorphic Proteus Venus Laowa
Lit with
Studio .studio

01/09/2024

Working heavily in the VFX department to bring my vision to life.

Previz of my first Sci-fi is underway..

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Working in UE for the past 4 months with no distractions has been one the best decisions I’ve made. I knew there was a huge learning curve but it felt so natural with already knowing how cameras and lighting works. I’m glad to be able to trace back to my VFX roots and incorporate the production side of things. Shout out to instructors for the best advice to buy a camera first and then start learning VFX 🙌 things do fall into place.

12/21/2023

Working with virtual production is the new standard for next level studios so we dove in head first!

Stills from viewport no compositing here.

Shot on RED Raptor 8K VV
Lit virtually

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Benicia, CA

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

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+17075533170

Website

http://www.sybexstudio.com/

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Ruben Contreras has always prized artistic integrity above commercial achievement. Inspired by a unique background in graphic design, visual effects and digital sculpting, photographer and artist Ruben Contreras studied and developed his artistic eye at Gnomon School of Visual Effects. He discovered his true passion for imagery when he first gazed through the lens of a camera shortly after graduating, and went on to create his own signature pieces while also acting as director of photography for a diverse range of projects. Now, Contreras creates dramatic and dream-like images of realistic settings that combine a photographer’s clever eye for composition with an imaginative approach to editing and processing that results in truly magnificent pieces. Signature photographs like the gauzy nightscape of “Serene Night” and the dusted-over, dramatic contrasts of “Windmills” highlight Contreras’ incredible eye for imbuing everyday landscapes with otherworldly beauty.

Having suffered from chronic pain in his face from a very young age, Contreras has channeled his disability into a powerful drive that fuels his artistic visions, resulting in a singularly insightful yet strikingly humble style that’s distinctly his own. Explore the striking works of Ruben Contreras and travel the world, or rediscover the familiar in a brilliant new light.