About
Ramsey Avery
Ramsey is a world builder.
He began by studying the cosmos as an astrophysics major at the University of Wyoming, drawn to the mechanics of how worlds come into being. By day, he worked through differential equations; by night, he stepped onto the University’s theater stages as an actor and director. Somewhere between numbers and narrative, he realized that the urge to understand worlds could become the craft of creating them.
That impulse has carried him across the spectrum of entertainment design to work on a vast array of worlds. He started by art directing the small midwestern town of Roseanne and, at the opposite end of scale, he brought to life the Second Age lands of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerworlds both vast and intimate. Since then, the worlds have just expanded, from an ominous gaming company for Matt Shakman’s The Consultant, to a cosy nest that Kaitlyn Dever has to defend from aliens in No One Will Save You. He has helped Marvel take a new visual world turn as the PD of Captain America: Brave New World. He dove deep into the worlds of Hindu mythology to create DNEG’s upcoming Ramayana, and figured out how to shoot a movie in the scientifically accurate belly of a whale for 20th’s Whalefall. He just finished recreating the world of 1972 Vietnam for an untitled Amazon feature starring Alan Ritchson.
He’s contributed, as an Art Director, to the future worlds of Minority Reportand A.I., eventually becoming the Supervising Art Director on projects spanning the breadth of time and space, such as Team America; Star Trek: Into Darkness; Mirror, Mirror; Tomorrowland; and Guardians of the Galaxy, vol 2.
As a Production Designer, Ramsey has designed the film worlds of 10 Cloverfield Lane, Hotel Artemis, Peppermint, and the Sundance selections Waitress and Right At Your Door. In addition, he has designed national commercials for, among others, Budweiser, Microsoft, and Capri Sun, plus a Superbowl spot for Dodge. He was nominated for an Art Department Guild Award for his design of the live action trailer for The Bee Movie. (Ramsey won that Production Design award for The Rings of Power.)
Ramsey recently designed the Avenger’s Campus for Disney’s California Adventure (DCA), including the WEB Slingers, A Spider-man Adventure multimedia interactive attraction. A previous design of his, the Animation Pavilion, also at DCA, won a THEA award, the themed entertainment equivalent of an Oscar™. He has contributed to other attractions and events around the world, including a Don Quixote attraction in Japan, the original Winterlit streetscape in Santa Monica, and a Royal Saudi Wedding in Riyadh. Along the way, he has kept a hand in theater, designing award-winning regional theater sets from California to New York, as well as a national tour for Martina McBride’s Christmas.
In all of these endeavors, the best part may be the people Ramsey has collaborated with all around this world, from directors, writers, and creative directors to the more nuts and bolts realms of producers, engineers, carpenters, decorators, sculptors, and painters. It takes that shared teamwork to bring a world to life, and in there lives the joy of creating.
Scott Ault
Scott began his career in 1987 at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he was the youngest-ever show producer at the time. He has gone on to assume positions instrumental in the development, opening, and operation of highly successful projects around the world, including over a half dozen theme parks, four World Expo Pavilions, and a dozen museums and corporate visitor centers.
A creative executive with over 35 years of experience, Scott Ault has worked with clients and IP partners to develop an extraordinary roster of international attractions and entertainment. World- class companies such as Walt Disney Imagineering, 20th Century Fox, Sony, DreamWorks, Marvel Entertainment, Lionsgate, BBC Worldwide, Aardman Animation, and Nickelodeon are just some of the brands Scott has helped.
Prior to joining Ramsey Avery Design, Scott was Managing Partner of Railton Entertainment Design leading development and design efforts across the Middle East with clients such as Qiddiya, Seven, and Miral.
Scott was President and CEO of Rethink Leisure & Entertainment where he oversaw the development of four entire IP-based theme parks in Europe, China and the Middle East regions. As Chief Operating Officer of BRC Imagination Arts, one of the longest-standing and largest design firms specializing in visitor experiences Scott help transform the company into a world leader in the museum and corporate brand experience markets. During his time at BRC, Scott held the positions of Vice President of Project Development, Managing Director of European Operations, and Vice President of Creative Development.
He believes in fostering an enjoyable project creation process (we are in the FUN business after all), mutually beneficial working relationships, and dealing honestly and ethically on all fronts.