So there's that.

I'm Jennifer Ruiz. I was born by the sea, grew up by the great lakes, and live by the ocean. I like making movies and eating pancakes. Website Email

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Gifs for the 2015 Incredibly Prestigious Channel 101 Awards

www.channel101.com

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groooovy

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Omg. Like don't talk to me until I've intricately stop motion animated my morning coffee. Yaknowwhatimsayin?

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Got to shoot this little ditty!

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HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT IN 4 EASY STEPS

I’ve spent the past year losing 80 lbs and getting in shape. A lot of people have been asking me how I did it; specifics like what diet I was on, how many times a week I worked out, etc etc. So I thought I’d just answer everyone’s questions by giving you guys step by step instructions on how you can achieve everything I have… IN JUST 4 EASY STEPS! Ready? Here we go!!!

1.) NO BEER This is a big one, and one that you’ve probably heard before. Every time you drink a beer, it’s like eating seven slices of bread. That’s a lot of bread!

2.) PORTION CONTROL This is especially true when you go out to eat at restaurants. A good trick to do is when your meal comes, cut it in half and right away ask for a takeout container, so that you can save the rest for later - and even better, if you start your meal out right by ordering lean meats and veggies, you’ll slim down in no time!

3.) HAVE YOUR HEART BROKEN And not just broken; shattered. Into itsy bitsy tiny little pieces, by a girl who never loved you and never will. Join the gym at your work. Start going to the gym regularly, and even though you don’t know that much about exercise and you’re way too weak to do pretty much anything but lift 5 lb weights and use the elliptical machines with the old people, do it until your sweat makes a puddle on the floor. Then go home and go to bed early and the next day do it again. And then again. And then again.

Listen to stories of your ex-girlfriend fucking around with gross and terrible people, stories from your friends who think they are doing you a favor. Go to the gym and make more puddles of sweat. Buy books. Learn about different muscle groups and how they work together. Start eating healthy. Learn about nutrition. Plan out your week of meals. Try to forget her.

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[delbertshoopman]

TRILL TIMES.

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Kira and I made this festive video on a whim the other day. You know - cause nothing says christmas like sunshine, sand...and CeeLo Green. 

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I love these guys and I gotta help shoot this little number! woo!

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Shy camera

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I was lucky enough to get to create a handful of stop motion animations for The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail that premiers on real life TV! Tonight! Comedy Central! Including this title animation designed by the ever so rad Dave Kloc. Everyone on this show is real cool, so do yourself a favor and check. it. out.

TONIGHT!

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Made this fun little stop motion vine for Quicken Loans and the PGA tour. Check it out : )

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Paul Scheer makes direct eye contact with me (err my camera) the entire time he sings this really creepy song. This job was fun!

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Welp, I got really behind on this project (i'm almost 28!) - but here's my year video for Age 26. Thanks to all the lovely pretty people who make life so interesting. 

Age 25: vimeo.com/64522527 Age 24: vimeo.com/31775110 Age 22 & 23: vimeo.com/24200024

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Made this little vid for a word prompt of "Yellow"  

I put Madeline in a yellow dress. Also the sun, the sun is yellow!

Starring the lovely Madeline Schichtel

Featuring the window I look at everyday.

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New Sia music video is simply magical. <3 <3 <3

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I shot some of these fun videos for Comedy Bang! Bang! along side some real cool cats. Check it out!

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Here's my work from the Wes Anderson art show, curated by Nico Colaleo. Super proud that it sold. Yeah construction paper!