Ruaraidh Gillies

Ruaraidh Gillies

Senior Animator / 16 yrs

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Lead Animator

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)

Cinematic Animator

Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020)

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Summoners War: Friends & Rivals (2019)

Happy! (2017)

Border Biscuits (2016)

Heroes of the Storm (2015)

Wildlife Crossing! (2014)

IRN BRU (2010)

Waste Aware (2010)

2D FX

The Illusionist (2006)

Personal

League of Legends

Amazon Lumberyard

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Scrooge: Shot Highlights Reel
Happy! - Compilation Reel
SackBoy's Big Adventure - CutScene Reel
Experienced Animator with a demonstrated history of working in the animation industry.
* Résumé available upon Request.
Work History

  • Animator

    Freelance

    March 2012 - Present
    Glasgow

    Directing Commercials/short Films, Full Keyframe animation. , Storyboarding, Animatic, Previs, Editing.

  • Animator

    Jellyfish Pictures

    April 2024 - June 2024
    London, United Kingdom

  • Animator

    Jellyfish Pictures

    April 2023 - February 2024
    Remote

  • Animator

    Freelance

    January 2023 - March 2023
    uk

  • Animator

    Ruaraidh Gillies

    July 2022 - November 2022
    UK

  • Animator

    Freelance

    May 2022 - June 2022
    Uk

  • Animator

    Axis Animation

    January 2021 - November 2021
    Glasgow

  • Senior Animator

    Axis Animation

    January 2020 - March 2020
    GB

  • Lead Animator

    Axis Animation

    June 2019 - September 2019

  • Lead Animator

    ...

    March 2019 - May 2019
    Uk

  • lead animator

    Axis Animation

    February 2019 - March 2019
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Senior Animator

    Axis Animation

    September 2018 - January 2019
    UK

  • Senior Animator

    Axis Animation

    July 2018 - August 2018
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Animator

    Axis Animation

    September 2017 - May 2018
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Animation Supervisor

    Candy Bear / Zack and Quack

    September 2015 - August 2016

    Supervised Animation for the Nick Jr. TV show 'Zack and Quack'

  • Animation Director

    Morphic.tv

    December 2015 - January 2016
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Responsible for all Character Animation on 'Borders Biscuitiers' commercial for Border Biscuits.

  • Character Animator

    BBC

    June 2015 - September 2015
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Character Animation for Childrens TV show

  • Animation Director

    Axis Animation

    July 2014 - October 2014

    Directed Animated films for Metlife in conjunction with Flaunt Productions

  • Character Animator

    BBC

    May 2013 - August 2013

    Creating Character Animation for the Childrens TV show 'Nina and the Neurons'

  • Animator

    Axis Animation

    December 2012 - February 2013
    Glasgow

    Keyframe Animation

  • Character Animator

    BBC

    August 2012 - November 2012

    Character Animator on Nina and the Neurons for CBBC

  • Animator

    ink.digital

    November 2002 - January 2012

    Animated,Storyboarded and Directed on a wide variety of projects from 2d to 3d and stop motion

  • fx animation

    Studio Django

    2008 - 2009
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Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Animation and Electronic Media

    The University of Dundee

    1998 - 2003