Craig Rutherford

Craig Rutherford

Senior Animation Supervisor/Director Animator / Senior Animator / 19 yrs

Gold Coast, Australia

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Animator

Cosmoball (2020)

Senior Animator

peter rabbit (2018)

Animator

Paragon (2016)

Senior Animator

The Jungle Book (2016)

Senior Animator

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Animator

Saints Row IV (2013)

Animator

The Polar Bears (2012)

Animator

John Carter (2012)

Animator

Happy Feet Two (2011)

Animator

True Guardians of the Earth (2010)

Animator

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Inbetween Artist

Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007)

Inbetween Artist;trainee Inbetweener

Brother Bear 2 (2006)
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Work History

  • Animator and Editor

    Evaro

    August 2015 - Present

  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    August 2024 - February 2025

  • Director

    Evaro

    January 2016 - April 2024
    Gold Coast, Australia

  • VFX In House Artist

    Warner Bros.

    May 2023 - June 2023
    Gold Coast - Australia

  • Film Storytelling Lecturer/Curriculum Writer

    Evaro

    June 2015 - May 2023
    Sydney, Australia

    -Helped shape and write the Curriculum for Film and TV Storytelling at Hillsong College.
    -Guest Lecturer at Hillsong College.

  • Animation Supervisor

    Brazen Animation

    August 2022 - November 2022
    Dallas

    Worked on a couple of pitches for upcoming film and series

  • Animation Supervisor

    Flying Bark Productions

    July 2021 - December 2021
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Supervising the animation for three episodes of Marvel's 'What if...?' The number one streamed show on Disney+.

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    August 2021 - August 2021

    Wild Beyond Trailers.

  • Director

    Evaro

    January 2016 - May 2021
    Sydney

    Development of two VR/AR projects- 'Finding Alice' and 'Popo Pangolin.' Creative Development of an upcoming Indigenous Short Film, and various commericals in both Virtual reality and screen formats.

    Roles included, Directing a team of CG artists and technicians, composers, actors, sound mixing, pitching, working with clients. Developing a realtime capture system for Virtual Reality Previs. Modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, cloth, hair and fluid fx work.

  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer

    UNSW

    October 2019 - May 2021
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Advisor on VFX and Animation curriculum and course structure.

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    February 2021 - February 2021

    Addams Family Two Trailer

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    October 2020 - October 2020

    Riot Games Pitch Trailer

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    January 2020 - May 2020

    Magic the Gathering: Spellslingers Trailer

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    September 2019 - October 2019

    Riot Games League of Legends Trailer

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    June 2019 - July 2019

    Fornite Trailer

  • Senior Animator

    Main Road Post

    May 2019 - June 2019

    Animation for the Russian film: Cosmoball

  • Animator

    Brazen Animation

    April 2019 - April 2019

    Fornite Cinematic

  • Animator- Augmented and Virtual Reality

    Framestore

    August 2015 - September 2015
    London, United Kingdom

    Augmented Reality Pitch for the Film: Ready Player One
    Directed by Steven Spielberg

  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    November 2013 - July 2015
    London Area, United Kingdom

    Character Animation for:
    -Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
    -'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
    -'Jungle Book'

  • Writer and Director- 'The Uneducated'

    Etherland Studios

    January 2012 - June 2015
    Sydney, Australia

    'The Uneducated' is a short film written and Directed by Craig J. Rutherford. For more information, check out the Facebook page. www.facebook.com/TheUneducated

  • MPC

    August 2014 - May 2015

  • In-Game Cinematics Animator

    Plastic Wax

    December 2012 - March 2013
    Sydney, Australia

    Animation for In-game Cinematics, including characters, cameras, props and editing.

  • Digital Artist- Character Animator

    Animal Logic

    May 2012 - June 2012

    Character Animation on 'The Polar Bears' Short Film for Coca-Cola

  • 3D Artist- Animation

    Fuel VFX

    December 2011 - December 2011
    Sydney, Australia

    3D Animation for TVC's

  • Senior Animator

    Dr. D Studios

    September 2011 - November 2011
    Sydney, Australia

    Character Animator on Happy Feet 2, Directed by George Miller.

  • Animator

    Double Negative

    November 2010 - September 2011

    Disney/Pixar's feature film 'John Carter.'

  • Double Negative

    November 2010 - August 2011

  • Animator/ 3D Generalist

    Kapow Pictures

    September 2010 - October 2010

    Focusing on Animation but Generalist work involved.

  • Digital Artist- Character Animator

    Animal Logic

    September 2008 - September 2010

    3D Character animator, responsible for performance/acting/action of characters

  • 2D-3D Animation Trainer

    Animal Logic

    May 2009 - July 2009

    Training former 2D animators to the 3D artform

  • Assitant Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Australia (Disneytoon Studios)

    June 2005 - June 2006

    2D animation on several animated feature films.

  • IB department

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    2005 - 2006
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Education

  • Diploma of Screen (3D)

    QANTM College

    2006 - 2007

  • Certificate IV- Fine Arts in Fine arts

    the Sydney Gallery School (Meadowbank)

    2004 - 2005

  • Art and Design

    KvB Institute of Technology

    2003 - 2004