Ruth Ducker

Ruth Ducker

Series Director. Roobot Productions.

Supervisor Director / 24 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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development director

Powerbirds (2020)

Previsualization Artist

Peter & the Wolf (2018)

Series Director

Oddbods (2016)

Series Director

Floogals (2016)

Animation Director

Boj (2014)

Animator / Animation Supervisor

Jungle Junction (2009)

Animator

Headcases (2008)

Animator

Free Jimmy (2006)

Layout / Previz

Slipp Jimmy Fri (2006)

Previz Artist

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Technical Team lead Layout

Captain Scarlet (2005)

Series Director

OddBods

I have over 18 years of experience in the animation industry, having Directed on shows for Disney Junior, Disney Asia, CBeebies and Universal Kids, as well as having worked as an animator and
layout artist on both BAFTA and Academy Award winning shows.

Specialties: animation, cgi, film production, storyboarding, graphics, illustration, layout design, Maya, XSI, CellAction, Photoshop, PremierPro, photography, painting.
Work History

  • Series Director

    Tiger Aspect Kids and Family

    March 2023 - Present

  • Director

    ROOBOT LTD

    January 2019 - Present

    Various self funded short film projects, both individual and collaborative.

  • Series Director

    Tiger Aspect

    February 2023 - April 2025
    London, United Kingdom

  • Director

    ReDefine

    October 2021 - January 2023
    London, United Kingdom

  • Guest Director

    Omens Studios

    June 2021 - October 2021

    Directing a couple of episodes on 1-2-3 Numbersquad. An introduction to counting for pre-schoolers.

  • supervising Director

    Winduna Enterprises Ltd.

    July 2020 - July 2021

  • Series Director

    Brown bag films

    January 2018 - December 2018
    Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

    working on pre-production and development on a new title for Universal Kids

  • Live Action Director

    Nevision 0ne

    September 2016 - December 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    Floogals series 2

  • Series Director

    NEVISION STUDIOS ONE LIMITED

    October 2016 - December 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    Directing Animatics and Live action shoots for series 2 of BAFTA nominated Floogals for Universal Kids (USA) and Milkshake (UK)

  • Director

    ROOBOT LTD

    August 2016 - September 2016

  • series director

    One Animation

    April 2016 - August 2016
    Singapore

  • Director.

    Freelance

    March 2016 - April 2016

    Shooting 'Paper Cut' - short film.

  • Series Director

    The Foundation.

    October 2014 - February 2016

  • Series Director

    Foundation TV

    October 2014 - February 2016
    London, United Kingdom

  • Animation Director

    Kavaleer Productions

    April 2013 - August 2014
    Dublin, Ireland.

    'BOJ' for 'CBeebies'
    cellaction animated pre-school show. 52 x 10 mins

  • Senior Animator/Animation director.

    Freelance

    September 2012 - April 2013

    Including Motion Graphics, Editing, Character Animation, Animation Design. Clients - Corporation of London, MEC, OgilvyOne via River Film.
    Modeling, Texturing, Rigging & Animation for Disney Interactive Games via Spider-Eye.

  • Previz Lead

    SpiderEye Cornwall and Dreckly Films

    August 2012 - December 2012

    Building & Texturing, from Art Dept Designs and Models/Sculpts, 3DCGI assets (Characters, Sets, Props)

  • Character Animator

    The Illuminated Film Company

    June 2012 - July 2012
    remote

    Animating a pilot (CelAction) to be presented at Cartoon Forum.

  • Animation Supervisor

    Spider Eye

    May 2010 - May 2012

    As Animation Supervisor at Spider-Eye I managed the creative and technical production of animation of 15 animators to produce 52x12min episodes of 'Jungle Junction' for Disney Junior. Working closely with the directors to realise their vision for the show as well as satisfy the high standards required of a Disney production. This also included working with the programmers to advise on tools and pipeline structure of the animation department.

  • Design Team

    Ludorum

    November 2009 - May 2010

    Design and colour props, elements and FX, as well as colour Backgrounds for children's TV series - 'Chuggington'

  • Character Animator

    Spider Eye

    July 2008 - November 2009

    Character Animator (XSI) for Childrens TV Series - 'Jungle Junction' for Disney

  • Character Animator

    Red Vision

    January 2008 - May 2008

    Character Animator (Maya) on ITV's 'Headcases'
    (both Keyframe and motion capture clean-up)

  • Scene Planner/Layout

    The Illuminated Film Company

    October 2007 - October 2007

  • Character Animator

    Tank Creative

    August 2007 - October 2007

    Key Framed character animation (3Dsmax) for children's TV series 'Angels of Jarm'

  • 3D modler

    Partizan

    July 2007 - July 2007

    short freelance maya modeling for Sainsbury's car insurance advert

  • 3D artist

    Airside Studios

    June 2007 - June 2007

    freelance 3D artist on 'penguin in a pickle' short film for Live Earth. Modeling and texturing of penguin character, animation, lighting and rendering.

  • Background Artist

    BKN Kids

    November 2006 - April 2007

    Clean-up and colour environments from concept to finished background artwork for 'Dork Hunters from Outer Space'

  • Character Animator

    COLLINGWOOD O'HARE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

    January 2006 - October 2006

    Keyframed character animation using CellAction (2D)

  • Lighting Rendering

    Tandem Films

    June 2005 - July 2005

    Lighting and rendering of 3D elements

  • Previz

    Breakthru Films

    January 2005 - April 2005

    Previzulisation for the Academy winning Stop Frame animation 'Peter and the Wolf'. directed by Suzie Templeton. Buliding accurate 3D graphics models from art department plans. establishing camera moves, blocking animation timing and character positions; to aid smooth workflow for animators, as well as establish pacticalities of set.

  • Scarlet Digital Images / Gerry Anderson Production

    August 2003 - August 2004

  • Previz

    Cinesite

    January 2004 - June 2004

    Building accurate scale models of sets from art department plans, blocked animation of vehicles and characters. All camera work transferred onto live motion control camera for model shootand green screen.

  • Digital Layout

    Indestructable Production Co

    August 2003 - January 2004

    Digital Layout for 'The New Captain Scarlet'. Setting up scenes/files, blocked animation on all vehicles and props, incorporating motion capture on characters. All camera work.

  • 3D Artist

    Itchy Productions

    June 2003 - August 2003

    CGI Animated sequences for Short live action Film, 'Itchy Love'. Directed by Katie Bryer

  • 3D Artist

    HRTV

    February 2002 - May 2003

    Digital Layout and Animation for childrens TV series 'Tractor Tom'. Director Jerry Hibbert.

  • PRODUCTION MANAGER

    Big Big Toon Show' Stings/Idents, Disney Channel, London

    February 2002 - May 2003

    Digital Layout, Animation. 'Tractor Tom'. HRTV London.
    Technical and Creative Layout/preparation of sequences.


    2001 Digital Layout. 'Free Jimmy'. Slave Studios, London.
    Technical and Creative Layout/preparation of sequences.

  • 3D Artist

    Slave Studios

    September 2001 - February 2002

    Digital Layout on animated Feature 'Free Jimmy'

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Education

  • St. Martin's College

    2001 - 2001

  • University of the West of England

    1996 - 1999

  • Monkton combe

    1981 - 1983