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Ruth Taylor

2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

Available to hire

2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Character Animator and Illustrator at Self-Employed
December 1, 2015 - Present
Character animation and illustration for film, TV, games, and advertising projects. Lead and supervise animation for multiple productions.
Submarine Animation Supervisor at Secret project / Game Trailer
January 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Oversee submarine animation for a secret project game trailer.
Senior Animator at Capybara Animation
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Senior animator on feature film project Capybara Animation.
Senior Animator at Fox and Hare Save the Forest (Feature Film)
May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Animation supervision for feature film sequences.
Senior Animator at Garena | Cinematic trailer / Woodblock
August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Cinematic trailer animation for a game; senior animator.
Lead Character Animator at Two Kleine Kleutertjes
December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Lead character animator for feature film.
Mid-level Character Animator at Dragon Girl (Planet X)
May 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Mid-level character animator on feature film.
Mid-level Character Animator at Ainbo (Katuni)
February 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Mid-level character animator on feature film.
Character Artist and Animator at The Panics
December 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Instruction film character artist and animator.
Lead Animator at Light Odyssey | LightPool Festival
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Lead animator for festival project.
Motion Graphic / Character Animation at Tommy Hilfiger / Mookx
June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018
Motion graphics and character animation work for brand project.
Character Animation (Lecturer) at Friends call me Jim / Mookx
June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018
Character animation for animated children series; teaching role included.
Lecturer - Character Animation at AKV ST Joost Art Academy
October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Storyboarding and animation topics lecturer.
Lecturer - Storyboarding / Character Animation at AKV ST Joost Art Academy
October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Storyboarding and character animation lecturer.
Storyboarding / Character Animation / Modeling at Future UAE Summit
August 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Storyboarding, modeling, character animation, and compositing workshop.
Storyboarding / Character Animation / Modeling at Read Between the Lines – Alaska Pollock Design
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017
Music video production including modeling and rigging, character animation.
Lecturer at AKV ST Joost Art Academy
November 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017
Lecturing on animation and related topics.
Character Animation and Modeling at Intertoys 40 jaar – TV Commercials
September 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Character animation and modeling for commercials.
Animator and Storyboard Artist at Marco Klein + Partners
November 1, 2011 - March 1, 2015
Worked on animation and storyboard projects.
Senior Animator at Benjamin Bat
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Capybara animation on feature film.
Submarine Animation Supervisor at Fox and Hare Save the Forest
May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Submarine animation supervision for feature film.
Senior Animator at Garena
August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Cinematic trailer Woodblock.
Senior Animator at Bundle Buddies
July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Advert Ambassadors campaign animation.
Senior Animator at Woodies
May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Short film Woodblock animation.
Senior Animator at Hoeba
April 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Capybara animation.
Cinematics Animator at Guerrilla Games
November 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Horizon Forbidden West cinematics animation.
Blender Character Animator at Spirit Flight
July 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Short film Blender character animation.
Lead Character Animator at Twee Kleine Kleutertjes
December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Submarine lead character animation for feature film.
Mid-level Character Animator at Dragon Girl
May 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Planet X feature film.
Mid-level Character Animator at Ainbo
February 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Katuni feature film.
Character Artist and Animator at Blast
December 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Instruction film The Panics.
Lead Animator at Light Odyssey (LightPool Festival)
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
DragonCreative lead animator.
Character Animator at Tommy Hilfiger
June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018
Motion Graphic Mookx character animation.
Lecturer, Character Animation at AKV ST Joost Art Academy
February 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018
Character animation lecturer.
Lecturer, Storyboard at AKV ST Joost Art Academy
October 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Storyboard lecturer.
Storyboarding, Modeling, Character Animation, Compositing at Future UAE | Summit Video
August 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Storyboarding, modeling, character animation, compositing.
Character Animation and Modeling at Intertoys 40 jaar
September 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Character animation and modeling for TV commercials.
Residencies at Various studios
April 1, 2015 - October 1, 2015
Residencies exploring animation, working on short sequences, following and organizing workshops.

Education

Bachelor in Animation at AKV St Joost Art Academy, Breda
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Character Animation Course at Animation School
January 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
Visual Effects (FXPhD) at FXPhD
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Realistic Creature Animation Course at Griffin Academy
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Feature Animation Course at I Animate
December 1, 2015 - June 1, 2016

Qualifications

Bachelor in Design
August 24, 2008 - June 23, 2011

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Professional Services