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Mark Rusk - Freelance - Animation

Hi! I'm an animation director. Also an animator. Also a director. Lots and lots of animation. I produce animation. I watch animation. I animate in Blender, Maya, After effects. I've previously worked as an animation editor. I wonder how many more times I can say animation. I've been around for ages and worked on lots of cool stuff, with brilliant studios and artists. You can see some of it below. My favorite type of spline is a clamped bezier, baked to 2s and stepped - ooh that's a good spline!


I AM SEEKING FREELANCE OPPORTUNITIES! 

Directing, animating, motion graphics or any way I can meaningfully contribute to great animation projects. TV - Film - Advertising - Social Media or whatever! Drop me a line - I'm generally considered a good guy!


Notable credits:


Episodic Director - "Eva the Owlet" (Apple TV)

Animation Director - "Stories from Backwoods" (RTE)

Animation Director - "Eureka" (Disney)

Animation Director - "Angela’s Christmas Wish" (Netflix)

Animation Director - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney)

Demo Reels

Directing

 Series directing - Episodic directing - Animation directing.


Directing animation takes patience and successful collaboration with scores of people. Luckily, I'm patient, and I love working with talented people - yay!

Contact me "Direct"ly

Animation

Too many frames to get through? Have a creative project you need animation for? Maybe you just have a burning desire to debate which animation principle is the bestest? (I vote squash)



I vote stretch

Disclaimer: These reels are to demonstrate my my work and character animation within a studio pipeline. The characters and IP are property of the individual studios. 

Detailed Career Profile

Stories from Backwoods

Stories from Backwoods

Stories from Backwoods

Animation Director/Lead animator

Ambitious Ranger Rooney and enthusiastic Hare get into hilarious adventures while learning about friendship. 


Studio: Ink and Light 

Broadcaster: RTE/YLE

Eva the Owlet

Stories from Backwoods

Stories from Backwoods

Episodic Director

A creative, cheeky owlet goes on high-flying adventures, expressing herself in her journal along the way! 


Studio: Brown Bag Films

Broadcaster: Apple TV

Eureka

Stories from Backwoods

Angela's Christmas wish

Animation Director

A prehistoric girl named Eureka enjoys building gadgets to help improve the lives of her family and friends.


Studio: Brown Bag Films

Broadcaster: Disney

Angela's Christmas wish

Angela's Christmas wish

Angela's Christmas wish

Animation Director

A heart-warming tale of a determined little girl who sets out to reunite her family in time for Christmas. 


Studio: Brown Bag Films

Broadcaster: Netflix

Doc McStuffins

Angela's Christmas wish

Doc McStuffins

Animation Director/Lead animator

Doc has the ability to talk to and heal toys and stuffed animals! With the help of her toys, Doc runs a clinic from her playhouse. 


Studio: Brown Bag Films

Broadcaster: Disney

Peter Rabbit

Angela's Christmas wish

Doc McStuffins

CG Animator

Cheeky Peter Rabbit loves adventure but he can't stay out of trouble. Luckily his best friends are always around to help him out.


Studio: Brown Bag films

Broadcaster: BBC  

Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder

CG Animator

CG reboot of the beloved BBC classic. Bob owns a team of anthropomorphized construction vehicles! He fixes things!


Studio: Brown Bag Films

Broadcaster: Channel 5

Baby Jake

Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder

Animator

Jake, a playful 9-month-old baby, embarks on adventures with a host of magical characters.


Studio: JAM Media

Broadcaster: BBC

Setanta Sports

Bob the Builder

Setanta Sports

Video Editor / Motion Graphics Designer

Design of graphic elements, opening titles and inserts for broadcast programming.

Edits on high profile live programming requiring speed and accuracy to tight deadlines.

Testimonials (From LinkedIn)

 "I had the pleasure of working along side Mark for many years during his his time at Brown Bag Films. He excelled in all his roles including; Lead Animator, Animation Director and Episodic Director. Mark is an excellent collaborator and great team player, he has a super attitude and his attention to detail is second to none!" 


Pete McEvoy

Episodic Director

 "Mark is such a joy to work with and his talent as a director is obvious. We worked together on a fast paced and high quality project where he was the animation director. The character acting especially was incredible with beautiful subtly and nuance. He brings a wealth of knowledge and passion and is a brilliant communicator." 


Rossa Lundberg

Senior Video Editor

 "Mark is one individual I have worked with who uniquely stands out. During our time together. Mark displayed great talents in leading the team and he clearly transferred his own vision for the episodes to the artists." 


Chiarra Lazzari

Visual development illustrator

 "Marks experience as Animation Director and Video Editor gives him an edge as Episodic Director.
Marks dedication to our project was second to none and his work ethic was a marvel to behold." 


Ultan Murphy

Film and TV Editor

 "[Mark] is incredibly thorough and detail-orientated, with a fantastic creative eye for quality animated performance. Always found him to be extremely passionate about his work and an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish.

We met many people every day, but only some leave the Marks, and one of them is Mark" 


Satish Thokade

Animation Director

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